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CA-50: the GOP’s technology advantage
Posted on June 27th, 2006 on Daily Kos
There are probably lots of reasons why we didn't win the special election in the California 50th, but one of them is clearly the fact that the...

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May fundraising numbers (and why CA-50 mattered)
Posted on June 20th, 2006 on Daily Kos
The NRCC used to have a huge fundraising advantage over the DCCC. The CA-50 special election clearly changed all that given a look at the la...

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CA-50: Post-mortem
Posted on June 7th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Well, it seems everything I've been saying for the last few months came to happen. 1) Democrats are not motivated to turn out. Sure, Busby e...

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CA-50: Results trickling in
Posted on June 7th, 2006 on Daily Kos
I'm catching a cold, and I should get some rest and see if I can beat this before YearlyKos. The last things I need is 1) to be sick given all...

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CA-50: New California thread
Posted on June 6th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Fresh thread. Still no results beyond the absentees: 57 of 500 Precincts   11.4 Percent Bilbray (R)   20,448   50.60 Busby (D) &n...

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CA-50: Results
Posted on June 6th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Christine Pelosi at Trail Mix: 57 of 500 Precincts   11.4 Percent Bilbray (R)   20,448   50.60 Busby (D)     17,3...

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CA-50: Low Dem turnout
Posted on June 6th, 2006 on Daily Kos
Hotline blog: It "just seems like a very slow election day," said Eileen Shea, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Of...

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