Richard Temple, the elusive press spokesman for GOP challenger Dean Andal in the CA-11 race, says veteran Bay Area News Group political reporter Josh Richman "missed the mark" in his blog/column posting Wednesday of Andal's third-quarter fundraising efforts.

By Temple's definition, that would mean that PolitickerCA.com's own report on the same finance disclosure information was also off target.

Temple's client, Andal, is a former state lawmaker and member of the Board of Equalization. He is seeking to knock freshman Democratic incumbent Jerry McNerney from his seat in Congress representing the sprawling CA-11 district.

It seems that Temple is upset that Richman because the award-winning reporter didn't focus enough on Andal's available cash on hand.

Here's is Temple's rant to Richman:

"We enter the last month of the campaign with virtually the same cash on hand as the incumbent at the precise time when voters will be making up their minds. I doubt that McNerney is pleased knowing we have significant resources and issues to use against him. And if the DCCC comes in with a lot of money at the end, it will be water overflowing a bucket. They can outspend us 2-1 and it won't make a difference as long as we have enough resources to get an effective message out - and we do. The shorter the time frame, the less that volume of spending makes a difference in campaign - after a certain amount voters tune campaigns out. McNerney squandered his early financial advantage and we enter the last month within striking distance, with enough resources to get our message out, stronger issues in our favor, and a good district. I'll take our chances. Watch this race closely and see what happens."