The other part of Fleishman's write-up that caught my eye was his implication that Roach could split the conservative vote (with Morrow and Kaloogian), thereby pushing Bilbray into the lead.
This is the kind of thing that always sends up a red flag.
Does Roach have any connection whatsoever to Issa?
Not that is evident, but I'm not well connected. I'm only reading news articles and such.