McClintock Takes CA-04
'Tis the season, but it won't be a Charlie Brown Christmas, at least not in N. CA. Tonight, '06 nominee Charlie Brown (D) conceded the race for CA's Fourth District to state Sen. Tom McClintock (R). McClintock, for his part, declared victory 12/1 after the official vote tally showed him leading by 1,576 votes.
In an e-mail to supporters, Brown said the vote count, from the canvassing of provisional and absentee ballots to the recounts, has been "fair, accurate and transparent." He said the outcome of the election is "no longer in question." Brown: "a short time ago, I called Senator Tom McClintock to congratulate him on a hard fought victory, and to wish him well in Congress."
McClintock's hold of retiring Rep. John Doolittle's (R) seat means that the net gain for Dems this election remains at +20. Four races are still outstanding: In VA-05, Rep. Virgil Goode (R) has requested a recount in a race where atty Tom Perriello (D) leads by 745 votes. And in OH-15, '06 nominee Mary Jo Kilroy (D) hopes that more than 10K uncounted provisional ballots will overturn state Sen. Steve Stivers' (R) 500-vote lead.
For the two remaining races, LA will host two general elections 12/6. Embattled Rep. Bill Jefferson (D-LA 02) faces an upstart challenge from underdog Anh Cao (R), while Dems hope Caddo Parish DA Paul Carmouche (D) can flip a GOP open seat in the Shreveport-based LA-04. He'll face physician John Fleming (R) in that race.
(TIM SAHD)
It's so reassuring that California's 4th District respect tradition, and that they will return someone like the still-unindicted John Doolittle to Congress.
Speaking of indictments, is it true that Virgil Goode has asked that Brent Wilkes be allowed to recount the votes? Wilkes has a lot of time these days so it wouldn't be any burden.
New Orleans not only have the choice between an African-American Democratic crook and a Vietnamese Republican nobody, but they will actually be able to vote for a respected community leader, the Green Party's Rahim Malik. I'm sure the Journal just overlooked his candidacy. I'm predicting a runoff.
It's so reassuring that California's 4th District respects tradition, and that voters there will return someone like the still-unindicted John Doolittle to Congress.
Speaking of indictments, is it true that Virgil Goode has asked that Brent Wilkes be allowed to recount the votes? Wilkes has a lot of time these days so it wouldn't be any burden.
New Orleans (CD-2) residents will not only have the choice between an African-American Democratic crook and a Vietnamese Republican nobody, but they'll actually be able to vote for a respected community leader, the Green Party's Rahim Malik. Libertarian Harold Kahn, who pulled .5% two years ago is back to prove that anyone with a filing fee can be Harold Stassen. I'm sure the Journal just overlooked those candidates. I'm predicting a runoff.