2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDaryl Issas's challenger in CA's 49th District
http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/03/26/issa-faces-democratic-challenger-in-new-49th/83492/Issa is a giant embarrassment to California and has wreaked enough havoc in D.C. He has money and name recognition, but maybe this will be the year he meets the same fate as Meg Whitman.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)was on 3 Sunday shows today: ABC's "This Week," "Meet the Press" and "Faux News." Gawd!
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SunSeeker
(51,295 posts)I thought that area was pretty progressive...or at least not deep red like the central valley in CA, where I though Issa hailed from. How did a scumbag like Issa get elected in that area?
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)in northern San Diego county and Orange County. Has its' fair share of 1% ers and plenty of 10% ers. Also includes a big military base in Oceanside. John Birch country.
SunSeeker
(51,295 posts)I was thinking Carlsbad was mixed in with points south, like Leucadia, which is (or at least was) a hippy haven. Damn. Does your guy have a chance?
cojoel
(951 posts)Most of Carlsbad is in the 50th, which stretches down towards La Jolla, including Leucadia, Encinitas, Cardiff, Solana Beach, and Del Mar.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)two of these 1%ers talking about how awfully demanding teachers are. If it hadn't been so disgusting, it would have been funny. What a pair!
coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)on a train. 1%ers have private jets and such-like and don't have to bother with niceties like driving or taking mass transit.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
Editing as I found the district has been redrawn and does include some far south OC cities.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)Hadn't realized it, but Issa has been in office 11 years!
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Hit him hard with how he enriched himself with taxpayer dollars, corruption, his criminal background - which I'm pretty sure his constituents don't know about. Embarrass Issa and his privileged constituents will be embarrassed, too, and only then would they either not vote for him and stay home or they'll vote for a Democrat.
Short of that, there's no unseating him in his district.
SunSeeker
(51,295 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)This is a pretty red district, but they're sensitive to being embarrassed. If the Democratic candidate can successfully use negative ads or campaign negatively against Issa, he'll have a shot at unseating that crook and liar. There is no other way.
Thanks for the link! They should repost this story in the Vista district. Also, Issa is making himself a national figure. It's time he's given a national scrutiny, too.
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)at his expanded, remodeled mansion. I don't know if Romney votes in California or not, or if he's still supposed to be residing in his son's basement for residency purposes. It would be wonderful to get Issa out but then it would be great to get Rohrabacher out too up in northern Orange County where I live.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
cojoel
(951 posts)I'm not sure where the Romney house is, but the coastal strip west of Torrey Pines and Gerard (and they do call it a "beach house" is in the 53rd district. That is a Democratic district represented by The Honorable Susan Davis.
thecrow
(5,519 posts)Is that correct?
Issa is definitely a Republican. I'm in his redrawn district, so now I get to work against him instead of the usual struggle against Brian Bilbray (who is now running in a neighboring -- redrawn -- district). There's a better shot at defeating Bilbray this time than Issa because Bilbray's new district is more Democratic than his previous district.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)and is definitely safe, so maybe I'll devote a little money and a little time to Jerry. On his website, Jerry doesn't have any events scheduled. Will try to contact his office and see what's doing. I think Issa should absolutely be #1 on the Dems hit list.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)Just got off the phone with Jerry's campaign manager and he let me know about a kick off party that may be close to where many of us live:
Sunday, July 22 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Southern Orange County Democrats
24251 Via Aquara, Laguna Niguel, CA
RSVP by e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (760) 542-8190
Also mentioned DU and led him to this thread.
turtlerescue1
(1,013 posts)Do door-to-door voter reg, then go back one election day(NOT just a phone call) and get that vote to the polls.
Long ago, in northern California, had this one precinct with -not exactly democratic leanings-but the area also lacked beiing cared about. Sent out postcards, then followed up with door to door registration, AND also get out the vote rides. This very prejudiced area carried the vote for Calif. Super. of School, man named Wilson Riles. It does make a difference! Caring matters.
Best to you and your efforts.
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)and much inclined to take advice from a turtle rescuer!