Special election Tuesday pits Garamendi v. Harmer in 10th Congressional District race

Plesanton Weekly via Bay City News Service ^ | Uploaded: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 7:58 AM | Dan McMenamin

[JSDude1]

A special general election next Tuesday for a vacant U.S. Congress seat in the East Bay pits California's Democratic lieutenant governor against a Republican son of a former lieutenant governor.

Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, a Democrat, is facing David Harmer, the son of former state senator and Lt. Gov. John Harmer, in the election for the state's 10th Congressional District

[JSDude1]

David Harmer is being ignored by the NRCC and desperately needs our help (Why are they funding a losing candidate in upstate NY rather than this possible pickup?-Which would give the Democrats a much bigger black eye)..?

https://harmerforcongress.worldsecuresystems.com/donate/t-word.htm?utm_source=splashspage&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=tword

THIS WOULD BE A BIG WIN FOR REPUBLICANS (and yes there was a primary in this Special Election race, unlike NY 23)!

[JSDude1]

*Ping

[C19fan]

Considering how gearymandered (sp?) the districts are drawn in CA no surprise the NRCC is ignoring this race.

[cc2k]

C19fan wrote:

Considering how gearymandered (sp?) the districts are drawn in CA no surprise the NRCC is ignoring this race.

I thought that when I first heard about this race. But the polling is really close. This is a district that usually goes Democrat by 2 to 1, and the poll in late September/early October had the margin in this race in single digits. By “historical turnout models” it was a 7 point race, and weighted by primary turnout, it was at 2 points.

Also, Arnold won this district in 2006. They don’t just go habitually for the “D” candidate.

Check the links below, especially “An Upset in California?” by John Fund in the Wall Street Journal.

If the NRCC would just send a small portion of what they are spending in upstate New York pushing a radical leftist, it could turn this seat over to a conservative Republican.

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I support David Harmer for California’s 10th Congressional District (donations). He is a conservative candidate who has been a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the Cato institute. He is committed to controlling spending, promoting economic growth, and free market solutions to todays problems.

I am also contacting the NRCC to ask why they are supporting Scozzafava in the race in upstate New York, and why they are ignoring David Harmer in this close race in California’s 10th district. Here are the numbers if anyone else wants to call:

Info from the NRCC "contact us" web page:

Contact the NRCC

Address:

320 First Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003

General Email:
website@nrcc.org

Phone:
Phone: 202-479-7000

Also, perhaps those of us who donated to the RNC or RCCC should ask for our money back so we can support the conservative candidates of our choice.

Other threads related to this California 10th District race:
• Special election Tuesday pits Garamendi v. Harmer in 10th Congressional District race
• Harmer Turns to the M&M Boys: Mark and Mitt [Mark Levin Endorses Harmer]
• Harmer versus Garamendi: No fireworks
• Why The Harmer Race Matters to California & The Nation
• CA 10: Less Attention On That 'Other' Special House Race
• Why a Harmer Win Would Be Huge
• David Harmer Could Use Some Last Minute Help in California (conservative-close race in California)
• CD10: NRCC support for Harmer remains modest
• Bay Area Conservatives Rally [CA10]
• Race to replace Tauscher may be closer than first thought
• [CA] District 10 candidates talk health care, peripheral canal in cordial debate
• David Harmer Might Be Running the Right Race at the Right Time
• Voters swing against Democrats as Obama charm fades
• Forum with David Harmer and John Garamendi
• Calif. race in New York's shadow
• An Upset in California?
• Numerous seats at stake [a special election the GOP has ignored]
• Harmer no stranger to policy and politics
• 10th District Congress Seat Special Election Nears

More threads ...

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From the desk of cc2k:

Candidates I support: Doug Hoffman for Congress, NY 23rd (PayPal), David Harmer for Congress, CA 10th (website for info). Please, spread the word about these important special elections on November 3, 209: New York’s 23rd congressional district and California’s 10th congressional district.

[phillyfanatic]

If the Dems lose this safe district, an earthquake is in the offing. Harmer is a good guy but the unions will still get ole John home by hook or by crook.