Whenever a constituent wants to know how their represenative voted on an issue, they can visit "Vote Smart" (votesmart.org), and find out whether their Congressman, Senator, state or federal, vote up, down, or abstained.
The website has another interest feature, one which spotlights the political courage of the candidate.
"The Courage Test"
http://votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/138450/al-muratsuchi/
Just visiting this website, I found a disturbing admission from Vote Smart:
"Al Muratsuchi refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders."
What?!
I wonder if he is willing to tell us why he voted to allow individuals of decided genders to go into any bathroom of their choosing.
I wonder also why he voted to permit non-citizens on juries. While he has celebrated "Surf Day" and stumps for aerospace design, why did not he protect school funding in the South Bay?
Of course, I am not surprised that Muratsuchi failed the political courage test. Instead of stepping up and telling us about his stance on the issues, he ran a slash-and-burn, hate-and-hate some more campaign to drag down his opponent. Instead of focusing on local issues, Muratsuchi talked about Huey's stance on federal policies, abortion, and unemployment.
Where's the courage in smearing a candidate when there is nothing to stand on?
Votesmart.org tells it like it is.
Will voters tell it like it is next November and send Muratsuchi packing?
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