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California State Senator Tom McClintock, R-Thousand Oaks last night during election night victory

Photo courtesy of the Sacramento Bee

Congratulations to Flap’s California State Senator Tom McClintock in his election victory last night in the California Primary Election. Tom who was raised in Thousand Oaks and served many years as its representiative in the California Assembly and Senate ran and WON for the GOP nomination for a Northern California open Congressional seat (CA-4).

Tom McClintock, emerging victorious Tuesday from a bruising Republican primary, will face Democrat Charlie Brown in a November match-up to replace retiring Rep. John Doolittle in Congress.

With all precincts reporting, McClintock held a decisive lead over former Sacramento-area Rep. Doug Ose, 54 percent to 39 percent.

“It looks like we’re headed toward a monumental victory,” McClintock, a state senator representing a district 400 miles away, told cheering supporters in Placer County.

Flap remembers fondly the early years of the McClintock political career and walking precincts with Tom in Camarillo as he ran in his first contested GOP primary election for the California Assembly in 1982. Tom won the primary and went on to be the then youngest elected member of the California Legislature.

In 1983 (after having been sworn into office) Tom gave a tour of the California State Capitol during the California Republican Party organizational meeting which Flap and family attended. Here are the photos and note Flap’s long and brown colored hair:

Tom McClintock and Flap at the rostrum of the California Assembly 1983

Flap knows Tom will continue to be a strong conservative voice for California voters.

And, one thing is for sure: McClintock will be a “PAIN IN THE ASS” for Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

McClintock runs against the Democrat nominee, Charlie Brown in the November general election. He will be heavily favored in this very GOP gerrymandered Congressional District.

Representative Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, in California’s 24th congressional District easily won GOP renomination in the California Primary Election yesterday. Gallegly bested attorney Michael Tenenbaum by over 4 to 1 in a low turnout GOP primary election.

Gallegy who will face off with Democrat Marta Jorgensen in the November general election will be competing for his 12th term in Congress.

Flap was invited to the Gallegly victory party last night at The Vineyards in Simi Valley just as he was 22 years ago when Gallegly first won the GOP nomination.

Representative Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley and Flap

Gallegly will have an easy re-election campaign in November. More on the race and the “SURPRISE” Democrat nominee later.

Stay tuned……

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Afi Wikins (L) and her partner Quesha Landers smile after making their appointment for a marriage license at city hall in San Francisco, California, May 16, 2008

The Limit on Marriage Constitutional Amendment has qualified by initiative and will appear on the California November general election ballot.

The full text of the California Constitutional amendment is here.

The latest polls have it either leading or failing. Go figure. It will be a close race in any event due to the large numbers of young voters who will be drawn to the polls by Barack Obama.

The Protect Marriage website is here.

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Representative Elton Gallegly R-CA4

Flap enthusiastically endorses and will vote later today for his good friend, Elton Gallegly for the House of Representatives. Elton is running in the California GOP primary election.

Endorsements include:

• Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1995-1999.

• Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1999-2007.

• Bob Brooks, Ventura County Sheriff

• Gregory D. Totten, Ventura County District Attorney

• Michael Bradbury, former Ventura County District Attorney

• Cristie Stanley, Santa Barbara County District Attorney

• Marty Bates, President, Ventura County Board of Education

• Jacqui Irwin, Mayor of the City of Thousand Oaks

• Glen Becerra, Simi Valley Council Member

• Audra Strickland, California Assemblywoman

• Tony Strickland, former California Assemblyman and GOP California State Senate presumptive nominee

• Tom McClintock, California State Senator

Ventura and Santa Barbara County, California voters please go to the polls and re-elect YOUR congressman, Elton Gallegly.

Jeff Bennett for Ventura County, California Superior Court Judge, Office Number 5

Flap endorses and will vote for Ventura County Chief Deputy District Attorney for Superior Court Judge tomorrow.

Bennett’s campaign website is here.

This is a non-partisan race but Flap shouts out to all Republicans to support and vote for Bennett. Bennett’s endorsements include:

Sherriff Bob Brooks,
Ventura County Sherriff’s Department

Elton Gallegly
Congressman, U.S. Congress, 24th District

Michael D. Bradbury
District Attorney County of Ventura (retired)

Jacqui Irwin
Mayor, City of Thousand Oaks

Tony Strickland for California State Senate, 19th District

Flap receives the info:

Time: 9:30 – 1 PM Saturday April 19, 2008; Coffee and refreshments 9:30 – 10 AM; Walk begins at 10 AM.
Location: 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, California 91362 across from the Civic Arts Plaza
Contact: Ashley Nicole Ingram – 805-778-1588

All Ventura and Santa Barbara County voters this is a SHOUT-OUT to help elect Tony Strickland your new California State Senator.

Tony’s website is here (under construction, but sign-up anyway). And, if you are a member of Facebook, his profile is here.

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