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California: Dean Andal

February 20, 2009 - 10:00 pm
NEWS FEED: Calitics

Weekend Open Primary, er thread

By Open Thread

To be honest, I (Brian) actually typed open primary without even thinking.  I thought it was funny, so I left it.  Anyway, to some links and events

• The Monterey chapter of the NAACP is having an event on Saturday night at the Seaside Embassy Suites with Bill Monning to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NAACP.  More info at their website.

• Josh Richman has the scoop on Asm. Alberto Torrico  entering the very crowded AG race.  With this being one of the few open seats vacated at the state level, there might be a few more entries here.  In addition, largely crazy person George Runner is

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 05:09

McNerney well on way to soundly defeating Andal in CA-11

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

DUBLIN - Using a deadly combination of raising more money and then deploying a better ground game and advertising strategy, first term U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney trounced  GOP challenger Dean Andal in the much-watched CA-11 Tuesday night.

"It's gratifying to reelected," an exhausted McNerney said in a brief interview with PolitickerCA.com early Wednesday morning. "It tells me that we're doing things right and that constituents in my district care about having regular access to me. As we go forward, that policy and practice will not change."

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 22:27

McNerney cautiously optimistic about chances in CA-11

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

PLEASANTON -- From an overtly political perspective, you could say that U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney began his 2008 reelection campaign just a few short weeks after winning office in 2006.

After all, it was back then that the freshman Democrat began a series of seemingly innocuous visitations to all parts of the sprawling CA-11 district. Dubbing them "Congress at your Corner" events, McNerney would sit outside of supermarkets, coffee shops and ice cream parlors and just listen to his constituents.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:45

Pindell Report releases final Election Day predictions

By Politicker Staff

The Pindell Report, Politicker.com's political and campaign forecast, has released its final projections for Election Day. Using polling, historical and demographic trends, tracking campaign visits and spending, The Pindell Report ranks races in terms of their competitiveness and their status as either a toss-up or leaning or likely voting in a particular way.

In California, The Pindell Report's final breakdown is as follows:

PRESIDENT:

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 21:45

McNerney, Garamendi to host GOTV event in Stockton

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney will host a "get-out-the-vote" program Monday featuring Lt. Gov. John Garamendi.

The 6 p.m. program will also feature Assemblywoman Lois Wolk (D-Davis) and other local Democratic candidates.

McNerney (D-Pleasanton), a freshman Democrat, is running against GOP challenger Dean Andal of Stockton for control of his CA-11 seat.

The event, dubbed an "Election Eve Rally for Change," will take place at the Teamsters Union Hall, 1531 E. Fremont St. in Stockton.

Members of the public are welcome but should RSVP at

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 16:43

Schwarzenegger issues endorsement of Dean Andal in CA-11 race

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has officially endorsed Republican challenger Dean Andal in his quest to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney from his CA-11 seat.

Andal,  a former state lawmaker and member of the Board of Equalization from Stockton has trailed the freshman Pleasanton Democrat almost from the beginning of the race in both fundraising and endorsements.

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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 14:27

McNerney receives endorsements of four San Joaquin-area public safety unions

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney announced this week that he has picked up the reelection endorsements of four public safety personnel unions from the eastern side of his CA-11 district.

The freshman Democrat said that the Stockton Police Officers' Association, the Stockton Professional Firefighters' Association, the Lodi Professional Firefighters' Association and the San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriffs Association have all endorsed him in his battle retain his seat against GOP challenger Dean Andal.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 22:26

First publicly released poll of CA-11 race shows McNerney with 11 point lead

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

A poll of the hotly contested CA-11 race released late Thursday shows that incumbent Democratic Congressman Jerry McNerney holds a commanding 11 percentage point lead over GOP challenger Dean Andal.

The SurveyUSA poll, commissioned by KPIX-TV, the San Francisco CBS affiliate, showed the McNerney lead the Stockton Republican 51 to 41 percent.

While Andal could not be reached for comment, McNerney said he was pleased by the polling results.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 16:09

DCCC puts out biting, ‘People's Court'-type ad against Andal in CA-11 race

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has focused its attention on the festering Delta College scandal that keeps dogging CA-11 Republican challenger Dean Andal in the form of a new, hard-hitting TV ad dubbed "Andal's Scandal."

Set against a "People's Court"-type background theme, the ad casts a spotlight on the Stockton Republican's role as a consultant for a Sacramento-area developer who was tapped to build a multimillion-dollar satellite campus for Delta College in the Mountain House community outside of Tracy.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 14:13

Temple scolds reporter; Vows that Andal is not out of CA-11 race yet

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

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.

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