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This race to replace former Rep. Christopher Cox, who left Congress in August to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, includes 17 candidates – 10 Republicans, four Democrats and three independents – plus two write-ins. If any candidate gets 50 percent plus one vote, that person will automatically become the next House member from the coastal Newport Beach-based district. If not, a general election will be held Dec. 6 and the top vote-getters from each party will be on that ballot. The candidates for this race: Republicans: • Marilyn Brewer • John Campbell • David R. Crouch •...

We have 9 minutes left to see whom replaces Cox for our district, anyone hear how it is going? Any bets?

IRVINE, Calif. - Seventeen candidates qualified for Tuesday's special election to fill the nation's only vacant House seat, but the real contest in this affluent Orange County district was between the conservative and moderate factions of the Republican party. State Sen. John Campbell, a former car dealer endorsed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, was considered the front-runner for the 48th District seat relinquished by former Rep. Christopher Cox. But Marilyn Brewer, a former state assemblywoman with the endorsement of Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, was a strong contender who hoped to upset Campbell with a coalition of votes from moderate...

For 17 years, former Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) represented one of the most Republican districts in Congress, after besting 17 other candidates. Now, 17 more are on the ballot to succeed him. The result is a political free-for-all in coastal Orange County where candidates are struggling to capture the attention of District 48's 400,000 potential voters, including surfers and millionaires in Newport Beach, academics in Irvine and families in San Juan Capistrano. Getting the most attention and campaign money are two well-known Republican politicians from Irvine: state Sen. John Campbell and former Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer. ... (snip) The election,...

: Radio hosts John & Ken will lead a town-hall discussion about illegal immigration. Assemblywoman Mimi Walters, R-Laguna Niguel, and Laguna Hills Mayor Randy Bressette will participate. Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Parkway. Free. RSVP at (949) 495-0730. 6 p.m. — Illegal immigration

ANAHEIM, CA — Attendees of the state convention of the California GOP were shocked and dismayed to learn that operatives of candidate John Campbell had attempted to move a resolution which threatened with “expulsion from the California Republican Party” any member of the state GOP who “supports, advocates, or assists in any way” the campaign of Congressional candidate “Minuteman” Jim Gilchrist. Paul Paule, who works closely with advisors of the Campbell campaign, introduced a draft resolution to the Rules Committee against Gilchrist which would have effectually made the State Chairman of the California Republican Party a “Grand Inquisitor” of political...

Gov. Schwarzenegger's latest green initiative – to blanket the state with solar power - has come under attack from, of all places, Democrats. The bill - SB 1 - shows once again how closely tied California's Democratic politicians are to organized labor, their biggest source of money. The Democrats talk a good game about improving the schools, helping the poor or protecting the environment. But on almost every issue, their actions come down to: What do the unions want? What the unions wanted was a guaranteed piece of the business. They amended the bill to require that only certified electricians...

With elections quickly approaching and controversy growing over the scheduling of one of the votes on a Jewish holiday, Orange County Registrar of Voters Steve Rodermund was placed on administrative leave this week without explanation. "It's a personnel matter," said County Executive Officer Thomas G. Mauk, who relieved Rodermund of his duties on Thursday. snip Rodermund's removal comes a little more than a month before a special primary election scheduled Oct. 4 in the race to fill Christopher Cox's 48th Congressional District seat. The Newport Beach Republican resigned this month to become chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The...

the founder of the Minuteman Project expects his notoriety as a border enforcer to help him win California's special election to replace former Rep. Christopher Cox.

WASHINGTON – The entrance of Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist into the race to replace Christopher Cox in Congress could at most turn this special election into a referendum on federal immigration policy and at least turn up the heat on an already politically volatile issue. "I'm here today because, like you, I have grown weary of the decades-long refusal of the federal government to enforce immigration laws," Gilchrist said Friday on KFI/640 radio's "John and Ken Show," broadcast live from a hotel near the Ontario airport. "It is far better to have men and women in public office who...

Jim Gilchrist to run for Congress! Formally announces to packed ballroom On Friday, JIM GILCHRIST--founder of the Minuteman Project--told a vocal group of supporters who filled a ballroom of the Ayres Hotel in Ontario, California, that he has decided to run for Congress in California's 48th District. The enthusiastic crowd heard Jim formally enter the race for a seat vacated by the recent appointment of Rep. Chris Cox to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The announcement was carried live on KFI's John and Ken Show, and excerpts were repeated throughout the day on the popular radio station. Below is the...

Marilyn Brewer endorsed by Sen. John McCain; John Campbell backed by Lincoln Club.

California state Senator John Campbell, the front-runner in the yet-to-be announced speecial election to succeed Christopher Cox (R-Calif), already has a full team of consultants in place.

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...

It's official: Newport-Mesa Sen. John Campbell announced Friday that he will run for Rep. Chris Cox's seat in Congress...So far Campbell, Ackerman and former Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer of Newport Beach are the only definite contenders. A host of other names, including Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector John Moorlach of Costa Mesa and former state Sen. John Lewis, have surfaced as potential candidates, but most are waiting to see what else happens before they commit.

The state Senate GOP leader's withdrawal makes Irvine's Campbell the front-runner for Cox's congressional seat when he takes over the SEC. State Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman announced today that he is dropping out of the race to replace Rep. Christopher Cox, who is expected to resign his seat to become head of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ackerman, an Irvine resident, became the early front-runner when Cox's nomination to the SEC top post was announced by President George W. Bush on June 2. But that began to change Friday, when state Sen. John Campbell entered the race and immediately...

State Senator John Campbell just announced on The Hugh Hewitt Show that he will be running to replace congressman Chris Cox, who is leaving to be the new head of the SEC. John Campbell has earned my endorsement. He has been a great spokesman for the conservative cause while in Sacramento, and would be a great congressman. He is the author of a tight spending cap initiative that Governor Schwarzenegger unfortunately did not choose to support. What really earned my support was that he is in touch with talk radio and blogs, recently putting up his own blog, California Confidential....

Here's what to cut: irresponsibility State would be solvent soon if spending were tied to population, inflation By John Campbell, Republican state senator from Irvine Have you seen the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray? In the film, Murray's character relives the same day over and over again, waking up each morning to the same alarm and the same music at the same time and doing the same things. Since 2000, California has been locked in a "Groundhog Day" of sorts relative to our state budget. Every year for five straight years, we hear about the deficit this year and...

Claim: Vietnam veteran (and former POW) Admiral Jeremiah Denton was prevented from speaking before the California Assembly on Independence Day 2004. Status: True.

I want to find out if any Freeper can answer the question posed above. Is there a legitimate reason that every network, even and especially FoxNews have not covered the Adm Denton snub by the CA Democrats?I have alerted O'Reilly, Brit, Carl Cameron, Sean, Drudge, Townhall's C-Log, WSJ's Taranto, everyone I can think of.So far this story has appeared in FreeRep, HumanEvents, SacramentoUnion, WND, NewsMax [after I gave Carl Limbacher a heads-up] and an inside Politics story in the WashTimes.But NOTHING ON FOXNEWS! All JULY 4TH WEEKEND!A story this explosive could cost the Dems hundreds of thousands of votes, [if...