Why shouldn't Sandra Fluke run for Congress?

The Democratic contraception advocate has the nerves, and she'll probably have the cash. Why not Fluke?

Sandra Fluke
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One of the more touching anecdotes from Sunday's Super Bowl was the advice undersized Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got from his father growing up: "Russ, why not you?" Sandra Fluke may well be asking herself the same question.

On Tuesday, Fluke — best known for her 2012 congressional testimony in favor of mandatory contraception coverage, and then being called a "slut" (and worse) by Rush Limbaugh — filed with the California Democratic Party to run for the Los Angeles–area congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Henry Waxman (D). She isn't officially a candidate, since she hasn't filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, but "filing for the state party's endorsement means she's now officially part of the process," says The Washington Post's Aaron Blake.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.