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CA-Sen Poll Watch: Senator Barbara Boxer Threatened By All GOP Candidates
Rasmussen Poll of March 11, 2010
The poll results released above are fairly straight forward. Senator Barbara Boxer is vulnerable at this point in the election cycle no matter who her Republican challenger will be.Advertising has just begun in the race with an independent expenditure group attacking Tom Campbell as too liberal. But, it is early and whoever can put together the best advertising campaign will likely win the GOP June primary election.
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CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore Communications Director a NO SHOW at California GOP Convention?
Joshua Trevino (L), Communications Director for U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore
I remember last Fall, when Joshua Trevino, Chuck DeVore’s spokeshole ravaged Carly Fiorina for not attending the California Republican Convention because she was finishing up her treatment for breast cancer.
Remember?I saw this today on Twitter and really could not believe it. A spokesman and a paid one at that for California Republican Assemblyman and U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore, Joshua Trevino, mocking fellow Republican Carly Fiorina for not attending this past weekend’s California GOP Convention in Indian Wells.
And, today is the start of the Spring California Republican Party convention in Santa Clara, California. Carly Fiorina will address a Saturday luncheon.
But, where is spokeshole Trevino?
Apparently, Trevino is not even in California but in Texas.
I guess with his candidate Chuck DeVore’s poor showing in the polls (7 per cent in the last one), there is no need for DeVore have a campaign team in place at the GOP convention.
So, has Trevino already given up on Chuck and trolling for a new gig at SWSX?
Looks like it……
Josh why aren’t you in Santa Clara with your candidate?
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CA-Sen: Tom Campbell Leads Carly Fiorina 33% to 24% While Chuck DeVore Trails at 7%
2010 California Senate Election: Republican Primary
The latest poll (DailyKos.com/Research 2000) for the June California GOP primary election for United States Senate is out.
Tom Campbell (R) 33
Carly Fiorina (R) 24
Chuck DeVore (R) 7
General electionBarbara Boxer (D) 47
Tom Campbell (R) 43Barbara Boxer (D) 49 (52)
Carly Fiorina (R) 40 (31)Barbara Boxer (D) 49 (53)
Chuck DeVore (R) 39 (29)
Favorable/UnfavorableBoxer (D) 50/45 (49/43)
Campbell (R) 46/37 (38/29)
Fiorina (R) 35/43 (22/29)
DeVore (R) 34/42 (21/27)This is, after all, a Democrat and LEFT leaning poll but there are some obvious points:
1. Barbara Boxer remains vulnerable with less than 50 per cent against all Republican challengers
2. The Republican Primary election is really between Carly Fiorina and Tom Campbell. Chuck DeVore trails badly as his campaign has not gained any traction in over a year of campaigning and has to be considered out fof the race even with a large undecided (36 per cent) undecided vote.
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CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore Takes Heat for Ignoring California Constituents
California Assemblyman and U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore at CPACWell, Chuck DeVore is “termed out” after all, so who cares about his Orange County constituents and California state issues, right?
Last week, I wrote about teachers wearing blue, passing out flyers and protesting because the state budget crisis has resulted in dozens of teachers in Newport Mesa losing their jobs.
I sent this message (via Facebook) to Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine, who represents Corona del Mar:
“Chuck,
Newport Mesa teachers are passing out flyers today to protest state cuts in education. The flyers allege that legislators negotiated in secret with lobbyists for $2 billion in tax breaks.
Comment? Are you attending any protests?â€
Here is his reply, which came two days later:
“No protests — too busy campaigning across the state.â€
He ignored a follow-up message, asking if he had any response or comment.
Now, I do not single out DeVore for blame on the budget mess, or the fact that my daughter’s class size is going to increase next year. And I do like the fact that he’s available on Facebook, that I can send him notes and get an answer. He’s often very accessible and will answer questions and concerns.
But I do wonder why he has the luxury of blowing off his current job (representing us) to pursue his next job (he’s hoping to become a U.S. senator.)
Can you imagine telling your boss, “Sorry — I’m too busy interviewing for a cool new gig to get that report to you this week…� You would be so fired, so fast.
But, Assemblyman DeVore did have the time to write a comment to this California voter’s concern that he is not doing the job he was elected to do.
So I communicate with you and you hit me for it. Nice. I receive far more invites on a daily basis than I can possibly attend. I am in Sacramento today and will be meeting with people in my office, then driving myself to Placerville tonight for a speech on behalf of my U.S. Senate campaign. We are in session Monday through Thursday, so attending a protest would require a special flight.
All the best,
Chuck DeVore
California State Assemblyman
Candidate for United States Senate, 2010Perhaps, Assemblyman DeVore should either just resign from the Assembly so he can campaign for the United States Senate or concentrate on his job at hand. Obviously, he is not a great multi-tasker with his constituents in mind.
Typical career politician.
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CA-Sen: Who Won the First GOP Debate?
California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore reading his script at Republican U.S Senate debate last Friday. Tom Campbell on left.
The debate was last Friday and I know I am late posting my comments but with the Los Angeles Marathon fast approaching in about two weeks all of my attention is not focused on the Senate race.Eric Hogue was the moderator and host of the debate. You can listen to it here.
The transcript has been posted and it is here.
I, generally, do not like radio debates or discussions because they are really not substantive debates. I prefer televised, live debates where you can see the candidates and get the measure of them, so to speak. Also, there are no aides, or scripts and everyone is assembled at one place at one time.
In this discussion, Carly Fiorina was participating from her home via telephone and Chuck DeVore read most of his remarks from prepared notes. Tom Campbell also had his briefing papers and obviously read from them. A live debate is much more off the cuff and a candidate will be punished by reading too much from prepared talking points.
So, who won?
I would say nobody because California voters at this point in the election cycle are not concentrating on this race. Tom Campbell who called for this discussion/debate comes off as a bit of a loser because of his weak remarks regarding his associations with Islamic terrorists.
Carly Fiorina proved she could mix it up with the boys and Chuck DeVore proved he can read.
Of course, all three campaigns said they won.
Standard.
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Update Three: CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Website Springs a Leak – DeVore Sucks
From California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Parody website
Looks like someone is clowning DeVore at his own parody of Carly Fiorina’s Demon sheep ad.And, in the e-mail comes this clowning of DeVore:
“Finland had a better chance of winning than Chuck DeVore”
Referring, of course, to the 2010 Winter Olympics United States Ice Hockey blow-out win of 6-1 over Finland this afternoon.And, one more time from the e-mail: DeVore is a Painful Douche
Ouch……They keep coming in the e-mail:
“Hey Chuck, you boob, why’d you vote for that 2005 budget, you big librul”
Readers,You are killing me – with laughter.
Technorati Tags: Chuck_DeVore, Carly_Fiorina
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Update Two: CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Website Springs a Leak – DeVore Sucks
From California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Parody website
Looks like someone is clowning DeVore at his own parody of Carly Fiorina’s Demon sheep ad.And, in the e-mail comes this clowning of DeVore:
“Finland had a better chance of winning than Chuck DeVore”
Referring, of course, to the 2010 Winter Olympics United States Ice Hockey blow-out win of 6-1 over Finland this afternoon.And, one more time from the e-mail: DeVore is a Painful Douche
Ouch……
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Updated: CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Website Springs a Leak – DeVore Sucks
From California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Parody website
Looks like someone is clowning DeVore at his own parody of Carly Fiorina’s Demon sheep ad.And, in the e-mail comes this clowning of DeVore:
“Finland had a better chance of winning than Chuck DeVore”
Referring, of course, to the 2010 Winter Olympics United States Ice Hockey blow-out win of 6-1 over Finland this afternoon.
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CA-Sen: Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Website Springs a Leak – DeVore Sucks
From California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore’s Demon Sheep Parody website
Looks like someone is clowning DeVore at his own parody of Carly Fiorina’s Demon sheep ad.
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Updated: CA-Sen: Tom Campbell and the Growing Storm Over His Anti-Israel Record
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Nihad Awad, Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and former Congressman and United States Senate candidate Tom Campbell
Jennifer Rubin has the story over at Commentary.Read it all but pay special attention to this:
Oops. A top official with a pro-Israel organization in Washington tells me, “During his time in the House, Tom Campbell distinguished himself as no friend of Israel or the pro-Israel community. To suggest otherwise would be dishonest.â€
Part of the reason his opponents are having a field day is that Campbell has taken money ($2,000 in his Senate race in 2000, for example) from some very extreme characters, like Nihad Awad, the co-founder of CAIR, who has said things like “I’m in support of the Hamas movement†and (while speaking to the 1999 Islamic Association of Palestine convention) â€Fighting for freedom, fighting for Islam, that is not suicide. They kill themselves for Islam.†Most mainstream politicians professing support for Israel wouldn’t take money from such a person or go to the CAIR-headquarters opening.
Here are the contribution records from the Federal Election Commission:
And…….
Tom Campbell so far has offered explanations from a dead California Congressman and David Frum. Pretty weak sauce if you ask me.
Since Campbell already took the money and has been seen hob nobbing with terrorist sympathizers, perhaps he can turn to explain the following:
While campaigning in 2000, U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell called for a Palestinian state with a capital in Jerusalem, said that Israel received too much funding from the United States, argued that President Clinton was too pro-Israel, and recalled receiving a condolence phone call from Palestinian terrorist Yasser Arafat after he injured himself during a visit to the region.
The revelations come from an article that appeared in the October/November 2000 issue of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs about Campbell’s run for Senate in 2000 against Dianne Feinstein.
Tom, you have alot of explaining to do…….and Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore are not both wrong in calling you out on your abysmal record toward Israel.
Just admit it.
Update:Jennifer Rubin has EVEN more and certainly read it all.
A Jewish official who works on Capitol Hill sums it up:
“I am hard pressed to remember any member of Congress who targeted Israel’s aid to cut, voted the wrong way in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Jerusalem, supported Hamas terrorist Same Al-Arian and others convicted of supporting Islamic Jihad terrorists – even appearing at rallies with Al-Aryian and others as the spewed their anti-Israel bile, took campaign cash from them, wrote letters on Al Ariyan’s behalf, spoke at CAIR events – a group notoriously hostile to Israel and which is at the heart of the Muslim Brotherhood’s efforts in America, and publicly supports Alison Wier – lately a purveyor of the organ harvesting blood libel against Israel. That is quite a public record. Now maybe Tom Campbell has become more pro-Israel than the Chief Rabbi on Minsk, but that would truly be the world’s most miraculous conversion. The facts are the facts. Mr. Campbell’s record speaks for itself and no amount of lipstik can pretty up this pig.â€
Back over to Tom Campbell for more explaining……..
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