Posted on 10/02/2006 8:35:00 PM PDT by SmithL
SACRAMENTO -- Democratic congressional challenger Charlie Brown, engaged in a longshot bid to unseat Republican Rep. John Doolittle, campaigned with retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark on Monday and sounded the themes of security and integrity.
The evening rally at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial near the state Capitol had the feel of an event intended to resonate with the congressional district's conservative voters. Republicans hold an 18-point voter registration edge.
Brown and Clark served in Vietnam — Brown as a helicopter rescue pilot and Clark as an Army officer who was awarded the Silver Star.
Clark, a former NATO commander, said Republicans had failed to provide honest, competent leadership. He said Brown would help bring the government back to "public service rather than selfish service."
Brown, 56, has drawn considerable attention in his first bid for public office. But the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel faces a struggle against the eight-term incumbent in the strongly Republican Northern California district.
Republicans comprise 48 percent of registered voters in the 4th Congressional District — which encompasses the far northeast corner of the state. Democrats are about 30 percent.
Brown said his rally was a contrast to a planned Doolittle event Tuesday featuring President Bush at an El Dorado Hills country club.
"What he's doing is fundraising," Brown said of Doolittle. "This is campaigning."
Under Doolittle and others, Brown said, politicians in Washington had strayed from the constitutional idea of "we the people."
"We need leadership to represent the people and not just the money groups," he said, reprising a familiar theme of his campaign.
Brown has criticized Doolittle for his ties to Jack Abramoff, the GOP lobbyist who pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to corrupt public officials.
Doolittle accepted campaign money from Abramoff and used the lobbyist's luxury sports box for a fundraiser
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Good grief!
John Doolittle (My Congressman) will be easlily re-elected. Charlie Brown will be diligently looking for Linus to help him gather up his three campaign signs after the election.
President Bush is coming into town tomorrow for a fundraiser. Hope to see you in El Doraldo Hills to counter the Bush haters. A group of us from Rocklin CA are going to El Dorado Hills to show our support. We meet every Wednesday on the corner of Park and Sunset Ave to support the President and the troops countering the Bush haters across the street We will be meeting in the morning and going up together to show support for Doolittle and of course, our President.
Except that the Vietnam Memorial on the State Capitol grounds isn't in Doolittle's district.
Robin Hindery (AP): mmf mmpf mmf mmf mmmmpthf Charley Brown mmmf
Criminal Number 18F: Speak up, willya?
Robin Hindery (AP): mmpf Charlie mmpf mmf mmf mmmmpthf mmmf
Criminal Number 18F: Robin, you're not making any sense... is there something in your mouth?
Robin Hindery (AP): mmf mumblth mmpf
Criminal Number 18F: Oh, I see. It's Charley's male organ... imagine, finding that in there! You better watch out... Bill Clinton gets real jealous when the press monicates someone else.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
Was this a news article or a campaign ad?
Charlie Brown's TV ads don't mention that he is a Democrat. He supports "real help for our military" and "conservative values". It's a real barfer.
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