Conyers holds off Sheffield, is poised to become dean of Congress
Source: Detroit Free Press
The pending retirement of U.S. Rep. John Dingell means U.S. Rep. John Conyers is poised to become the dean of the U.S. House of Representatives after fending off a primary challenge Tuesday.
The Rev. Horace Sheffield III, a pastor and community activist who nearly succeeded in getting Conyers bounced from the ballot, came up short after a hard-fought campaign.
With 78% of precincts reporting, Conyers was leading Sheffield 75% to 25%.
Conyers said the drama surrounding the ballot issue did nothing to derail the issues at hand. He wants to continue the work he’s doing, and work to make sure more Democrats attain office in Congress.
Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20140805/NEWS06/308050229/conyers-sheffield-13th-congressional-district
Conyers is a progressive icon. He even once posted on DU! He's willing to raise issues seldom discussed in mainstream media including the impeachment of Bush and challenging Ohio's electoral votes in 2004. In the meantime, Democrats in Detroit need to recruit a GOOD progressive to succeed Conyers in 2016, since he's likely retiring by then.
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And I remember when he posted on DU! Half of us had John Conyers avatars at that time! 
Glad to hear this. 
