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Rogan's Run? Former California Congressman Jim Rogan has been happily working as a lawyer in Yorba Linda, California. Sales of his autobiography, detailing his rise to success from his roots as the juvenile delinquent son of a welfare mom, are going briskly. He still gets fan letters from people who recall how his service as a House impeachment manager in 1999 led to his defeat for re-election the next year. Lately those fans have been urging him to run for the Orange County House seat likely to be vacated when Rep. Chris Cox moves up to become chairman of the...

Call it the incredible shrinking campaign. Over the last two weeks, more potential candidates have bowed out than jumped at the chance of succeeding Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach), nominated this month by President Bush to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Just days after the Free Enterprise Fund, a conservative fundraising group in Washington, launched a campaign to draft James Rogan, the former congressman from Glendale said Friday that he was flattered but wasn't in the running. "I don't anticipate being a candidate, barring some unforeseen event," said Rogan, who also served as undersecretary of commerce during Bush's first...

The Free Enterprise Fund PAC is running an online petition urging ex-U.S. Rep. Jim Rogan to enter the race for Chris Cox's seat in Congress. Add your name! Let Jim know you support the idea.

Campbell picking up endorsements To some GOP observers, state senator is front runner for Rep. Chris Cox's seat. Now that state Sen. Dick Ackerman is out of the picture, state Sen. John Campbell is picking up some of the endorsements Ackerman had claimed in the bid to replace Rep. Chris Cox in the U.S. House. Cox, who was first elected to represent the 48th Congressional District in 1988, was tabbed by President Bush on June 2 to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. He must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, but hearings have not yet been scheduled. Campbell now...