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Duncan Hunter presents Republican voters with a certified dilemma. On the one hand, like many other second tier candidates, he lacks the money and national recognition to win the Republican nomination. On the other hand, his experience, knowledge, ability to precisely identify solutions, communications skills across party lines and his steadfast adherence to principles make him a formidable foe for any Democrat, if he could only win the nomination. Congressman Hunter served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam, attended law school and became a congressman in 1980. His record in congress is enviable and his leadership is strong. Given...

} When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speak at the California Republican Convention this weekend, some party leaders from Solano County will be there and listening carefully. Approximately 1,300 delegates from across the state are expected to fill the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sacramento beginning today through Sunday. Among them will be Mike Gomez, the chair of the Solano County Republican Party Central Committee, and Lynda Rose McMahan, chair of Solano Republican Women's Federated. A busy itinerary awaits the group in the state capital, including the selection of new party leadership. Gomez said one...