[calcowgirl]

The special election was called after John Campbell was elected to the House of Representatives in December to fill a seat vacated by Christopher Cox, now chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

[calcowgirl]

Here is the current count from the OC Website:

Registration and Turnout  
Completed Precincts: 723 of 723  
                         Reg/Turnout    Percentage
Total Registered Voters     513832   
Precinct Registration       513832   
Precinct Ballots Cast        25040        4.9%  
Absentee Ballots Cast        72654       14.1%  
Total Ballots Cast           97694       19.0%  

STATE SENATOR 35th District  
                            Vote Count  Percentage
TOM HARMAN (REP)             37608       38.8%  
DIANE HARKEY (REP)           37319       38.5%  
LARRY CABALLERO (DEM)        22049       22.7%  

[CounterCounterCulture]

Harman was helped in the final weeks of the campaign by at least $220,000 worth of brochures mailed from the union of state prison guards, which praised him for being strong on law-enforcement issues. Critics said the union was rewarding Harman for supporting pay and pension hikes.

Yes, more left-wingers influencing the Republican Party by picking the most leftist useful-idiot Republican. When are the people going to wake from their slumber?