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trueblue2007

(17,205 posts)
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 03:40 PM Dec 2016

Darrell Issa wins reelection, AP projects CRAP, I HATE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Darrell Issa wins reelection, AP projects

By Nolan D. McCaskill

11/28/16 06:37 PM EST

Updated 11/28/16

Darrell Issa has won reelection to his California House seat, the Associated Press reported Monday. Issa, a Republican congressman, narrowly edged out Democrat Doug Applegate in a race that had been too close to call until Monday afternoon.

The former House Oversight Committee chairman was elected to a ninth term over Applegate, a trial lawyer and retired Marine colonel who served in Iraq. AP reported that Issa has a 2,300-vote lead, according to unofficial returns.

Issa’s victory gives Republicans a 45-seat majority in the House with two Louisiana seats still unclaimed. The state will hold a Dec. 10 runoff election to name representatives of its 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts.

Issa has been a chief antagonist of President Barack Obama. He used his chairmanship of the powerful House Oversight panel to launch investigations into the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, the IRS’s alleged targeting of conservative groups and the flawed launch of healthcare.gov, among others.





http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/darrell-issa-231902
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Darrell Issa wins reelection, AP projects CRAP, I HATE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Original Post) trueblue2007 Dec 2016 OP
can Democrat Doug Applegate ask for a recount. trueblue2007 Dec 2016 #1
This could have been the icing on the cake of a wonderful election. Too bad . . . NBachers Dec 2016 #2
One consolation DFW Dec 2016 #3
look on the bright side, your car is safer, when you know where he is nt NRQ891 Dec 2016 #4
Look forward to witch hunts flamingdem Dec 2016 #5
His name even sounds like a snake hissing. Onyrleft Dec 2016 #6

DFW

(54,356 posts)
3. One consolation
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 03:56 PM
Dec 2016

This time Issa had to sweat bullets before he knew he was re-elected, which means he also knows that his constituency was NOT universally thrilled with his performance of late.

Being a Republican, he probably thinks a 2 vote margin is a landslide mandate, but there will be those on his staff who will fill him on a little reality if he wants to be back in two years.

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