LIVE THREAD - 50TH CD SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS - 18 Vie for Vacant House Seat in Ca.

AP Yahoo ^ | 4/11/06 | Allison Hoffman - ap

[The Old Hoosier]

The key will be having no republicans challenge bilbray in the primary which will be the same day as the special election.

Another key will having the voters for the two conservative candidates not stay home.

I think the two points are contradictory. You want exactly one conservative on the ballot, to help turn out conservatives, so that Bilbray wins the special over Busby.

The primary can go either way, it doesn't matter, no Dem is going to win here in November.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Pot - kettle - black

[SoCalPol]

Brian is one of the few I have wanted to win as he would have a better chance against a Dem.
I knew him when he was a County Supervisor before he was elected to congress the first time.
I was working with the County Attys.

[SoCalPol]

Sorry left the thread for a bit. I was on local NBC

[SoCalPol]

You might try sign on san diego.
Your local stations should have web sites also.

[calcowgirl]

Still very close, Harman slipped a teenie bit.

STATE SENATOR 35th District  

Registration and Turnout  

Completed Precincts: 279 of 723  

Reg/Turnout  Percentage  
Total Registered Voters    513832   
Precinct Registration      513832   
Precinct Ballots Cast        9878    1.9%  
Absentee Ballots Cast       63585   12.4%  
Total Ballots Cast          73463   14.3%  

STATE SENATOR 35th District  
                        Vote Count  Percentage  
TOM HARMAN (REP)            28020   38.4%  
DIANE HARKEY (REP)          27581   37.8%  
LARRY CABALLERO (DEM)       17305   23.7%  

[onyx]

Brian versus the democrat?

[TatieBug]

Thanks much...can watch both on the same screen...can't believe only .6% difference between H & H...

[SoCalPol]

yup. Now to get the repos out in June.
Brian is not a total conservtive but I don't want a Dem. majority in congress.
Busby is funded by the major libs.

[onyx]

OK. Thanks.
Now I can go happily to bed.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I think some people here are judging him too harshly, based upon his last few years in office.

Some conservatives made the same mistake with Alphonse D'amato, who-regardless of his many flaws-was in no way, shape, or form a Rockefeller Republican.

[onyx]

Of course they are and how many live in the district?

Brian Bilbray would have gotten my vote. I know he got my son's vote who lives in the district.

When Brian was last in Congress, he was my Congressman.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I would love to see how the open borders aplogists and elitist, Mechista-loving trash on the ed. board of the L.A. Slimes is going to spin this win for Bilbray as a vote for amnesty and dissolving our So. border with Mexico.

[newzjunkey]

Brian likes taxes, whacko environmentalism, homosexual rights, abortion... he's not just "not a total conservative" but barely distinguishes himself from your typical Democrat. I'd almost rather have that crook "Duke" back in the seat.

Bilbray first appeared on my radar about 15 years ago. I've never liked the guy.

I will withhold my vote in June for filling out the current term for the 50th.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

:)

[newzjunkey]

So is he your brother? Your dad? Uncle? Son? Cousin? You sure seem to adore Brian Bilbray.

[Torie]

No reason to put down those who don't agree with your choice of a candidate. It is really poor manners. Just make your case that you think Bilbray is a useful idiot for the Left or whatever, and leave it at that.

[newzjunkey]

I'll vote in the June primary but I won't vote for Busby or Bilbray to finish out Duke's term. Neither is worth a bucket of night crawlers.

[onyx]

I will withhold my vote in June for filling out the current term for the 50th.

Thus proving your point to Elk Grove Dan the other night.

[santorumlite]

Bilbray is for anwr drilling at least.