Barbara Lee sent volunteers for Herseth

Representative Barbara Lee, who cast the lone vote against authorizing military force in Afghanistan after September 11, played a role in the House special election here in South Dakota earlier this month. The Contra Costa Times has the details in an article headlined "Rep. Lee volunteers canvass S. Dakota." Excerpt:

East Bay Republicans doubted whether volunteers from afar had an effect on the election. Alameda County Republican Party Chairman Jim Hartman said his organization did not send volunteers to the election.

"We believe South Dakotans should decide the election, not people from Oakland or Berkeley," he said.