Posted on 09/23/2008 1:05:46 PM PDT by SmithL
Democratic Assemblywoman Nicole Parra, who is being forced of the Legislature by term limits this year and has been squabbling with her party's leaders, is planning a final act of defiance - supporting the Republican candidate for her San Joaquin Valley seat.
The Fresno Bee's Capitol correspondent, E.J. Schultz, broke the story of Parra's plans, which stem from her family's long-running political and personal feud with state Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, and his family.
Parra's father, Pete, lost his seat on the Kern County Board of Supervisors in one manifestation of the feud.
Schultz's account in the Fresno Bee continues:
Parra's support of Danny Gilmore angered Democratic Party leaders, but comes as no surprise because she has been praising Gilmore for months.
"I will endorse Danny Gilmore in the near future and I will campaign for him and do commercials," Parra said in an interview. Gilmore, a retired California Highway Patrol officer from Hanford, is running against Democrat Fran Florez, mother of state Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, a longtime Parra rival.
The race will be one of the most hotly contested legislative races of the year as Republicans, who are severely outnumbered by Democrats in the Assembly, try to steal the seat.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
Sorry, media. Republicans win, rodents steal. Good for Parra.
“Parra is widely known as one of the more moderate or conservative members of the California Assembly Democratic Caucus; she chairs the “New Democratic Caucus” which consists of moderate to conservative democrats [1]. She is against gay marriage and has spoken out against gay marriage on several occasions”
“Parra has often received criticism from liberals for her pro-business stance,”
“She was recently named the “Fourth Hottest Politician in the World” by Maxim Magazine.” (Belinda Stronach, Canadian CINO turned liebrul #6 though and Ségolène Royal #10, LMAO, Guilty)
Also pro-illegal drivers but I say there’s room in the shallow end of the pool for you Nicole.
Oh my.
“SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, widely known as a nice person, flexed some muscle Monday: She punished the sole Assembly Democrat who refused to vote Sunday evening for a state spending plan drafted by fellow Democrats.
Bass (D-Los Angeles) ordered Assemblywoman Nicole Parra of Hanford out of her fifth-floor Capitol office and into an office building across the street where legislative staffers work.”
California Nazi rats.
This must involve a personal grudge. Gilmore was Parra’s opponent in 2006. It’s no secret in Sacramento that she and Florez dislike each other intensely.
Oh, well, a cross-party endorsement is a cross-party endorsement, regardless of motive.
Good for her! I hope it helps enough to put Gilmore over the top.
It should. She barley won as a rat in ‘02 and even ‘06. (easier time in 04 though, weak opponent I’d guess).
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