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California: Russ Warner

February 2, 2009 - 01:09 pm
NEWS FEED: Calitics

Campaign News!

By David Dayen

Aren't you excited that, with nearly two years until the next election, here I am offering campaign news?

Except there are two significant developments today in California of which you should be aware.

First, Jerry Brown is throwing his hat in the ring to be California's governor for a second time.  He hasn't formally announced, but this interview signals that he will.

It was 1974 when Jerry Brown ran for governor as a dashing 36-year-old reformer, the embodiment of change in Watergate's aftermath.

"I was the new spirit," Brown recalled. "That was my slogan."

No one would mistake Brown for a new spirit today. At 70, he occupies a prime spot among the elders of California politics.

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 15:36

Dreier takes flack from opponent for bailout bill vote

By James B. Gerber, PolitickerCA.com Reporter

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.

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 15:34

Dreier, Warner exchange attacks as CA-26 heats up

By James B. Gerber, PolitickerCA.com Reporter

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.
 

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 17:02

DCCC upgrades two contests to 'Races to Watch'

By James B. Gerber, PolitickerCA.com Reporter

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has moved two California congressional races to their "Races to Watch" list, the first tier in the Red to Blue program, which supports competitive Democratic challengers in Republican districts across the nation. The new additions include Julie Bornstein (D-Palm Desert), who is looking to unseat U.S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Palm Springs) in the 45th Congressional District, and Russ Warner (D-Rancho Cucamonga), challenger to U.S. Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas) in the 26th Congressional District.
 

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Thu, 07/10/2008 - 16:33

L.A. Times: Independent group targetting Dreier

By Daniel Trudeau

[img_assist|nid=1440|title=U.S. Rep. David Dreier (R-San Dimas)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=304]The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday on a new independent political groups' efforts to discredit U.S. Rep. David Dreier's (R-San Dimas) claims that he is a moderate Republican.

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Wed, 04/02/2008 - 16:41

Warner hits Dreier on sub-prime lending contributions

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democrat Russ Warner, running for U.S. Congress in District 26, is taking aim at Republican opponent David Dreier Wednesday afternoon.

The Warner campaign, in a statement, points at Dreier for accepting $12,000 in contributions from the sub-prime lender Countrywide and then voting against a bill that would create an affordable housing fund.

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Tue, 04/01/2008 - 16:13

Warner takes in $100K

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democrat Russ Warner, challenging Republican incumbent David Dreier in District 26, has raised about $100,000 in first quarter funds, campaign manager Kristin Points says.

“We have to raise a lot more money, we know that. But at this time we feel (fundraising) is going well,” Points says.

Warner raised $105,000 in the previous quarter, and has $220,000 on hand.

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