The Liberal OC (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Wow. James L at Swing State Project is taking notice. Our own 44th Congressional District shocked not just the OC politicos, but the entire national punditry. Bill Hedrick nearly unseated 16 year entrenched GOP incumbent Ken Calvert. So what do we do now? We are so tantalizingly close to winning here. What can we do to [...]
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
After very nearly shocking the nation with his surprisingly strong result against GOP scuzzbucket Rep. Ken Calvert, Democrat Bill Hedrick has finally conceded defeat. From the Riverside Press-Enterprise : More than three weeks after Election Day, the votes have finally been tallied in the 44th Congressional District, and Democratic challenger Bill Hedrick acknowledged defeat. "We have shown quite clearly...
D-Day (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Unfortunately the news is not good. In CA-04, Charlie Brown has fallen behind of Tom McClintock by 1,092 votes, with still over 52,000 left to count. In CA-44, the number is now 5,896 votes separating Ken Calvert and Bill Hedrick. Both are trending away. In AD-10, Jack Sieglock now has a 614-vote lead on Alyson Huber. Only in SD-19 are we still on top, with Hannah-Beth Jackson leading Tony Strickland...
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
When we last checked in with the shocking result in California's 44th District, Democrat Bill Hedrick was trailing GOP scuzzbucket Rep. Ken Calvert by 4600 votes. The margin has since grown to about 5900 votes . Here's an update from Bill Hedrick communications director Lori Vandermeir: Here's where we stand: They began counting ballots today in Riverside County so we should have some sort of indication...
A Mobile News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Calvert & Bill Hedrick Most political observers and activists– DWT included– missed an opportunity to oust one of the more heinous and corrupt right-wing Republicans in California. We’ve certainly talked about GOP pervert and pip-squeak Ken Calvert, who has been misrepresenting the portions of Orange County and Riverside that make up CA-44. With thousands of votes [...]
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Calvert & Bill Hedrick Most political observers and activists-- DWT included-- missed an opportunity to oust one of the more heinous and corrupt right-wing Republicans in California. We've certainly talked about GOP pervert and pip-squeak Ken Calvert, who has been misrepresenting the portions of Orange County and Riverside that make up CA-44. With thousands of votes still to be counted, grassroots...
The Liberal OC (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
[from the Bill Hedrick for Congress campaign this afternoon] Dear Friends and Supporters, We may be down, but we are by no means out. This race truly is too close to call until every last vote has been counted. That, however, is not stopping Ken Calvert from trying to end the counting before we can close the gap. [...]
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Here's an update California's 44th District, where Democrat Bill Hedrick has posted a breathtakingly close performance against GOP Rep. Ken Calvert. Hedrick Communications Director Lori Vandermeir sends us the following statement: We're currently down by about 4,600 votes but there are up to 100,000 ballots (provisional and late vote-by-mail) that have yet to be counted. That process will begin today....
The Liberal OC (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
You know, everyone, Gila is right. CA-44 is still too close to call. Ken Calvert currently leads by less than 5,000 votes with many more thousands of votes still to be counted and a possible recount happening after the final count. So on this note, I give you this update from Lori Vandermeir of the [...]
The Liberal OC (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports that Ken Calvert is clinging “to a small lead over challenger Bill Hedrick late Wednesday, as officials counted votes in the tightly contested 44th Congressional District.” In other words, in spite of what you might have heard, this race is still too close to call. The article continues, “As of Wednesday evening, Calvert, [...]
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
We talked earlier about the freak race in California's 44th District, where Democrat Bill Hedrick is running only 4600 votes short of GOP crumb-bum Ken Calvert with 100% of precincts reporting. Well, it turns out that calling this race for Calvert is a bit premature, as neither side is declaring victory : Inland Rep. Ken Calvert clung to a small lead over challenger Bill Hedrick late Wednesday, as...
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
We didn't see any true freak shocks last night, but this one came pretty down close : CA-44 (100% of precincts reporting): Ken Calvert (R-inc) : 89,679 (51%) Bill Hedrick (D) : 85,039 (49%) This was an R+6 district that Bush won by 59-40 in 2004.
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
So, how many of you out there are represented by these upstanding folks on the Hill ? Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington serves up the latest set of embarrassments on the taxpayer's dime. Of this year's list of 24, at least 12 are under investigation: Ken Calvert, John Doolittle, Tom Feeney, Vito Fossella , William Jefferson , Jerry Lewis, Alan Mollohan, Gary Miller, Tim Murphy,...
The Hollywood Liberal (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Cheney to attend fundraiser for congressman caught with prostitute. Channel 10 News in San Diego reports that Vice President Dick Cheney attend a fundraiser for Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) tomorrow and “will also deliver an address at a reception for Rep. Calvert at a private residence in San Clemente.” CREW named Calvert one of the [...]
HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
The dead-end kids of the Democratic party just have to act up whenever Dick Cheney is around: Vice President Dick Cheney will drop in Wednesday at Camp Pendleton for a visit with servicemen and women before speaking at a fundraiser for Republican Congressman Ken Calvert in San Clemente. "The vice president will attend a briefing with military officials at Camp Pendleton," said the Office of the Vice...
