Congressional District Twenty is open for the first time in decades.
Sam Farr is calling it quits, in part — whether he admits it or not — because Democratic policies in Washington have turned into an epic fail for the entire party. Democrats are losing elected officials left and right, as they bolt to the GOP or get wiped out of office in one election cycle after the next.
With the Citizens Commission creating more competitive seats in California, Democrats must defend or fight for TEN Congressional seats.
Now, the CD-20 race is a little disappointing right now..
The one Republican, Casey Lucius, is a full-blown liberal on almost every issue.
She even opposes government shut-downs, if those measures would stop the excessive spending of the state.
Richard Rider of San Diego, a libertarian-leaning Republican, blasted her campaign on two fronts:
Not a single word on her positions on FISCAL matters. Gosh, isn't that a significant part of what one votes on as a Congress critter? Guess not.
I don't blame the candidate. Surely she has positions, if only platitudes. But the PRESS should delve into this issue when gauging the positions of candidates on the issues.
Her fiscal prudence does not even add up to platitudes, however. The shut-down argument has no merit, since government workers do get paid, if a little later.
Clint Eastwood for Congress |
Eastwood speaking at a GOP club (Fun Facts About Carmel) |
So, will Eastwood rise above the bad and the ugly in that Congressional district? Or do we have to settle for a liberal Republican with little credentials and ask ourselves: "Do I feel lucky?"