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Jane Harman to resign from Congress
WaPo ^ | Feb 7, 2011 | By Chris Cillizza

Posted on 02/07/2011 9:14:18 AM PST by Islander7

California Rep. Jane Harman (D) will resign from Congress, according to two senior Democratic leadership aides, a surprise announcement that will set off a special election in her 36th district.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 112th; 201102; ca2010; california; democrats; elections; hooray; janeharman; newsweek; obama; powergone; resignations; retirementrash; sydneyharman
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To: Islander7; Clintonfatigued; Impy; darkangel82; AuH2ORepublican; Clemenza; Crichton; BillyBoy; ...

A potential opportunity for us. When Harman retired previously, Republican Steve Kuykendall won the seat (but lost it when Harman returned 2 years later). The former RNC Chairman Steele couldn’t be bothered with important special elections (except for funding the Socialist phony in NY), so this will be a test for the new Chairman to see if he understands how vital it is to make gains in Congress and vigorously contest these seats.


21 posted on 02/07/2011 9:25:41 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: screaminsunshine
Wonder what she got caught for?

My first question exactly.

22 posted on 02/07/2011 9:26:15 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Gaffer

She’s been flying under the radar for some time now, keeping her nose clean in the media. I think something big was about to hit the presses that would have sunk her.


23 posted on 02/07/2011 9:26:18 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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To: Islander7

Special election, huh? NY-29 went for months without representation in the House. We missed over 400 roll call votes. If it looks like Pubbies stand a chance at the seat, I wonder if the special election will be forthcoming.


24 posted on 02/07/2011 9:26:35 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Thats a pretty wealthy area.


25 posted on 02/07/2011 9:27:10 AM PST by rahbert
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To: Hoodat
Jane Harman is a hawk on defense

Many, many defense contractors reside in her district.

26 posted on 02/07/2011 9:27:27 AM PST by eclecticEel (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/2010)
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To: BigSkyFreeper

You have to wonder if it has something to do with her husband, owner of Newsweak.


27 posted on 02/07/2011 9:27:40 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: rahbert

That’s what I was thinking. It sounded like an affluent area.


28 posted on 02/07/2011 9:28:25 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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To: Islander7
Check out where Harman's going....

Jane Harman reportedly leaving Capitol Hill

To become head of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Okaaaaay....

29 posted on 02/07/2011 9:29:24 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: Hoodat

Unlikely GOP pickup the way this district is gerrymandered. The elected state officials in this area are all democrats.


30 posted on 02/07/2011 9:30:00 AM PST by sipwine
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To: Hoodat; BigSkyFreeper

I agree that a Republican might win. The last time her district had an open race, 1998, a Republican won. At that time, she was the congressman, and she ran for governor. She lost the primary, and, in 2000, she was elected to Congress.


31 posted on 02/07/2011 9:30:20 AM PST by PhilCollins
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To: Lancey Howard

More likely, it’s her husband and Outsourced, no-bid Intelligence contracts that she directly profited from as Intelligence chair...


32 posted on 02/07/2011 9:30:24 AM PST by tcrlaf (Democrats Outforced America's Jobs for 40 Years. Now The Bill Is Due)
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To: mewzilla
About the Wilson Center
33 posted on 02/07/2011 9:30:52 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: Islander7
Harman's exit was a surprise to many Democrats who reported first hearing of it on the MSNBC airwaves.

That IS surprising. An actual news item on MSNBC.
34 posted on 02/07/2011 9:31:26 AM PST by Question Liberal Authority (Worst. Post-Racial. And Post-Partisan. Agent Of Hope And Change. EVER.)
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To: tcrlaf
Harmon is one of the most openly corrupt Democrats in Congress. Look up her husbands links to companies getting No-Bids from the Intelligence apparatus.

Difi sets the standard there - she had to quit some military appropriations committee due to millions in contracts being steered to her husband Richard Blum's company.

But she's still in congress and the media uttered not a peep.

35 posted on 02/07/2011 9:31:47 AM PST by skeeter
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To: fieldmarshaldj
When Harman retired previously, Republican Steve Kuykendall won the seat (but lost it when Harman returned 2 years later).

That district in the South Bay has deteriorated politically since then. We used to hold the occasional Assembly seat down there, but haven't been able to come close in any race for some time. I'd be really surprised (but won't rule it out) if we had a shot. I'd say Kuykendall himself would have the best shot if he's willing to have ago at it again. I'll send him an email and let y'all know what he says.

36 posted on 02/07/2011 9:32:30 AM PST by ElkGroveDan (If every person were like Sarah Palin, this world would be a peaceful, beautiful world to live in.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Kuykendall lost d/t gerrymandering. He was my rep at one time...now its Maxine Waters and probably always will be, because they drew the line from Inglewood to include most of Westchester and Playa del Rey.


37 posted on 02/07/2011 9:33:41 AM PST by sipwine
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To: mewzilla

A progressive think-tank.


38 posted on 02/07/2011 9:34:00 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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To: Question Liberal Authority

It’s news on MSBHO when it’s not about Rush, Beck, Palin or Bachmann.


39 posted on 02/07/2011 9:35:22 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (In 2012: The Rookie and The Wookie get booted from the White House.)
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To: mewzilla
And on the subject of Wilson....

Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism, by Ronald J. Pestritto.

40 posted on 02/07/2011 9:35:48 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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