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California: Mike Thompson

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 20:09

Obama skips Nichols to run federal EPA

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

President-elect Barack Obama has bypassed state Air Resources Board chief Mary Nichols for a post leading the Environmental Protection Agency, tabbing a woman who previously held a similar position in New Jersey instead, according to media reports Wednesday.

Nichols, reportedly one of the top two choices for the job, lost out to Lisa Jackson, former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection commissioner who also worked at the federal EPA.

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 20:06

Replacement names surfacing if Obama tabs Rep. Thompson

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

If U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) is tabbed to the President-elect Barack Obama's Secretary of the Interior, a handful of contenders will look to replace him.

Former Assemblywoman Patty Berg (D-Eureka), who was termed out at the beginning of this month, said this week that she'd hate to lose Thompson as a congressman, but wouldn't definitively say no to running as his replacement if the opportunity arose.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 18:26

Potential California Obama appointments could lead to flurry of special elections

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - Before you know it, California could find itself with a handful of open congressional seats.

At least three Golden State Democrat congressmen - Xavier Becerra, Mike Thompson, and Mike Honda - are reportedly in the mix for cabinet positions in the Obama Administration, and any departures would set off a scramble for their seats, those involved in state politics say.

Should any vacancy occur, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would have 14 days from the time of the opening to set a special election date.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:21

Lawmakers push Thompson for Interior Department head

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) is being touted by two other Bay Area representatives as a possible U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President-elect Barack Obama, according to the Associated Press.

The story published Thursday evening said that U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and George Miller (D-Martinez) sent a letter to Obama transition team members that suggested Thompson be considered for the role.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 20:01

Thompson found sexy robocall humorous

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

ROSEVILLE -- U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) had a humorous take on a robocall earlier this week by his Republican opponent that featured a woman speaking in a sultry tone and saying, "Mike Thompson's been a baaad boy."

"I guess there are a couple of things he could've done to raise his name ID," said Thompson, who appeared at an event with Democratic candidate Charlie Brown Friday. "That was one of them."

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 19:36

Brown donates part of campaign funds to veterans' groups

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

ROSEVILLE - Congressional candidate Charlie Brown donated another $40,500 to local veterans' assistance groups Friday, saying he was fulfilling a pledge to donate 5 percent of all campaign contributions to such groups.

"We don't have to wait until Election Day," said Brown, a Roseville Democrat who has made veterans' assistance a cornerstone of his campaign for the 4th Congressional District. "We can take some action now, today."

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 19:15

Longshot candidate releases phone-sex-type robocall

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

A Republican looking to unseat U.S.  Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) has released a robocall that has to rank as one of the more unusual - and sultry - of the year.

The robocall features a woman's voice speaking in a seductive tone, saying "Mike Thompson's been a bad boy," and then castigating him for voting for the Wall Street bailout package earlier this month as well as the Patriot Act.

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 17:15

Three of four Bay Area-based members of Congress change votes on Wall Street bailout

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

Three of four members of Congress from the Bay Area reversed their votes on the $700 billion Wall Street bailout package approved by the House on Friday.

Citing improvements in the rescue bill, U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), Lynn Woolsey (D-San Rafael) and Mike Thompson (D-Napa) all decided in the end to support the controversial bailout that bit the Congressional dust during its first vote Monday.

Only Congressman Pete Stark (D-Fremont) held his ground on the bill, saying it was a bad deal for the American people.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 18:08

Bay Area Congressional foursome say no to powers that be on Wall Street bailout bill

By Jeff Mitchell, PolitickerCA.com Editor

U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) and Pete Stark (D-Fremont) said they weren't buying what President Bush or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was selling Monday on the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan and were among four members of the Bay Area's Congressional Delegation to vote against the controversial measure.

Joining them in rebellion were U.S. Reps. Lynn Woolsey (D-San Rafael) and Congressman Mike Thompson (D-Napa.)

The so-called Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 lost in the House by just 28 votes, 205 to 228.

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Wed, 04/02/2008 - 12:17

Pig Book: California ranks 49th in pork barrel spending

By Jamie Klatell, Politicker.com Editor

$666,398,576: That’s total value of the 784 pork barrel projects secured from the federal government by California’s Congressional delegation, according to the 2008 Pig Book.

It's a small number compared to the $17.2 billion national total that Citizens Against Government Waste found in FY 2008’s 12 appropriation bills.

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