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20. It was a Dem vs Dem race

Reply to dmallind (Reply #13)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:39 AM

Nov 2012

Because of California's new "top 2 go to the finals" primary system, Stark's district selected 2 Democrats last June. The challenger won, not because he's a theist, I suspect, but because Stark's been getting cranky.

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