( Matt Ortega )

Spokesman for Brad Goehring’s campaign for Congress, Carl Fogliani, confused the TARP bailout with the economic stimulus. It is a scary proposition that a candidate for a Congressional seat that voted on both pieces of legislation cannot distinguish the two from each other. Any candidate for office should very well know the difference. Goehring and his team apparently don’t seem to think so, or simply don’t care

Congressional candidate David Harmer rails against the TARP bailout and the stimulus package but new developments regarding his involvement with a golden parachute from Washington Mutual/JP Morgan Chase and the bailout may sink his bid for the GOP nomination

Carly Fiorina defended and promised more of the wildly popular (and widely-mocked) “demon sheep” web video. Meg Whitman disavowed a supporter that proclaimed he was a “proud racist” and receives flack from the base for it. Steve Poizner backed a voter initiative that led to $40 billion in more taxes. Gavin Newsom leads Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, and more

NRCC staffer Rebecca Mark was kind enough to reach out regarding the characterization of David Harmer as the “establishment candidate” in the race

Last night’s 11th Congressional District candidate forum proved rather uneventful — there was few differences on the issues, and while disagreement was sparse, it did pick up a bit towards the end with one candidate accusing another of dirty tactics

Democratic Governor’s Association launched an independent-expenditure campaign in California. Steve Cooley, Republican district attorney in Los Angeles, formed an exploratory committee for the state’s attorney general. Carpetbagger switch: Larry Pegram dropped out of the 11th Congressional District campaign and backed David Harmer, who said Republican leaders reached out to him about running. It was Elizabeth

Republican David Harmer is running for Congress again but not for a rematch with John Garamendi, who defeated him for the open seat in the 10th Congressional District last November. Instead, Harmer will join a crowded field to campaign for the GOP nomination in neighboring 11th Congressional District held by Jerry McNerney. He is the

In the legal battle of eBay v. Craigslist, an unflattering image of Meg Whitman continues to emerge. Formerly anonymous conservative blogger critical of Meg Whitman banished from website after it is revealed he received payments from Steve Poizner’s campaign as a “consultant.” State revenue continues to decline as state taxes fall short of November target

The much ignored but important special election in California’s 10th Congressional concludes tonight. Polls in California close at 8pm local time. Prediction: David Harmer declares his candidacy for 2010 tonight instead of conceding the election. CA-10 100.00% John Garamendi (D) 66,311 (52.98%) David Harmer (R) 53,441 (42.69%) Jeremy Cloward (G) 2,314 (1.85%) Jerry Denham (AI)

Polls close in California’s special election to replace former Rep. Ellen Tauscher in the 10th Congressional District at 8pm local time, but most observers discount any shot Republican David Harmer has to win in this heavily Democratic district. John Garamendi, the state’s current lieutenant governor, dropped out of next year’s governor’s race to make a