November 11, 2018
PUTIN WEPT:
Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California (Adam Nagourney, Nov. 10, 2018, NY Times)
Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican fixture in California who represented Orange County for 15 terms, has lost his bid for re-election. His defeat underlines the party's setbacks in a part of the state that was long a symbol of its political dominance.The Associated Press called the race on Saturday, with Harley Rouda receiving 52 percent of the vote to Mr. Rohrabacher's 48 percent.Mr. Rouda, 56, is a former Republican turned Democrat who became a symbol of the Democratic efforts to win back Congress this year.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 11, 2018 7:48 AM