Monday, July 31, 2006

Supporting Jerry McNerney

From the Tri-Valley Herald:

A veteran former congressman threw his weight behind congressional hopeful Jerry McNerney on Wednesday in his quest to unseat Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, in the 11th district.
Paul "Pete" McCloskey Jr. moved from his Yolo County farm to Lodi to run against Pombo, a seven-term congressman, in the Republican primary election, in which he got about 32 percent of the vote. But McCloskey said he decided last week to reach across the aisle to endorse the Democrat he thought to be "more seasoned" than a challenger when they met during primary election events. "I'm confident Jerry McNerney, an honorable man, will vote his conscience and will be honest," McCloskey said during a press conference held at McNerney's Dublin campaign headquarters....


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