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DraftGaramendi.com

by: sean mykael

Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 04:49:14 AM PDT

www.draftgaramendi.com

In 2010, Democrats need a strong candidate to run in California's 3rd Congressional District, which is rapidly trending Democratic. In 2006, Bill Durston ran against Republican Dan Lungren and lost by 21.5 percent. In 2008, Durston ran again. This time, he came within 5.5 percent of winning and kept Lungren's vote total under 50%.

But Durston has decided not to run again. And with the DCCC targeting the district, we desperately need a candidate who can step in and finish the job that Bill Durston started.

John Garamendi is the absolute best person to lead the battle for California's 3rd Congressional District. He has deep roots in the district - he was born and raised in Mokelumne Hill, owns a ranch there, and was elected by the voters in the district to serve in the California state legislature from 1974 to 1990.

SIGN THE PETITION

Tell John Garamendi that you want him to run for Congress in the 3rd Congressional district against Dan Lungren in 2010.

sean mykael :: DraftGaramendi.com

Back in 2007, when John Garamendi addressed the Amador County Democrats, he discussed his longstanding relationship with the district:

Garamendi talked briefly about his time representing Amador, Calaveras and other rural counties in the State Assembly for two years and for fourteen years as a State Senator. He recalled that one of the first bills he introduced was about a water ditch in Amador Co. The local connection is "very important to those of us living in these rural areas" says Central Committee Vice Chair Randy Bayne. As evidence, he noted that every year hundreds of local residents take a trip out to the Touch the Earth Ranch in Mokelumne Hill for the Garamendi Basque Barbeque.

Garamendi will be holding his 32nd Annual Basque Barbeque in Calaveras County in a little over two weeks, reconnecting with the local folks who have supported him for decades. We're asking him to step up once again to fight for Amador and Calaveras Counties by running for Congress in District 3.

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DraftGaramendi.com | 13 comments

he's running in the 10th (3.50 / 2)

Which is good as it makes less likely the voters will make the mistake of voting for a legislator.

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by: Bob Brigham @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:12:43 PM UTC

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Win/Win... (5.00 / 1)

The 10th is going Blue regardless...

Garamendi can take out Lungren...

giving us a +1 pickup in Congress and getting rid of the bad guy.

How is this a bad thing?

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by: sean mykael @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:28:37 PM UTC

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he's running in the 10th (2.00 / 1)

Making sure a legislator doesn't win in the 10th is more important at the state level than picking up the 3rd is at the federal level.

I hope we'll get a good candidate in the 3rd, but padding the congressional majority should be way down the list of priorities at a time when historically we should suffer congressional defeats. The biggest priority for activists should be 2/3 and the governor's mansion.

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by: Bob Brigham @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:40:16 PM UTC

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No point in arguing with you Bob... (5.00 / 1)

Fine...he's running in the 10th. Myself and others are asking him to reconsider.

All of this is going on in my backyard. For me...its a priority.

With so much work to be done on 2/3rds and getting into that Governors Mansion...why don't you get to it.

I'm trying to increase the number of Dems in Congress at the moment...even if it is a slim shot.

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by: sean mykael @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:46:50 PM UTC

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he's not running in the 3rd (2.00 / 1)

Increasing the number of Dems in congress was the priority when we were in the minority, now we are in the more and better phase in congress with most of the House energy in 2010 on defense and the offense all towards the huge senate need/potential. In terms of better Democrats, this is great news for CA-10.

The priority in California is getting out of the artificial minority where crappy legislators like DeSaulnier and Buchanan have allowed the GOP a veto.

Your "backyard" (the 10th) will now have a great chance of getting a good congressional representative (for the first time in a long time), which is good news. If Garamendi wins, it won't dramatically strengthen the GOP in Sacramento, which is great news.

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by: Bob Brigham @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:57:32 PM UTC

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I'm curious... (5.00 / 1)

If Mark DeSaulnier & Joan Buchanan are such craptastic legislators...

why are you so intent on keeping them in the state legislature?

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by: sean mykael @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 20:49:28 PM UTC

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they aren't craptastic, just crappy (2.00 / 1)

But if they leave the legislature, it is one more GOP vote necessary for the budget.

With Garamendi in the race, any Democrat who votes for one of the legislators is a counterproductive fool.

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by: Bob Brigham @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 21:39:20 PM UTC

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i'm still conditional on this (6.50 / 2)

if john's not running for gov, then he should run for the 3rd. but if he is still running for gov, then he should stay in that race because he's the only one that doesn't piss me off to no end.

in any case, i'd rather have him in the 3rd than the 10th, for purely selfish regional reasons.

by: wu ming @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 15:48:50 PM UTC

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day late (3.50 / 2)

This is pretty much a done deal. I don't think the optics of announcing in one Congressional race and then turning tail into another are good at all. It's not going to happen.

by: David Dayen @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 16:00:23 PM UTC

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He hasnt officially announced anything yet... (4.00 / 1)

and I'm a tenacious SOB.

What can I say.

I think this is what is best for progressives.

I'm giving it my best shot.

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by: sean mykael @ Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 16:12:35 PM UTC

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