CA-36 Special Election

Adelante · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:04 am

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Republicans Fail to Pick up Democratic Seat in 200th Consecutive California U.S. House Race

Democrat Janice Hahn's special election victory over Craig Huey in California's 36th Congressional District Tuesday evening continues a more than decade long string of futility on the part of California Republicans in their attempt to pick up a Democratic held U.S. House seat.

A Smart Politics historical review of California election returns finds that Democrats have now successfully held 200 consecutive seats in general and special elections conducted after the Election of 1998.

Although Hahn was criticized by some for running a traditional campaign in a non-traditional election year and matchup, she was able to notch a 9.1-point victory over the conservative businessman who surprised many by eking out a second place finish in May in the heavily Democratic district.

The 36th CD has been vacant since late February when nine-term Democrat Jane Harman resigned to head the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Democrats have now held their California U.S. House seats in 192 consecutive general election races over the last the last six cycles plus eight seats in special election races they have had to defend since 1999.

TexasFilly · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:52 pm **Posts:** 10675

It should be noted that Congresswoman-Elect Hahn's 86 year old mother passed away over the weekend. Of course the Tea Baggers jumped at the opportunity to attempt to misinform voters that the election was being postponed as a result. No "proof", of course, that Huey approved of this dirtiest of dirty tricks.

Then there's this little tidbit from TPM:

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Gracious In Defeat
David Kurtz | July 13, 2011, 9:00AM

The National Republican Congressional Committee, which is charged with getting Republicans elected to the House and keeping them there, sent out a press email overnight on the results of the CA-36 special election titled "Statement on Janice Hahn's Entry Into Democrats' Swamp of Corruption":

Washington --- National Republican Congressional Committee Communications Director Paul Lindsay today made the following statement in response to the special election results in California's 36th Congressional District:

"Janice Hahn is now Nancy Pelosi's problem. Between her pattern of unethical behavior and close ties to LA's most dangerous gang members, Hahn is adding to the pollution in the swamp of Washington corruption built by Nancy Pelosi's Democrats."

Staying classy.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2 ... ?ref=fpblg

(The Repugs tried to smear her with some gang connection nonsense. Although it was repeatedly debunked, you can guess where the smear originated).

Sterngard Friegen · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:24 am

TexasFilly wrote:

(The Repugs tried to smear her with some gang connection nonsense. Although it was repeatedly debunked, you can guess where the smear originated).

The Roger Ailes think tank?

DaveMuckey · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:41 pm

Is she a kin to the old time councilman Kenneth Hahn?

TexasFilly · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:52 pm **Posts:** 10675

DaveMuckey wrote:

Is she a kin to the old time councilman Kenneth Hahn?

Yes, I believe she is his daughter.

Falsehoods unchallenged only fester and grow.

CA-36 Special Election

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