by Jack
October 9, 2012 – Assemblyman Dan Logue (see left) drops out of 4th Senate District special election, leaving voters and the republican party with a lot of questions.
With only four weeks to go until Election Day, Assemblyman Dan Logue has suddenly dropped his bid for an open state Senate seat because of alleged health issues.
Logue was one of six candidates seeking to replace former Sen. Doug LaMalfa in the 4th Senate District. LaMalfa, who is running for Congress in a safe GOP district. LaMalfa resigned at the end of the legislative session so that the special primary for his seat could be consolidated with the November general election, but when Logue entered the race this forced taxpayers into a costly runoff election.
Logue said he will remain an active candidate for the 3rd Assembly District, where he is running for a third term. “It is a vast district with many rural communities,” Logue said in a statement, first posted by the FlashReport blog. “The demands of traveling and campaigning in such a vast region are rigorous and the requirements of running a competitive race conflict with my doctor’s orders.”
The Nov. 6 election was expected to be a showdown between Logue and fellow Republican Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, of Gerber, who was endorsed by LaMalfa.
Though Logue does not plan to actively campaign, the late date of his departure means his name will remain on the ballot in the 4th District. Early voting is about to kick off, with county election officials set to begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots out to voters this week. Does this mean that the vote could be split because many voters won’t get the word he is out of the race? If that happens will this through the election to the democrat challenger? If the democrat wins will the elected be appealed?
Assembly Logue’s major special interest donnors:
Insurance – $53,850
Oil & Gas – $30,450
Tribal Governments – $25,100
Health Professionals – $24,350
Telecom Services & Equipment – $19,400
Real Estate – $17,800
Railroads – $12,400
General Contractors – $11,000
Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales – $10,800
Electric Utilities – $9,900
Dan Logue received 55.9% of his individual and special interest contributions ($286,550) from outside his district.
Jack,
Dan Logue did not force a runoff election. There are 5 candidates and right now is the primary. The only way to have avoided the costs of a special election for Senate was for Doug LaMalfa to stay in the Senate and finish his first term that he was elected for.
You support Jim Nielsen and that is your right, and as such you should now be celebrating because he will be the next Senator. Writing about Dan’s campaign donors after he’s dropped out is kind of kicking someone when they’re down, isn’t it? I mean, we all know you won’t do any investigative journalism on Nielsen’s donors, so what’s the point?
This race is pretty much over now Jack, but you’ve given up a lot of your integrity for it. You criticized Rick Keene for years for endorsing early for Logue. Yet not a peep about the Herger/LaMalfa/Nielsen coronations. You bemoan money in politics yet not a single article here about Charles Munger, the man who wants CRP to drop our support of the 2nd Amendment, and where his money has been going. That platform issue will be back in 2 years, Jack, and Munger is going to want something for his money. I hope your share of the 30 pieces of silver was worth it to you.
I’m not going to take sides in this feud, but I will say I am grateful to Logue for trying to rein in the insane Caulifornia (as Ahnode sez) cap-n-trade nonsense. (And let’s not forget that Ahnode helped ram this down our throats.)
It will absolutely kill what’s left of the California economy. Throw in the DemoNcrat’s tax increases (you can bet if they fail in November they will be back), and this very fragile economy is doomed.
Let me clarify my concerns expressed in the previous article.
I do support Dan Logue because I believe he is a worthy and conservative state representative.
My issue was related to him jumping in late to the Senate race, running for both the Assembly and Senate, diluting the pool of candidates and creating the possibility of loosing both seats to a liberal.
My other issue was attacking Nielsen for accepting funds from Munger and calling him a moderate, while the state GOP has accepted over $14 million from Munger over the past years. Some of that $14 million has filtered down to support some if not every past and current conservative Republican legislator and their staff putting food on their tables and clothes on their childrens back.
We would all be better served if the wise words spoken by Ronald Reagan were followed.
The Eleventh Commandment:
The personal attacks against me during the primary finally became so heavy that the state Republican chairman, Gaylord Parkinson, postulated what he called the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican. It’s a rule I followed during that campaign and have ever since.
Will Logue now come out and support Nielsen so we dont loose either of these very important seats? Logue’s name will appear on the ballot for both seats causing confusion and lost votes if he doesnt.
Joseph,
That’s kind of you to say. Dan fought very hard against AB32 because he knew it would put our state on the path towards financial ruin.
I was mad and venting but Jim Nielsen should get your support for Senate now. We are probably going to lose our 2/3 vote in the Senate to stop democrat tax increases, but Jim will fight them as best he can. We still cannot afford that seat to go to a liberal.
Well said Steve. Nobody wants to see their candidate drop out or lose, but when it happens we have to pull together with what we have left.
Yes, if we have that numerical change in the senate, it is going to be a terrible loss. We can only hope that if it happens, that our vocal conservative presence will somehow be enough to slow the tax and spend liberals down. Maybe we can impress upon them how their excessive spending will impact taxpayers and jobs.
Peggy,
We have a lot to learn about Charles Munger. Yes he has put millions into the Republican Party, although usually with strings attached. It’s possible his money helped pay for doorhangers or CRP administrative costs, but at the county level we raise our own money for headquarters and Munger does not put food on our table.
While he has given millions, he also bankrolled efforts, and vocally supported the effort, to water down the CRP party platform. This is not an attack it is a statement of fact. Mr. Munger is from the bay area and believes our party is too conservative to win in California. He thinks we should drop our support of the 2nd amendment, Pro-life, and traditional marriage.
I happen to disagree and so does Dan Logue. I believe if our party abandons our principles we will lose what voting base we have left. It’s really a simple disagreement, but it should give you some indicator of why Munger would drop a quarter million into this senate race.
I don’t think it is an attack to call someone a moderate, and if it is, it is less egregious than a moderate calling themselves conservative just to win a race. This kind of dishonesty confuses voters and eventually disgusts people with our party, hurting us in the long run.
The platform issue will be back. Mr. Munger will not let it rest, and he will expect something for his money. Conservatives need to pay more attention if they are going to stop him.
Steve,
I 100% agree we need to stick to our conservative principals. Therefore, the CA GOP should just tell Mr. Munger, “No thank you,” the next time he tries to donate another million.
One should hold the same standard for an individual that they do for a group. It ends the problem and the confusion on where they stand.
Steve,
I 100% agree we need to stick to our conservative principals. Therefore, the CA GOP should just tell Mr. Munger, “No thank you,” the next time he tries to donate another million.
Now … Steve is gonna tell us how likely that is to happen. Chortle.
Libby you’re right, it is difficult for us as it is for you. Still, I’d rather have Munger’s money corrupting my party than George Soros, who has turned the democrats so far left as to be unrecognizable anymore.
Peggy the fight goes deep. There are many in the GOP who agree with Munger, and many fighting his influence as well. Our party is in a battle for the future of what our party will look like. I could spend an hour bringing you up to speed on this, but I would have to name names and offend people, and you wouldn’t believe me, and today I am just tired.