California: David Dreier

On a cultural note, that was one hell of a Tony Awards show last night in Hollywood.  What?  That wasn't the Tonys?  Then what were all the dance numbers, bad staging and endless references to West Side Story all about?  Anyway, here are the links...

• Wanda Sykes has a nice message as part of Equality California's new "I Do" campaign.  It's nice to see her stepping out in front of the battle for marriage equality.  The proceeds of merchandise sales support continuing education efforts from Let California Ring.  And while I'm at it, Dustin Lance Black's Oscar acceptance speech for his "Milk" original screenplay was very powerful as well.

U.S. Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas) voted for the failed $700 billion financial bailout package Monday, prompting attacks from Democratic challenger Russ Warner.

Warner's campaign pointed to a conflicting statement on Dreier's website, where the 13-term incumbent writes, "I believe we need to empower families to make sound economic choices and avoid taxpayer funded bailouts."

While Warner says he would have voted for the bailout bill as well, his campaign attacked Dreier for changing his position.

While the re-election campaign of U.S. Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas) has refused to publicly comment on Democratic challenger Russ Warner, it began to engage him with negative fliers starting last week, accusing the Rancho Cucamonga resident, the owner of a successful magazine distribution company, of bad business practices. The Warner campaign viewed the attacks as an encouraging sign that Dreier is taking them seriously.
 

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - U.S. Rep. David Dreier told California's GOP convention delegation that not only can U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) win the state in the November presidential election, the state could provide a boost for the party's congressional fortunes as well.

Dreier said afterward that he was high on the prospects of Republican Dean Andal unseating U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) in the 11th Congressional District, along with possible wins in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.