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Republican wins bellwether House race (CA-50th)
Associated Press ^ | June 7, 2006 | ROBERT TANNER

Posted on 06/07/2006 2:40:21 AM PDT by RWR8189

A former Republican congressman narrowly beat his Democratic rival early Wednesday for the right to fill the House seat once held by imprisoned Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a race closely watched as a possible early barometer of next fall's vote.

Republican Brian Bilbray emerged victorious after a costly and contentious race against Democrat Francine Busby, a local school board member who ran against Cunningham in 2004.

With 90 percent of precincts reporting, Bilbray had 56,016 votes or 49.5 percent. Busby trailed with 51,202 votes or 45 percent. "I think that we're going back to Washington," Bilbray told a cheering crowd of supporters.

The race — one of dozens of election contests in eight states — was viewed by Democrats as an opportunity to capture a solidly Republican district and build momentum on their hopes to capture control of the House


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; bilbray; busby; ca50; california; cunningham; dukecunningham; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; specialelection; suckers
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To: RWR8189

Do any of you know how much money the RATS poured into this campaign?


81 posted on 06/07/2006 4:38:31 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: RWR8189

Dems like Ted Kennedy are probably crying in their alcohol-laced coffee this morning.


82 posted on 06/07/2006 4:41:09 AM PDT by syriacus (Which humans does Gore accuse of causing the Ice sheets to retreat from Wisconsin?)
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To: RWR8189

WELL, SO MUCH FOR THE RAT EARTHQUAKE... Fizzz....


83 posted on 06/07/2006 4:42:14 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: Loyal Buckeye

Hedgecock said 4 million. But the lib press says 2.5. You know better than to believe them. If they tell me the sun is out I walk outside.


84 posted on 06/07/2006 4:43:03 AM PDT by Luke21 (Democrats hate us, our heritage, and our religion. They think we belong in cages. Never forget.)
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To: YaYa123
Colorful....but I prefer some heirarchical sychophantic RINO schlub over a democrat. I mean, those aggravating HSRINO's tend to vote the right way on judicial appointments and taxes.

Thank you! Something the perpetual whiner class can't seem to understand.

85 posted on 06/07/2006 4:44:27 AM PDT by AmericaUnited
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To: iowamark

That quote--"You don't need papers for voting..." needs to be made a part of a nationally broadcast commercial by the GOP for the fall election.


86 posted on 06/07/2006 4:45:21 AM PDT by OrangeBlossomSpecial (DEAN & HERPES : The gifts that keep on giving & giving & giving)
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To: Luke21
NJ has a conservative in the mix too. He got about 20% of the vote against the really left leaning republican, son of Tom Kean of 9/11 commission infamy.

This will be the absolutely worst republican candidate I've ever voted for. However, we cannot take the chance that the dems will sweep the house and withdraw funding for our troops and begin impeachment hearings against the President.

87 posted on 06/07/2006 4:46:41 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: jlasoon

Would you have preferred Leahy as head of judiciary. Guiding Roberts and Alito thru the supreme court hearings?


88 posted on 06/07/2006 4:47:53 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: Luke21

I am a huge fan of Hedgecock and love when he fills in for Rush.


89 posted on 06/07/2006 4:49:55 AM PDT by OldFriend (I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.....and My Heart to the Soldier Who Protects It.)
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To: AmericaUnited

He IS a RINO. Am I glad he won? YES!


90 posted on 06/07/2006 4:51:05 AM PDT by AJAY (Nancy Pelosi is the gift that keeps on giving, and Harry Reid as well.)
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To: freeangel

Wonder how much his stance on illegals was the bellweather indicator and that's a major reason he won.


91 posted on 06/07/2006 4:51:14 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
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To: jlasoon

"You actually think that Arlen Specter is better then most Democrats."

Arlen Specter is a Democrat. He just puts the (R) next to his name to win elections. If he had a (D) next to his name, any Republican would beat him.

Same goes for the gang of 14.


92 posted on 06/07/2006 4:51:38 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats - The reason we need term limits)
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To: OldFriend

Hedgecock and Rick Roberts are both excellent in San Diego.


93 posted on 06/07/2006 4:52:11 AM PDT by Luke21 (Democrats hate us, our heritage, and our religion. They think we belong in cages. Never forget.)
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To: LS

This guy is a RINO on everything except illegals

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His, and every other R congressman's, most important vote is the one cast for Speaker of the House. That is what I tell all my discouraged and disgusted conservative friends.

Last night a rep from the National Republican Congressional Committee called me for money, and I gave him an earful about the behavior of Hastert re William Jefferson's documents. But if the choice is Hastert or Pelosi, the choice is crystal clear.


94 posted on 06/07/2006 4:52:39 AM PDT by maica (Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle --Abraham Lincoln)
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To: OldFriend

Kean's daddy was an interesting creature. He was a William Weld Republican but I always thought he was a decent man.

Though the guy's a liberal, I do think you made the right choice. We can give him the benefit of the doubt.


95 posted on 06/07/2006 4:54:27 AM PDT by Luke21 (Democrats hate us, our heritage, and our religion. They think we belong in cages. Never forget.)
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To: RobFromGa

As Ned the needlehead says BING, boy that DUmmie hit it on the head


96 posted on 06/07/2006 4:55:48 AM PDT by Dstorm
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To: maica

What you did is the way to change things. They are hearing us. They don't like what they hear, but they hear it. The Bilbray race is a bellweather all right.


97 posted on 06/07/2006 4:55:52 AM PDT by Luke21 (Democrats hate us, our heritage, and our religion. They think we belong in cages. Never forget.)
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To: jlasoon
Arlen Specter's value is that he votes for a Republican for majority leader, and because he (and Snowe, Chaffee, and Collins) have an R next totheir names, we control the committees.

That is why it is important that he consider himself a Republican (even if a squirrely one) and why, until we get a supermajority in the Senate, he needs to be valued for his vote. Rolling your eyes at his comments and griping about him are perfectly ok with me, but you do need to think about how life would be different with Ted Kennedy as the head of the Judiciary Committee.

98 posted on 06/07/2006 4:59:22 AM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's and Jemian's sons and keep them strong.)
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To: Luke21

sounded a little bored the last few shows.


Yesterday, Rush did an hour on Plan B pregnancy prevention.
It was left over from a letter to WAPost blaming Bush for an unwanted pregnancy.
He was allowing people to talk and not leading the conversation.
Not his usual show, most particularly on an election day.
Yes, thank God he is no Savage.


99 posted on 06/07/2006 5:02:36 AM PDT by ConservativeGreek
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To: Marathoner
It's too bad Today can't bring Perky Katie back, just for today, to report on this.

Just had a flashback to yesterday's interview on Today between Mat Lauer and Ann Coulter. To paraphrase Ann, she ended the interview by saying "Where's Katy....she leave"? I laughed until I cried. Mat was/is stupified.

100 posted on 06/07/2006 5:03:49 AM PDT by jslade (Liberalism ALWAYS accomplishes the exact opposite of it's stated intent!)
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