Democrat Hahn Wins California Congressional Race

[warrior1]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2011/07/democrat_hahn_wins_california_congressional_race.php?ref=fpb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Democratic Los Angeles city councilwoman won a special election held on Tuesday for the liberal-leaning California congressional seat vacated by Jane Harman, as her Republican challenger conceded.

Veteran City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, whose brother James once served as Los Angeles mayor, finished first in the May 17 open primary and had been favored to win the runoff race in the state's heavily Democratic 36th congressional district.

A Republican businessman with Tea Party backing, Craig Huey, had looked for an upset victory over Hahn in the special election to represent the district, which runs along the southern Los Angeles County coast from San Pedro to Venice.

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Good vs evil. Good won.

[warrior1]

1. this is what she was up against

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2011/07/gracious_in_defeat_1.php?ref=fpblg

Gracious In Defeat

Washington --- National Republican Congressional Committee Communications Director Paul Lindsay today made the following statement in response to the special election results in California's 36th Congressional District:

"Janice Hahn is now Nancy Pelosi's problem. Between her pattern of unethical behavior and close ties to LA's most dangerous gang members, Hahn is adding to the pollution in the swamp of Washington corruption built by Nancy Pelosi's Democrats."

[hobbit709]

2. What an ass. And I'm being polite.

If I called him what he really is, it would get deleted.

[mindem]

6. Boorish, tacky behavior

from Repukes has gotten to the point that it is normal. They are nothing more than a pack of uncouth blow-holes who are proud of the fact they are uninformed thugs. They can all burn in hell - that is if hell will lower its standards to accommodate them.

[Erose999]

4. She was up against this racist ad too....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ3B8WvVjL4&feature=related

Glad to see those nasty racist fuckers lost.

[State the Obvious]

3. My district....so happy Janice Hahn won! nt

[scribble]

5. Hahn should have won ...

With about sixty five percent of the vote.

She probably won by less than that.

I speculate that the difference was the positive effect that Huey's well-funded smear campaign had on his ability to attract votes. Not enough to grab all the votes; but maybe enough to grab an extra ten or fifteen percent?

This is an important measure. It tells us just how far a biased media can swing voter preferences to the Republicans. It's not a slam dunk. It might be only ten or fifteen percent.

sc