Calif. candidate accents rival's illness

[jefferson_dem]

Calif. candidate accents rival's illness
By STEVE LAWRENCE, Associated Press Writer

A candidate for the California state Assembly says voters should pick him because his opponent — a heart transplant recipient — could die in office.

"Can you imagine the costs to taxpayers for a special election when poor health renders him unable to fulfill the duties of office?" former Modesto City Councilman Bill Conrad wrote in a mailing to voters. "Republicans deserve a strong candidate ...."

Conrad faces Tom Berryhill in the GOP primary for the 25th Assembly District. The primary is June 6.

The mailer says in bold red letters, "Tom Berryhill doesn't have the HEART for State Assembly," and suggests that he might not survive the two-year term if elected because he had a heart transplant five years ago.

Berryhill, the son of a former state legislator, said his health is fine. He described the mailing as one of the harshest things he's seen in 40 years of politics.

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[longship]

1. The Repugs are eating each other.

:kick:ed

[Milspec]

2. I would change party's in the primary....

Just to vote against this creep (all things being equal). Really want to say more, but words just fail.

[MADem]

3. I've seen crass, but that's incredibly crass

Obviously the guy is living back in the days of the Jarvik heart...

What a putz. He doesn't get it. He's cutting out the marginal bastard voters early on...if the heart guy makes it, the cretins will stay home. If he makes it, the people offended by him will either stay home, or make the switch to D.

[crizzo5137]

4. bad man