Some repub guy is saying that the 8% lead is very encourging since it's mostly absentee ballots that came in before the recent controversy over the recording of Busby on illegal immigrants.
UPDATE
Precincts: 500
Counted: 100
Percentage: 20.0%
Vote for: 1
BRIAN BILBRAY - REP
24786
50.52%
FRANCINE BUSBY - DEM
21269
43.35%
I believe he was the chairman of the California Republican Party.
On the other thread they are reporting Bilbray 50.52%, Busby 43.35%, 100 / 500 precints reporting