Another WIN for the USA! Thanks, California!
Posted on 11/12/2014 5:57:39 AM PST by bestintxas
He received no national-party funding, ran what he calls an “old-school” campaign without data-driven analytics, and had only one paid staffer, at $500 per month, but this third-generation dairy farmer from California may just pull out the biggest upset of the 2014 cycle.
As of publication time, Republican Johnny Tacherra is leading longtime Democratic lawmaker Jim Costa in the yet-to-be-decided race for the Golden State’s 16th congressional district. With provisional ballots still to be counted, and with a 700-plus-vote cushion, Tacherra is confident that he will survive. He and his wife are heading to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to take part in freshmen-member orientation on Capitol Hill.
Thanks to his vigorous grass-roots campaign and the perception that Costa is increasingly disconnected from the drought-stricken district, Tacherra has surprised political observers from both parties, offering another sign of hope for Republicans in an already strong election cycle. He credits his tight focus on local issues, persistent outreach to traditionally Democratic constituencies, and tireless campaigning for his victory.
Tacherra’s decision to jump into the race came after a discouraging meeting with Congressman Costa in his D.C. office. When Costa rebuffed his and other farmers’ concerns about water shortages in the rural agricultural district, Tacherra says he knew that Costa had lost touch back home.
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As Jackie Gleason would say, How SWEET it is!”
Another WIN for the USA! Thanks, California!
+1
He is a ‘R’ from a Democrat area, so it is a good thing.
“That would be Johnny “U” (aka Johnny Unitas) the man with the golden arm.”
Was thinking about this comparison in post # 25
thx. my post #25 is the first time I did this.
Fresno County just came in. ‘Rat Costa picked up an additional 1,708 votes; Johnny got 881 additional votes.
This means that Costa now leads by 86 votes. The Fresno County election site indicates that they have 600 mail-in votes left to count, along with the provisionals.
Once again, the good guy gets screwed.
There will be a recount.
It ain’t over yet.
Well, there you have it. Do you know how to do italics?
Then he is closer to McClintock than some others
“Well, there you have it. Do you know how to do italics?”
no I do not. can you help?
thx for tip.
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