California: Nov. 4 Election

SACRAMENTO -- The Internet and other new forms of communication played a larger role in political communication during this year's election, but a panel of experts was undecided Wednesday on whether that role will be as prominent in future election cycles.

Speaking at a luncheon for the Sacramento chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, Mitch Zak of Randle Communications said that though Barack Obama's success in using online resources to both organize and raise funds was extraordinary, it may reflect more on the candidate than the medium.

ROSEVILLE - Though there's been neither a concession from his opponent or an official certification from elections officials, Republican Tom McClintock again declared victory Monday in the 4th Congressional District race.

Meanwhile, the campaign for opponent Charlie Brown said they're still studying their options. McClintock's camp has claimed the vote margin is too large for Brown to make up with what's left, and McClintock informally claimed victory over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

State Sen. Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) informally claimed victory in his congressional race this week, and said he will address the media Monday afternoon at his Roseville campaign headquarters to make a more formal announcement.

McClintock, who would move from his Southern California base to represent the 4th Congressional District, said in an informal e-mail message to supporters that he believed both that he had won the race and that the margin was too large for a recount to make a difference.

With certified results from Sacramento County Wednesday afternoon, Democrat Alyson Huber's Assembly campaign declared victory over Republican Jack Sieglock.

In that county, the southeastern part of which is in the 10th Assembly District, Huber had 52.46 percent of the vote, versus 40.37 percent for Sieglock. The vote difference was 12,408 votes in Huber's favor.