Mark Z. Barabak @markzbarabak
Hence the nomenclature the "long"/"short" seat. Boxer ran for, and won, the long seat. Feinstein won the "short" seat. That meant facing reelection in 1994, which was a Republican tidal wave year. Feinstein faced Republican millionaire Michael Huffington (then-hubbie of Arianna) — PolitiTweet.org