I just got a call from a live human being calling for Darcy Burner's campaign. She was a volunteer so I was nice to her.

She asked if I was aware of Darcy Burner running against Dave Reichart. I told her yes I was. She asked if I knew who I was going to vote for, I told her that yes I did. After a pause she asked who I was going to vote for. I told her that my vote would be going to Dave Reichart. She kind of asked why. So I told her my reasons.

1. I didn't like the fact that Darcy Burner inflated her resume. I told her that it was great that Ms. Burner had graduated from Harvard, however I thought that claiming a successful career at Microsoft after only 3 years there was a stretch at best. She quit law school without graduating she claims to run for office. The embellishment of her role at Microsoft was offensive, I want someone that is more truthful in the representing what they have done.

2. One of her recent campaign ads had a picture of her brother. Most campaign brochures have a picture of the candidate and their family. A picture of her, her husband and child would be standard political brochure fare, instead Ms. Burner has a picture of her brother in a formal military portrait. I told the person that if her brother were running for office that might be appropriate, but she is the one running for office. I found the brochure deceptive in how it was presented. I also told the caller that I didn't know if Burner's brother would even vote for her, he isn't endorsing her in the brochure.

3. Darcy Burner is a neophyte in politics. Her first foray into politics should probably be school board, city council or even something in Olympia. But sending someone with no experience in government or elected office to Washington D.C. was a disservice to Washington state. In reading comments regarding her involvement in her home owners association did not give me any confidence in her ability to get work done.

4. I told her that Dave Reichart had a distinguished career in law enforcement and as a freshman congressman sponsored and passed legislation on upgrading first responders equipment. Contrast his success with Darcy Burner's lack of accomplishments put the benefit firmly on his side going into this election.

5. I mentioned that it was actually embarrassing for the Democrats to have put this neophyte into the race. I find it hard to believe that they didn't have someone more capable of running for office against Reichart.

It was a nice conversation, the volunteer thanked me for the conversation and said she hoped that I would give Darcy Burner a bit more consideration before the election. I thanked her and I would be keeping track of what I heard and read.

My guess I will be on their "No call list" soon enough.