In a strongly worded conference call to Republican leaders and County Chairs, California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring declared war on Senate President Don Perata. Never in the history of California politics has an elected official been recalled for casting a vote against tax increases.
Senator Jeff Denham (pictured left), SD 12, whose district includes the counties of Monterey, San Benito, Stanislaus and Madera, represents a broad agricultural region with socially conservative Democrats. The district has about 48% Democrats with 39% Republicans. After enormous pressure, Denham refused to cast his vote with Democrats on last summer’s budget bill. The recall election is set for June 3, 2008.
Outgoing and heavily FBI investigated Senator Perata (right), with over $7,000,000 in potential campaign funds, wants to do more than punish Senator Denham. Sure Perata was angry he couldn’t get his super tax and spend budget last summer. But it’s more than that.
By removing a key Republican from a swing district, a successful recall would theaten more Republicans if they hold out against Democrat hegemony, by exercising their 1/3 + defense against run-away liberal control.
Tim Clark, a Denham campaign spokesman, warned that Republicans have lost every single special election in the last 6 months. All Californians Republican leaders must put this Recall Election at their top priority.
Nehring warned leaders, to make no mistake the Democrats and their union allies will stop at nothing for total control of the legislature.
Chairman Nehring proposed a bold 58 county strategy. Nehring insisted that each County Chair and Republican group go to SD 12. Republicans need to talk to Republicans to generate a huge turnout. We call this the "Bus them from Imperial County" Project. County organizations will recruit volunteers to go to the district each weekend during May.
For more infomation contact, campaign organizer John Franklin at john@johnfranklin.org.
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