Debra Bowen is a 17 year politician, the incumbent, and member of the party that holds a 2.3 million registration advantage in the state, and in her previous campaigns has been a fair, if not prolific, fundraiser.

So who or what has the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen running scared?

I suppose it could be that the drop in popularity of Democrats with the hard-left agenda of spending and borrowing of this President.  It could be the significant shift of independent voters away from Bowen’s party. 

But there is another reason:  Damon Dunn.

Born to a 16-year old single mother in Texas and raised by his grandparents, Dunn worked hard as a student-athelete, earned a 4.0 GPA in high school and was the number 2 football recruit in Texas.  He attended Stanford University where he graduated with both academic and athletic awards and spent a few years in the NFL. 

Damon’s background is filled with real service to his community and a belief in helping others achieve their potential.  He has dedicated his life to mentoring underprivileged children, running educational programs for Latino parents, and giving comfort to the dying and ill. 

Damon Dunn is a successful businessman, a tireless community advocate, and now a candidate for California Secretary of State. 

The Bowen team has taken notice.  This past week, her campaign sent out a  fundraising pitch attacking Damon.  In a recent Los Angeles Times article, Bowen’s campaign team acknowledged that they were taking Dunn’s campaign seriously.

As Carla Marinucci from the San Francisco Chronicle recently noted: “Stay Tuned This Race Could Get More Interesting.”

This entry was posted on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.