CA-04: The Cat Claws Are Out
Wow, Doolittle's getting it from members of his own party now.
Political pressure on GOP Rep. John Doolittle grew Wednesday as a fellow California House Republican said it would be best if Doolittle didn't run for re-election.
GOP Rep. John Campbell of Orange County became the first House member to say publicly Wednesday what other lawmakers and aides are saying privately – that Doolittle should step aside and not run for re-election.
“I am very concerned about the situation in that district and our ability to comfortably hold what is a safe Republican district,” Campbell said in an interview with The Associated Press.
“Certainly the polling shows that he's in a difficult position and I do think it would be best if he didn't seek re-election,” Campbell said.
Here's the good news: Doolittle's response.
Doolittle was defiant in a written statement responding to Campbell's comments.
“I hope John Campbell never has to experience what Julie and I have been going through the past 3 and a quarter years,” he said. “If he ever does, he will truly understand how frustrating it can be for people to attack your honor and integrity.”
And the chair of the Republican delegation in California, himself a target in 2008, came running to Doolittle's aid:
The head of the California Republican House delegation, Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas, offered words of support Wednesday.
“It's up to John Doolittle and John Doolittle says he's running for re-election,” Dreier said. “And obviously he's got lots of challenges with which he's trying to deal, but he's a good, hardworking member and we'll see what happens. It's very early on.”
Expect "Dreier and Doolittle: Perfect Together" to come up in CA-26 messaging.
I love "Republicans in disarray" stories, don't you?
Labels: CA-04, California, culture of corruption, David Dreier, John Campbell, John Doolitte, Log Cabin Republicans
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