Charlie Brown
Posted at 3:48pm on Feb. 20, 2008 McClintock for Congress?
A new challenger approaches!
By Neil Stevens
According to the former Dean for America, Democrat Charlie Brown's 2006 challenge in California CD 4 was responsible for "launching an unprecedented grassroots movement that has forever changed the electoral dynamics of the 4th Congressional District." Well, heh heh, even if that were true, it appears that movement is going to come right back.
A poll last week showed State Senator Tom McClintock, arguably the most respected conservative in California, ahead in the primary of announced candidates, taking 44% to former Rep. Doug Ose's 11%, and CRA-endorsed Rico Oller's 6%. As a result of this poll, McClintock is now considering getting into the race (Link via governing.com).
According to the Sacramento Bee, Red State-endorsed Eric Egland is ready to withdraw and endorse McClintock should the former candidate for Governor and Lt. Governor run. "He is a proven conservative. I've supported him in the past and I would love to support him again." Egland said.
In a time when conservatives are losing leaders like John Shadegg, now is a great time for a man like Tom McClintock to run for Congress.
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Posted at 9:31pm on Feb. 2, 2008 California 4: CRA Backs Oller
By Neil Stevens
Rico Oller keeps on tallying up the endorsements in the California District 4 primary race. The California Republican Assembly units in the district for have endorsed Rico Oller for the seat, Flash Report says. Oller took 17 votes to Eric Egland's 2 and Doug Ose's 2.
The California Republican Assembly has a long tradition and represents the conservative wing of the party. Its endorsement could be as important as that of Ted Gaines.
I have no polling to reference, but I suspect this race is all but over. It will be up to Rico Oller to pull the football from that blockhead Charlie Brown.
Posted at 8:33pm on Jan. 25, 2008 California 4: Assemblyman Gaines endorses Oller
By Neil Stevens
RedState-endorsed candidate Eric Egland just had the race to replace John Doolittle get all the harder, as Assemblyman Ted Gaines has endorsed Rico Oller. Gaines, who himself runs on low taxes, controlled spending, tough crime fighting, and an end to illegal immigration, has some very nice things to say about Oller, according to Flash Report:
Rico Oller has that experience in his own small business, and I belive he'll put that experience to work for hard working California families. Furthermore, I'm confident that Rico will do all he can to stop the out of control pork-barrel Democrat spending addiction and fight to secure our pourous borders.
I believe we need to do all we can in district 4 to ensure that Charlie Brown can't run against John Doolittle by proxy. We need to make a break from his term of office, and fighting pork and corrupt earmarks would certainly be a way to do that in the eyes of the district's voters, who lost confidence in Doolittle after the FBI investigation became public, despite supporting other Republicans on the ballot.
I'm still rooting for Egland but, to be honest, I doubt whoever wins this primary will be disliked by Red Staters.
Posted at 12:08am on Jan. 19, 2008 California 4: DCCC not giving up
I'll kick it this time, I know it!
By Neil Stevens
The DCCC is not giving up on California's 4th district despite the fact John Doolittle already dropped out. Now that it's an open seat, the Democrats are naming it one of their ten targetted open seats, where national money will be spent trying to put Democratic repeat challenger Charlie Brown over the top.
Read On...
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