Seth in CA (for the summer)

From the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Warner best Democrat choice for 26th District I concur with the Daily Bulletin’s endorsement of Russ Warner as the best Democratic choice for the 26th District. I have had the privilege of meeting Mr. Warner and he offers the voters of the district a refreshing breath of fresh air. […]

This is the cover of a recent Dreier mailing (teenage millionaire?): Inside, you’ll find some interesting claims about David Dreier’s commitment to education. (See extended entry for copies of the next two pages). But here’s all you really need to know: David Dreier favors vouchers and school prayer. The National Parent Teacher Association gave Dreier […]

From the Pasadena Star-News: I wish to comment on the article titled “Bush’s Medicare deadline backed” by Lisa Friedman that appeared in your newspaper. In the article, Rep. David Dreier was quoted as saying, “The only people asking for an extension are people who violently oppose the Medicare prescription drug bill.” Last Thursday, 35 nonviolent […]

Now this sounds like a really effective advertisement from the Busby campaign: Think lobbyist Brian Bilbray’s a conservative when it comes to immigration? Think again. You see, even lobbyist Bilbray’s conservative opponent stated that Bilbray “failed to pass any laws to stop illegal immigration during his 12 years as a career politician and lobbyist.” Bilbray […]

What does Dreier not want us to know? REPRESENTATIVE DAVID T. DREIER HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2006 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST. REPRESENTATIVE DAVID T. DREIER REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY: John McCain, Republican Senator Geraldine Ferraro, Former […]

Politics sure is complicated: But some worried that the constitutional victory for Hastert would be a public-relations problem for the rest of them. They fear that the nuances of constitutional principle will mean little to voters who conclude that the GOP, which aims to be the “law-and-order” party, is now on the wrong side of […]

With headlines like “Dreier slams immigration compromise” and “Dreier rejects Senate version of immigration bill” you’d think Dreier might have learned a lesson from 2004, when talk radio decided to eat its own. Here’s an account from Wikipedia (if someone has another source, I’d appreciate it): In the run-up to the 2004 elections, their main […]

Dreier rejects Senate version of immigration bill: Rep. David Dreier announced Wednesday that he will not vote for the Senate’s version of immigration legislation, breaking ranks with the White House and bolstering his image as a hard-liner on the border. Emblematic of the impending battle for a compromise, the Republican chairman of the House Rules […]

Alright, so the DCCC website doesn’t list Cynthia, but does list someone named Hoyt Hillsman. Is this person running? Doubtful. I think I’ve found the definitive answer on who’s actually running, from opensecrets.org: David Dreier (R) * Russell Warner (D) S. Sonny Sardo (R) Cynthia Matthews (D) Melvin C. (Mel) Milton (R) Elliot Graham (3) […]