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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 08:00 PM Mar 2012

Issa faces Democratic challenger in new 49th

Source: OC Register

Republican incumbent for the 49th Congressional District, Darrell Issa, and the real estate broker challenging him for his congressional seat this election cycle share the same hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. But finding similarities between their political beliefs is another story.

Democrat Jerry Tetalman has lived in Carlsbad since 1997 and plans on running a grassroots campaign against Issa. Issa is the second richest man in Congress, with his assets totaling roughly $240 million as of 2011. Even with the new district lines the party registration is 43 percent Republican and 29 percent Democrat.

Tetalman believes he has a fighting chance despite Issa’s incumbency and monetary advantage, and the GOP voter registration advantage.

“I think if you look at the richest man in Congress you have a disconnect between the average person that is working for a living who is not an investor,” Tetalman said. “I see he is really out of touch with the average person and their needs, he doesn’t represent the interest of working class people.”


Read more: http://totalbuzz.ocregister.com/2012/03/26/issa-faces-democratic-challenger-in-new-49th/83492/



You can help Tetalman through ACT BLUE here: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/27812?refcode=directory

I have talked with him on the phone and Tetalman is going hard, working full time to give Issa a run.

His website is here:

http://jerryforcongress2012.com/
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Issa faces Democratic challenger in new 49th (Original Post) grantcart Mar 2012 OP
Kick. Would be a huge win for us to hand Issa his notice. pinto Mar 2012 #1
Not a competitive race... brooklynite Mar 2012 #2
Tetalman Support Contusion Mar 2012 #16
Meanwhile, we found the biggest fucking zero yet to run against Rohrabacher Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #3
Is there someone weaker than Roarbacker......OMG.... MindMover Mar 2012 #5
Meet the assholes weaker than Tyrone D. Rohrbacker Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #6
Issa needs to be known as a car thief anti-alec Mar 2012 #4
He's no car thief grantcart Mar 2012 #15
Oh, I would have been in his district this year, but I have moved itsrobert Mar 2012 #7
Issa is the spawn of SATAN. BeHereNow Mar 2012 #8
Satan Wouldn't Have Him AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #9
You are probably right about that- BeHereNow Mar 2012 #10
Make him go to the cornfield lunatica Mar 2012 #13
I often get called into his conference calls he puts out. He is not really IndyJones Mar 2012 #11
What can I say, but that I hope he falls flat on his face and loses his ass lunatica Mar 2012 #12
I donated to Issa's challenger last time around pinboy3niner Mar 2012 #14
Support Jerry Tetalman on Facebook Contusion Mar 2012 #17

brooklynite

(93,836 posts)
2. Not a competitive race...
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 08:22 PM
Mar 2012

If you're in the neighborhood, help out by all means. But my resources have to go to the races that are in play, and this is a "Solid R" district. If things change...

Contusion

(2 posts)
16. Tetalman Support
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 11:57 PM
Mar 2012

I can understand that sentiment, but my gut tells me there could be a big enough backlash against Issa to be more competitive than you might be giving credit for. I've heard a number of people saying they'll vote against Issa, but don't know who's running against him. That's how I figured out it was Tetalman. Had to Google it. But now I'm on board and going to see if we can't grass roots campaign Issa right out of Washington. If you still aren't convinced to contribute, at least go to Jerry's Facebook page and "like" his page so you can keep up with the race and perhaps help out by spreading the word. http://www.facebook.com/JerryTetalmanforCongress

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
3. Meanwhile, we found the biggest fucking zero yet to run against Rohrabacher
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 09:46 PM
Mar 2012

Last go-around we ran Basil Marceaux with teeth and before that we ran the Sarah Palin of Huntington Beach and before that a bored .com millionaire who couldn't be bothered to campaign. And now we have Ron Varasteh who having openly supported the laughable losers of Occupy Irvine is unelectable having written his own attack ads.

The RNC has left Rohrabacher for dead half a dozen times, and every time we rise to the occasion and find a weaker candidate still to run against him.

 

Sen. Walter Sobchak

(8,692 posts)
6. Meet the assholes weaker than Tyrone D. Rohrbacker
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:35 AM
Mar 2012


Were my extended family not worthy of an R-rated HBO reality show, I just might run. I couldn't possibly do worse than these four did.

 

anti-alec

(420 posts)
4. Issa needs to be known as a car thief
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 09:55 PM
Mar 2012

Because that's what he is.

And even though statute of limitations are over for him, he still needs to be tried for treason against the United States

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
15. He's no car thief
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 10:48 AM
Mar 2012


Technically he's a "car booster and a torch".

The cars that he lifted were small potatoes compared with burning down his own business for an insurance claim.

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
7. Oh, I would have been in his district this year, but I have moved
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:39 AM
Mar 2012

I am still in the 50th. Funny, how that worked out.

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
8. Issa is the spawn of SATAN.
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:44 AM
Mar 2012

HE is the reason the Enron rip off of the state was never brought to justice.
He needs to GO far, far away.

VOTE, California to rid us of this plague of a politician.

BHN

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
10. You are probably right about that-
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 04:07 AM
Mar 2012

Issa is too evil for the bowels of hell.

So where DO we send him?

BHN

IndyJones

(1,068 posts)
11. I often get called into his conference calls he puts out. He is not really
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 04:32 AM
Mar 2012

interested in what people think and changes they want to see. He likes to answer questions without really answering them and patronize people like they're idiots. Now I just hang up when I get the invite calls. Waste of time. He just wants people to think he actually cares about what they have to say.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
12. What can I say, but that I hope he falls flat on his face and loses his ass
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 09:07 AM
Mar 2012

To never be heard from again. What a waste of humanity.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
14. I donated to Issa's challenger last time around
Thu Mar 29, 2012, 09:14 AM
Mar 2012

He didn't have much chance against Issa's entrenched power--and it isn't even my district--but I felt I needed to do something.

As a nice surprise, I received a handwritten thankyou card from our candidate.

Contusion

(2 posts)
17. Support Jerry Tetalman on Facebook
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:02 AM
Mar 2012

Hey, obviously everyone on this thread seems aware of this race and what it means. Not a surprise to say that it will be an uphill climb to face the wealthiest man in Congress, but it's got to start somewhere. If you are on Facebook, go to Jerry's Facebook page and "like" his page so you can keep up with the race and perhaps help out by spreading the word. THANKS!

http://www.facebook.com/JerryTetalmanforCongress

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