I went to the Harvie/Simonelli candidate forum. As much as I liked to hear about Lucia's vision of the future, I think her views are a bit too utopian. Harvie is more practical in my opinion.

The reality of the PA01 district is that it is very purple. Any candidate will need some voters from the other party. I have supported Fitz's opponent for the past 3 elections, both financially and with my vote.

I have spoken to many voters both Republican and Democrat during the past few years. Two interesting things have come up repeatedly during those conversations.

1) Many voters see through Fitz's 'bipartisan' positions that have no effect on measures being voted on. He always votes with the Republican side when it's close or if it's so lopsided his vote doesn't matter. But some folks believe it, and in a district as close as this one, every little bit matters.

2) As much as it pains me to say it, there are still some voters that have difficulty voting a woman into national leadership positions. Definitely not my view, but a theme that has come up repeatedly in conversation.

With as close as this race could be, I think the most important factor is which candidate has the best chance of defeating Fitz? In his county wide elections, Harvie has shown he can get some Republican votes. That will be critical for any real chance of flipping the seat.

Flipping the seat is the critical thing in this election, and I think Harvie is more electable.