CA Senate candidate Rosario Marin counts on immigrant, blue-collar background to win votes

Associated Press (via San Jose Mercury News) ^ | 7 February 2004 | Gillain Flaccus

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COSTA MESA, Calif. - Rosario Marin, a Mexican immigrant from a blue-collar family, sees herself as the best weapon California Republicans have against incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

She believes her background can diffuse the two-term senator's strategy of portraying her opponents as right-wing extremists.

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Also posted this morning:
CA: Former Assemblyman Kaloogian gears up to fight Boxer for Senate

[EggsAckley]

I really don't know much about most of the candidates, but I did hear Ms.Marin on KSFO the other day. She seemed very bright and fairly conservative, and if I recall correctly, she is against amnesty and illegal DLs. But I don't think she can beat Kaloogian, and we need someone who can unseat Boxer. That's the bottom line.

[Amerigomag]

I really don't know much about most of the candidates, but I did hear Ms.Marin on KFSO the other day. She seemed very bright and fairly conservative,

Eggs, even if you have no knowledge of all the politcal shenangians in this babes' background the following statement alone should give you a clue:

Marin, 45, calls herself a moderate

[EggsAckley]

Yeah, that word "moderate" really turns me off. Question: do you think that Kaloogian can beat Boxer? I have my absentee ballot here ready to be filled out this weekend.

[Amerigomag]

Question: do you think that Kaloogian can beat Boxer? I have my absentee ballot here ready to be filled out this weekend.

Can't answer that question at this time but I have two observations and a suggestion to offer

Kaloogian, or any candidate for that matter, can't win if you don't vote for them.

Votes cast in a primary, for any candidate, are not "wasted".

If you are a political pragmatist, timely information is king. Things change, sometimes dramatically, within the last two weeks of any campaign. Were I voting absentee, I'd hold off for a while, then decide and probably wouldn't turn in my ballot until election day at my regular polling place.

[EggsAckley]

I don't HAVE a polling place! This stupid county decided that the two hundred or so voters in this area weren't enough for a polling place, so we're REQUIRED to vote absentee. Last year I took it down to the county building, handed it over to the elections clerk, and signed a record book. Don't trust the mail here either.

Yeah, I probably will wait a few weeks and see what happens.
Thanks.

[Amerigomag]

I don't HAVE a polling place!

If memory serves me correctly an absentee ballot can be deposited in the ballot box on election day at any official polling place statewide.

[EggsAckley]

I tried that and the old lady running it didn't know anything about it. So I took it down town just to be sure. Didn't want her to toss it in her confusion.

LOL!