GOP Looking for Special Election Upset in Venice Beach
- Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:12pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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If you thought Scott Brown taking the late Ted Kennedy’s senate seat in Massachusetts was the biggest political upset you would ever see, you could be wrong, as a Republican is making strong strides to represent Venice Beach.
Democrats often roll up landslide victories for their candidates in coastal California, especially in the 36th Congressional District, which runs from the famous Venice boardwalk through the beaches south of Los Angeles International Airport.
In a season of turbulent politics, a little-noticed runoff election Tuesday for the House seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. Jane Harman has become unusually competitive.
Supporters for the Democratic candidate, Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, are jittery, while Republicans see a potential upset in the making for businessman Craig Huey, who owns marketing and advertising companies and has largely bankrolled his campaign with at least $795,000 in personal funds.
Huey even making it to the ballot is a victory in itself, considering the state’s new “jungle” primary rules where all candidates are placed on a single ballot. On his way to Tuesday’s special election, the Republican Huey had to beat Democrat California Secretary of State Debra Bowen in May’s primary.
Constituents of the district have responded to Huey’s calls to cut federal spending, repeal excessive business regulation and lower taxes. Some have speculated that the real chance of victory in L.A. could signal things to come in 2012. The Sacramento Bee:
“Despite a commanding 18-point registration edge for Democrats in the district, tallies of mail-in ballots suggest a potentially tight finish. Hahn remains the favorite, but the likelihood of a paltry turnout in a mid-summer special election means a small number of votes could swing the result.
In a state with double-digit unemployment, a housing crisis and government budget problems ‘voters are cranky and don’t feel good about what’s going on,’ said veteran Democratic consultant Bill Carrick.
‘The potential for surprises in elections – not just in this election, but in the next year or so – are pretty high,”‘Carrick added.”
Left-leaning groups like Organizing for America is appealing to supporters to make thousands of phone calls, while the conservative California Republican Assembly wrote to supporters in an email Friday,”this is the West Coast‘s ’Scott Brown moment.’” Craig Huey interviewed by Neil Cavuto in June:
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
(H/T: Zombie)
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Comments (73)
kickagrandma
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:52pmHEADS UP, GUYS. Anybody else see news on DRUDGE re. our old “friend” anita dunn? I think it’s right under the photo of an ever-increasingly vile and evil looking mooshelle….. argh..
Anyway, attention, folks…. and pass it on!
HERE’S TO GOP or TEA PARTY taking ALL the elections twixt now and then.
Come on, California!!!!
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 4:04amoopsy, another win for the GOOD GUYS!! HAHN TAKES CA36!!
Report Post »Tankertony
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:33pmNo wonder the guy has a chance
The democrat probably wants to tax tax tax
Loves all the illegals overrunning southern california
Wants to shove gay marriage down the throats of the people of CA, who have REPEATEDLY said NO.
And certainly sleeps with the unions which OWN California.
No wonder the guy has a chance. People are waking up, even in Cali.
Report Post »livefreeordie.ca
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 9:14pmSome of us have been ever vigilant, even in Cali., but glad you decided to join too.
Report Post »sandmannc40
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:30pmThe trouble is, the lazy getting “free money” to sit at home. Hopefully that money is running out and they will wake up to the real problem….. The Left and Democrats that want to destroy this great country from the inside out. Taking out jobs from America and passing laws that continue to destroy this country. $10.00 light bulb vs. $1.29 for a 4 pack. What company got that law passed? Who is collecting that paycheck? Obama cutting out all oil drilling in America. So we have to pay for it from overseas when we have BILLIONS of barrels of oil in the ground. Obama wanting to get rid of coal the #1 fuel in America so all electric prices will skyrocket. Wake up people!!! When are you going to pay attention to the corruption in Washington when you are in a death camp like the Jews were under the Germans in WWII? If you pay attention to what happened in WWII and what the Germans did to its citizens and the Jews and then you look at Washington today what they want to do to and what they are doing to America. The parallels are frighting.
Report Post »georgeisn6
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:01pm‘Let them eat surf board’s’ That is the battle cry of the demosrats along the coast of california
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:57pmPraying for a big upset for Mr. Huey. Conservatives all across America would celebrate a preview of coming attractions for 2012.
Report Post »sarcasticus
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:55pmNow if we can just convince the imbeciles of the 13th district to get rid of Pete Stark.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 1:19am@ Sarcasticus:
Pete Stark can be EXPELLED – file a Formal Complaint – (can be anonymous) – because he does not live in the congressional district that he claims in California. He lives in Maryland.
Check out the address that he claims in California – take a photo of it – and give it to Brietbart.
Pete Stark was exposed in Maryland – on a tax-exemption – for his primary residence = Maryland.
His primary residence is SUPPOSED to be California – in order to be a candidate in an election in California – and to maintain the US House seat from California for that congressional district.
Nancy Pelosi and Senator Diane Feinstein have been behind this SCAM…….to cover-up the fact that Pete Stark’s primary residence is not in his congressional district in California.
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:50pmAs soon as they make California a part of Mexico all the illegals will be running from there too..
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:50pmAll elections from now on will be so filled with voter fraud on the Left – we should stop telling our children about honest elections.
My preference would be for everyone to be locked up for a very very long time if they are in anyway affilliated with voting fraud.
Report Post »Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 8:24amAMEN AND DOUBLE AMEN!
Report Post »I could not have said it any better Fight For America!
livefreeordie.ca
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 9:03pmDon’t we hang them for treason?
Report Post »scoter
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:43pmPray. Pray. Pray.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:23pm2 Chronicles 7:14
New International Version (NIV)
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Report Post »obama-mecca-me-sick
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:17pmTEDDRUNK
Report Post »Love your name. We have always called him Senator Chappaquiddick.
Furious American
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:41pmThe people of Venice Beach have realized that you can’t buy weed if you have no money!
Report Post »sarcasticus
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:53pmYou can still buy it with money stolen from other people (read government social programs).
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 12:16amSarcasticus:
So I guess the cloud of smoke hanging over Pelosi’s HQs and around it is not pollution of the air after all? Must be the ‘California High’ the weathermen talk about every now and then…heh, heh…
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:15pmWell I want to remain upbeat and bellieve that this is a good sign. I know so many of us are disappointed in the Republicans and the Tea Party people we help put into office. WE have to remember we did not get into this trouble overnight and we won’t be able to come out of it with one election in 2010. I like to believe they are doing what they can. They are new and are fighting some of the Repubs also. We just have to keep going and get Obama out is the most important thing and get more of our people in there again in 2012.
I certainly didn’t expect it to be straightened out by now. Just pray they are going to do the RIGHT thing about the Debt limit. We are going to have to be a little patient and forgiving of some of these things until
we can get OUR President in there so we can really make a change.
Please don’t get disheartened, we have to remain strong do all we can and Pray that God will gude us all and show us and the elected officials the right way to save Our Wonderful Country… God Bless the USA.
Report Post »4freedomssake
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 12:53amWell said!
Report Post »EdBoo
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:09pmAs soon as I walk off the plane in California I have this immediate urge to urinate. The libs, the DNC and their state government blood suckers (a.k.a. employees) have made it a cesspool of waste and corruption.
My generation from the 60‘s did this to the state and now their kids think it’s okay to keep on doing what they grew up under as long as they keep getting theirs.
I hope their taxes keep going up and up until they choke on it. That’s the only that that will bring sanity to the state via the ballot box. At the same time get the Mexicans back on their side of the border. Right now the whole state is essentially tacoland and you are paying for it.
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:56pmLike giving oxygen to a dead man, it may be too late for rescitation. Coloration blue and eyes dialated. Such is the state of Californicate
Report Post »jim
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:50pmVenice Beach is homeless people, hookers and bad fried food restaurants…. LAX corridor is doughnut shops, homeless people, hookers and car rental places… Waxman’s district 30 (Santa Monica-Beverly Hills) is closed shop windows, homeless people, hookers and pothole streets. Socialism at its finest. Beverly Hills can’t even afford to fix their horrible potholes. Numerous vacancies along Rodeo Drive and Beverly Drive in what used to be the premiere retail district in the country. That old truck that Jed Clampet drove is what your are more likely to see in BH these days. Ya’ll come back now, ya hear…?
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 1:14amMust like hookers. Mentioned em 3 times. lol
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:50pmHopefully he will win.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:46pmWow, look around at the sight and sound
Did we take you by surprise?
Bet you can’t believe your eyes
(oh) Whoa!
Well this is only the beginning,
Only the beginning!
(Now!) Now’s the time when our
Report Post »star’s on the climb
Watch us try for the prize
We’re already on the rise
(The rise! Surprise! Oh!)
randy
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:39pmIf you thought Scott Brown taking the late Ted Kennedy’s senate seat in Massachusetts was the biggest political upset you would ever see.
I wasn’t surprised at all Scott Brown, the RINO won MA…..
Whatcha wanna bet, Craig Huey is a RINO also?
My GAYDAR is telling me Craig is a little light in the Loafers…
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:25pmRandy, what a disappointment Scott Brown turned out to be…. I remember everbody was so happy with his victory that they were ready to make him the next president and as it turned out, he’s really a liberal…. at least he votes like one. Big disappointment
We can only hope and pray that a Republican wins in California, maybe the tide is turning and more miracles are happening.
I support the USA and Israel
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:38pmVenice Beach, being what it is, ANYTHING is possible!!!
Report Post »GadsdenPatriot
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:34pmIs the left coast waking up to the fact the entire nation is swirling down the toilet due to similar policies they help support?
Report Post »justmike
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:32pmDon’t let yourselves be fooled. I live in this progressive liberal cesspool of a state. It is far beyond repair.
Report Post »Beyond
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 11:00pmSums up my thoughts, if it weren‘t for my family I’d leave one day
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:31pmThey say one thing and do another. Socialist light.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:30pmWell, this fits in nicely with what I just saw earlier on TV about a book written by Ben Shapiro – who is a 27 yr. old Harvard Jewish guy who is VERY Conservative (that was very encouraging in itself) and has been writing books to expose and encourage Consvs. in L.A. to “come out” (they are few but there) — and start getting active & start making competitive TV shows, etc. The book is “Primetime Propaganda”. If that happens, then that will promote more Conservativism – and then I see this article. Hmmm…..maybe so, maybe so.
Report Post »Miracles happen.
http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/liberal-bias-on-tv-998110.html
Bowmaster
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:28pmPeople are waking up to liberal politics and union greed.
Report Post »This is coming into focus for even the dumbest among them.
It has become impossible to defend being a liberal or an union member the days.
A third grader can see through them.
NOBALONEY
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:20pmNo matter. California is toast, Governor Brown signed a State budget that has a 4 billion dollar deficit hoping for a big recovery.
Report Post »LIBSALWAYSLIE
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:43pmSounds like a common sense kinda guy to me. The last thing that state needs is more dumb liberals running things
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:59pmHe better not be expecting a big “bailout” from the REST of the country!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:16pmJust the beginning of the end for The Left!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:23pmIndeed, this may be the beginning of the end for the left; what also needs to happen is the ending of the end of the Progressives on all sides, and the beginning again for the American People to take the reigns of governing back into their own hands.
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Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:36pmBest wishes to defeat the left and what it is doing to America.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:39pmWill voting in a Republican do us any good.. so far I don’t see any of them doing much of anything??
Report Post »Steve
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:49pmOnce the free market roots out Maher, Matthews and Oberman then I’ll believe the end of the left is in sight.
Report Post »ME
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 6:58pm@abbygirl1994
yea that is the big question, with being raped at the airport and Obama about to stretch out the debt with or without congress I am still waiting to see some real results from the Republicans. Not to bring up Scott Brown it might be the end of the Dems but with so many Rhinos next we will need to get ride of the Reps just to find a real conservative.
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:10pmRepulican defeating a Donkeycrat in California…………. in California!!!!!!!!!!!!???? I’ll believe it when I see it.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:18pmThe GOP better recruit a lot of poll watchers, for this one. The Obots are gonna be out in force. They can’t afford to lose this one.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:20pmWe can only pray…..
Report Post »booger71
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 7:23pmabbygirl1994
Nothing is better than what the libs are doing
Report Post »aesaac
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:03pmput a stake through the heart of the democratic vampires
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:07pmI hope he is not a RINO…Good luck.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 8:59pmWow, I lived in LA back in the 80′s. Venice Beach is where all WEIRDO’s In LA congregate. Venice Beach is where a conservative goes to learn how vile Liberal Marxism is …
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on July 10, 2011 at 9:41pmI hope this election cycle is the begining of the end for the progressive movement on ALL sides. Its damn well time we took back this country and get back to the teachings and intent of the U.S. Constitution and its amendments.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 12:22amGrandmaof5:
Indeed we can only pray and hold to the truth in faith of the Almighty. Have a good night in Florida, as it looks like parts of California are becoming stormy for the liberals and progressives (good indeed).
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