Intriguing Black GOP candidate in California.Thanks for the PING, fieldmarshaldj!
Not sure how successful Ambassador Prosper will be in THIS race, as he has trampled on the toes of quite a few "status quo" Republicans in this state -- who have faulted him for not "waiting his turn" and not "paying his dues" in the California "good old boy" network -- which has been EXTRAORDINARILY UN-successful in recent elections here.Plus, he has almost NO money raised, and very little local grassroots support - yet.
But, he comes VERY highly recommended by several of my GOP friends, and CONDI likes him.And, he has CONSIDERABLE experience -- "on the ground" in Iraq, Afghanistan -- and Rwanda.
Plus, he has almost NO money raised...From www.aroundthecapitol.com:
Candidates [for CA Attorney General]:Edmund Jerry Brown (Democrat) Cash on hand: $3,668,855 (as of 12/31/05)Rocky Delgadillo (Democrat) Cash on hand: $2,359,086 (as of 12/31/05)
Chuck Poochigian (Republican) Cash on hand: $2,633,763 (as of 12/31/05)
Pierre-Richard Prosper (Republican) Cash on hand: $53,871 (as of 12/31/05)