CA Rep Dolittle will not seek reelection

[featherman]

Source: TPM

"Say it ain't so, John!

The California Majority Report reports that Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA), one of the long-time subjects of the Jack Abramoff investigation, "will announce that he will not seek re-election." That could come as soon as this week, reports John Bresnahan of The Politico. Back in September, Doolittle proclaimed "I am running again. Period."

Read more: http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005031.php

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...and another one bites the dust

Go Charlie Brown

[marmar]

1. I think he sees some court dates in his future....

:nopity:

[Ian David]

2. John Doolittle wants to spend more time bribing his family. n/t

[skipos]

3. What is that? 19... 20 rats jumping off the sinking ship? nt

[Greeby]

6. Roll call

In the House, retirees are:

Repukes:
Everett
Renzi
Hunter (Duncan)
Tancredo
Weller
LaHood
Jindal (resigns on the 14th to be Governor)
Ramstad
Pickering
Saxton
Ferguson
Wilson (NM)
Pearce
Hobson
Pryce
Regula
Peterson
Cubin

Dems
Lantos (cancer)
Udall (CO) Senate candidate
Allen (ME) Senate candidate
Udall (NM) Senate candidate
McNulty

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/House.phtml?v=o&p=REP

Seats vacant:
Dennis Hastert (resigned)
Julia Carson (deceased)
Roger Wicker (appointed by Governor to fill Trent Lott's seat)


Senate
Allard
Craig
Hagel
Domenici
Warner

http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G08/Senate.phtml?v=o

[skipos]

8. Wow, thanks. And we still have a few months left

for more "retirements."

[progressoid]

10. Wow. This election is really gonna hurt the GOP.

[sofa king]

24. Unless they steal it again.

[rasputin1952]

16. I'm here in NE, stuck w/Fortenberry...I have this recurrent dream

that he'll show up on TV and tell people the truth..."I'm leaving the House, because I'm far too stupid to remain."

:D

[Greeby]

4. Na na na na, na na na na..................

:bounce: :toast: :beer:

[Jim Lane]

5. This is big because it's a swing district

When a Republican retires from a safe Republican seat, it's good for a malicious cackle or two, but it doesn't really change matters.

Doolittle, however, won in 2006 by only 49% to 46%. This is a great opportunity for a Democratic pickup. If Doolittle does get out, it's an open seat with no one having the advantage of incumbency (and the 2006 Democratic candidate, Charlie Brown, has announced he's running again, and should have some name recognition from last time). On the other hand, if Doolittle stays in, he's vulnerable on his Abramoff ties.

[cally]

19. This is very bad news for Dems

Doolittle represents the most Republican district in the state if you consider Presidential voting. Brown almost won because of distaste for Doolittle and because Brown is a great candidate. Most think he'll have a tougher time winning against a different Republican candidate. Still, I think Brown may win this.

[Toots]

25. Incumbants have a 95% re-election history

This is not bad for Democrats...

[WhiteTara]

27. Charlie Brown will pick that seat very handily!

He had very little help from the state party and still managed to get very close to Do Little but Steal.

[bluestateguy]

7. This time Charlie Brown is going to kick that football

nt

[jgraz]

9. Aw... I'm gonna miss him.

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[Ecumenist]

11. " And let the church say...AMEN."

My heart bleeds for him, po' thang. Methinks that he has some issues with John Law he has to deal with in the near future. :rofl: :rofl:

[stillcool]

12. Duncan Hunter...

hell the whole posse really needs to go to jail.

[L. Coyote]

13. WHAT, in lieu of prison time? He wishes.

[Greyskye]

14. woo FRIGGIN' HOO!

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Go Charlie Brown!!!

[Bennyboy]

15. WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Fucker is my representative. Glad he is not running and his seat will be up for grabs. Very disappointed he beat Charlie Brown in the last election. this is incredibly good news for us!!!!!!!!

Of course it will be no fun anymore to protest at his offices downt he street and see that lame aide with the really bad haircut come out and spout the party line, but.....

[musiclawyer]

18. I'm in Calaveras County

and was disappointed but not surprsied that he won last time. Browm made it close, and the Sac Bee's coverage was lame--just enough to credibly claim that they didn't black out Doolittle's problems. Not this time baby!

[Bennyboy]

20. i was very dissapointed.....

i worked really hard on Charlie's campaign and really though we were over the top....

[AlCzervik]

17. oh please let Charlie Brown be able to win!!

[Bennyboy]

21. NOT SO FAST! According to

The local Nevada County paper and constant Doolittle Fluffers..

Doolittle will run again, spokesman says as rumblings mount

Congressman John T. Doolittle, R-Roseville, will run for re-election this year, contrary to reports issued today in online media, a Granite Bay spokesman said this afternoon.

“In the last conversation I had with the congressman, he is running,” said spokesman David Plag.

In The California Majority Report, an online political magazine, writer Steven Maviglio reports Doolittle “will announce that he will not seek re-election, paving the way for former State Sen. Rico Oller for the 4th District Congressional seat.”

Doolittle has been under scrutiny regarding his links to jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff. FBI agents in Apriil 2007 seized computers and documents from the office of Doolittle’s wife, Julie Doolittle, as part of their investigation.

Read More http://www.theunion.com/article/20080107/BREAKINGNEWS/354369646

[RuleOfNah]

22. Could Dolittle campaign with one of those house arrest ankle bracelets?

:popcorn:

[shanti]

23. heh

they know the trough has been emptied - by them! time to go!

[AlCzervik]

26. he hasn't announced it quite yet btw, in the sacbee this morning they said he had a meeting

with some constituents and one of them was quoted as saying "He sure sounds like a guy who's still running"

[trashcanistanista]

28. Doolittle and his office have not confirmed this yet.

Rumors abound, but they still say he is running. I live in the district and want him to stay in the race so Charlie Brown can annihilate him.