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Millions of Americans will spend Memorial Day weekend honoring those who died while serving in the US military — but California congressional candidate Mai Vang likely will not be one of them. The lefty Sacramento city councilmember has boasted about refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings and ceremonies — and routinely turned her back on the flag. Vang, who is attempting to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui in the June primary election, is currently polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden. But the potential of an anti-American congressmember isn’t sitting...

The 7th Congressional District race is shaping up to be a classic duel between two Democrats, the veteran Doris Matsui and the upstart from Sacramento City Council, Mai Vang. So why is this campaign becoming so much about two Republicans? Vang is pitching the similarities between Matsui and the Republican everybody knows about, President Donald Trump. And now Matsui is doing her best to elevate a Republican few know about, Sacramento State student Zachariah Wooden, who is an also-ran in this race and apparently hasn’t raised a penny in support from his party or anyone. Vang and Matsui have been...

“Our next guest needs no introduction,” Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) told the crowd gathered in the atrium of the National Portrait Gallery on Thursday night. “A former first lady …” Excited murmurs start growing in the audience gathered to celebrate the museum’s newest exhibition, “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence,” ahead of next year’s 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. A younger girl turns to her friend. “Oh, my God. … Do you?” “A former secretary of state,” the Democratic congresswoman from California continues. “Hillary?” another guest excitedly whispers, eyes widening. Then Matsui hits the nail on the head:...

If this is what she thought was a stupid idea when Bush was the president, I wonder what she will say about Obama tomorrow night when he explains why he is sending 35,000 of out men and women into Afghanistan? Will she come out now and embrace the same strategy that Bush used to win the war in Iraq or will she condemn it like she did on this video? Will she stand up for her own beliefs or tow the party line and go with the President? Will she flip flop now because her party holds the executive office,...

Democrat Doris Matsui is trying to win election to fill the seat formerly held by her late husband Robert Matsui. Matsui recently passed away - making the seat vacant.In about 1 week there will be a Special Election. To stop Doris Matsui we need to keep her under 50% + 1 vote. We need FReepers from all over the United States to come together and take action.I recommend FReepers support John Thomas Flynn. He has new radio ads he is airing. You can learn more about him here: Flynn's Top Three issues are: * Securing Our Borders * Fighting...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ........ CONTACT: Shawn Callahan February 28, 2005 ........ (916) 768-2686 Flynn Launches Ad Campaign Leading Republican’s Congressional Campaign Takes to the Airwaves (SACRAMENTO) – Republican Congressional Candidate, John Thomas Flynn (website: www.Flynn2005.com), has begun his paid advertising campaign. The Flynn campaign will begin with a radio ad blitz – featuring the spot “Better than Doris,” which will air on several Sacramento radio stations. This first Flynn ad can be heard online - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AD NOW! “We’re excited to be going on the air with our first campaign ad. We’ve seen a...

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Doris Matsui, widow of the late Rep. Robert Matsui, reported Thursday that she raised nearly $700,000 in six weeks for the March 8 special primary election to replace her husband in Congress. In fund-raisers held in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento since her husband's Jan. 1 death, Matsui tapped $691,867, including donations from congressional Democrats, political action committees and former Clinton administration officials. The totals greatly overshadowed Matsui's opponents in the heavily Democratic 5th Congressional District race for the seat held for 26 years by her late husband, also a Sacramento Democrat. Fellow Democrat Julie Padilla, a Sacramento...