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TBRC Volunteer Bulletin 7/7/08

July 12 - Help Turn Northern California Blue As the presidential campaign heats up, don’t forget about Congress! Democrats Charlie Brown, Jerry McNerney, and Bill Durston are running in “red” districts, and all three of these great candidates face tough campaigns. To shore up a Democratic Congressional majority—and to ensure that our next Congress does NOT include Republicans Tom McClintock, Dean Andal, or Dan Lungren—please join us in volunteering now! The Brown and McNerney campaigns are each sponsoring a “Day of Action” this coming Saturday, July 12. Take Back Red California will be organizing carpools of volunteers for precinct walking and voter registration. Join Democratic activists in CD 4 and CD 11, and get to know your state. Round up a few friends and make a day of it—it’s time well spent! The details are below, along with schedules for the rest of the summer.

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

CA-01: Mike Thompson beating Mitchell Clogg 86-13 so far.

CA-02: Jeff Morris is winning big.

CA-03: Bill Durston is only 3,000 votes behind Dan Lungren thus far.

CA-04: Tom McClintock has jumped out to a 53-38 lead.

CA-26: Russ Warner up 65-35.

CA-37: Richardson up 76-15.

CA-42: Ed Chau up 51-31 over Michael Williamson with Ron Shepston at 17%.

CA-46: Debbie Cook up 80-20.

CA-50: Nick Leibham up 55-45 thus far.  Cheryl Ede is hanging tough.

CA-51: The Libertarian candidate is nicknamed "Frodo".

CA-52: Mike Lumpkin is up 58-42; Duncan L. Hunter is up 74-14.

CA-53: Susan Davis up 89-10.

Other numbers not

[courtesy of California Progress Report]

By David Dayen
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Well, primary day is here. If you're reading this and have an interest in California politics, GO VOTE if you haven't already. Then, here's a handy list of what to expect tonight and what signs to look for that would portend positive results for Democrats in November:

What will turnout be like?: In the key districts where we have the opportunity to flip seats, I'm going to be looking at how energized the Democratic electorate is. Most of the Republican incumbents are running unopposed or with token competition, so it's not an apples-to-apples comparison. But if Congressional challengers like Bill Durston or Russ Warner or Charlie Brown or Debbie Cook can run up a big percentage of registered voters today, it'll show their strength among their base of supporters. In addition, check the turnout in AD-80, AD-78, AD-10, AD-15, and SD-19. Those races have no incumbent running on either side, and all are currently in Republican hands. If more Democrats turn out, it's a pretty good sign.

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

by David Dayen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]