[AuH2ORepublican]

"Thomas has announced his retirement."

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Is that official?

Thomas's district is overwhelmingly Republican and we don't need to settle for anything less than a 100% conservative (which the pro-abortion, pork-friendly Thomas certainly was not). Is McCarthy conservative? If not, we need a conservative from Bakersfield to run.

[SmithL]

Yep:

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Congressman Bill Thomas to Retire
The Tribune - San Luis Obispo ^

Posted on 03/06/2006 10:10:07 AM PST by ElkGroveDan

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Republican Rep. Bill Thomas, the powerful and mercurial chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced Monday he will retire from Congress after this year. . . .