Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

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Who’s more of a Carpetbagger

April 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

The race for California’s heavily Republican 4th Congressional District pits two politicans that don’t live in the district.  Former Rep. Doug Ose is located just miles outside of the district in adjacent Sacramento County, while state Senator Tom McClintock has represented Ventura County based legislative districts in the State Capitol.  Doug Ose has come out with a new [...]

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Do you really have to live in the District to run?

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Technically no.  According to federal law, you must live in the state you are running for the U.S. House from.  And that is exactly what is happening in California’s 4th Congressional District.  Tom McClintock just entered the race for Congress.  He is a state Senator from Ventura County, but has lived in Sacramento County for [...]

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Republicans descend on San Francisco for State Convention

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Not since the 1970’s have the California Republicans met in San Francisco when there were loud protests outside the convention during Nixon’s Presidency. They much preferred their suburban locale in Burlingame near the San Francisco Airport in recent years, but this time they showed of at the foot of the Ferry Building at the San [...]

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