Posted on 01/12/2006 7:06:08 PM PST by logician2u
"Some of the lawmakers Abramoff arranged to travel to the islands included Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Brian Bilbray, both California Republicans, and Ralph Hall, a Texas Democrat."
Morrow doesn't live in the district. Remember, he ran against Issa for Issa's congressional seat and lost. He's a constituent of the now current Congressman Darrell Issa. I don't think the voters are going to vote for a guy who is shopping around for congressional seats, especially when the current one he's seeking he doesn't even live in.
Dr. Dobson is a pretty respected guy who has a huge national following -- especially in Southern California -- for his straight-forward advice on raising a family. He is as wholesome as they come. His endorsement of Kaloogian will mean a lot to people who think Congress has lost it's way.
Bilbray will not be helped by his association with Abramoff and going on a free foreign trip. Being endorsed by Issa, who was a big recipient of money from the same guys implicated in the Cunningham scandal, doesn't help Bilbray on the integrity front. They may not have done anything wrong, but the public is looking for a candidate that someone like Dr. Dobson would endorse.
So it will be a big shot in the arm to Kaloogian.
got this the other day... It sounds like Bilbray is out of touch with the 50th CD... surprising that Issa would endorse such a liberal. Maybe he didnt know the extent of Bilbray's liberal record?
Memorandum
To: All interested parties
From: Concerned Republicans in California 50th Congressional District
Date: January 11, 2005
Re: The Bilbray File
"How do you know I'm Republican this morning?"
- Brian Bilbray, Roll Call, July 22, 1999
Bilbray/Abramoff
"Some of the lawmakers Abramoff arranged to travel to the islands included Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Brian Bilbray, both California Republicans, and Ralph Hall, a Texas Democrat."
- "DeLay Had Frequent Contact With Lobbyist in Mid-1990s," Associated Press, April 25, 2005
Bilbray/Australia
"Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif., cannot document who paid for a four-day trip that he and his wife took to Australia a year ago, raising questions about whether the trip violated a law intended to prevent foreign governments from influencing members of Congress, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported."
- "Payment For Bilbray's 1999 Australia Trip Questioned," Congress Daily AM, October 3, 2000
Brian Bilbray/"entitlement culture"
"Several sources, including one GOP lawmaker, said ex-Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-Calif.) uses his floor privilege to lobby in the House chamber. Bilbray denied the allegation, saying, "I've never done that. That's not right. When there is something I'm interested in, I'll go in and listen to the debate or watch it in the gallery."
- "K Street grumbles about an entitlement culture," the Hill, June 7, 2005
Liberal Brian Bilbray
Brian Bilbray/pro-choice
"Bob Dole should insist that Republicans drop from their party platform support for an anti-abortion constitutional amendment, a group of "pro-choice" Republicans said Thursday.. Also participating in the news conference were Reps. Nancy Johnson of Connecticut, Dick Zimmer of New Jersey, Brian Bilbray of California and Peter Torkildsen of Massachusetts."
- "`Pro-Choice' Republicans Urge Change in GOP Abortion Platform," Associated Press, July 25, 1996
Brian Bilbray/Log Cabin
"Another multi-race effort was launched this week by the Log Cabin Republicans, who began a $250,000 radio ad campaign targeting the White House in 2000, as well as supporting GOP Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont; Reps. Steve Kuykendall of California, Brian Bilbray of Illinois and Connie Morella of Maryland; House hopefuls Mark Kirk of Illinois and Joan Johnson of New York; and Rep. Bob Franks, a Senate candidate in New Jersey."
- "On The Air In The Log Cabin," Congress Daily AM, October 5, 2000
Brian Bilbray/anti-2nd Amendment
NRA Rating: F
Gun Owners of America Rating: F
"Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Imperial Beach, was one of three Republicans who defied their party and the National Rifle Association by joining President Clinton at a White House rally for gun control yesterday."
- "Bilbray joins Clinton rally for gun control," The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 16, 2000
Brian Bilbray/pro-Shays-Meehan
"Bilbray told reporters that Gingrich confronted him several days ago by asking: 'Why are you doing this?'"
- "Campaign Reform Gets New Life in House," Los Angeles Times, April 23, 1998
50th Congressional District/Conservative
2004 Presidential Election: Bush - 55, Gore - 43
2003 Gubernatorial Recall: Yes - 68, No 32
2002 Gubernatorial Election: Bill Simon - 56%, Gray Davis - 37%
Duke Cunningham Lifetime ACU score - 95%, Bilbray - 70%
More noteworthy to those cultural conservatives in North County (who won't like Bilbray's liberal views on social issues) is the fact that Bilbray serves on the National Advisory Board for the Log Cabin Republicans.
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