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| POTUS with Ted Lieu. |
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
December 27, 2010
5 p.m.
Norwalk, CA
The field of candidates wishing to replace State Senator
Jenny Oropeza in the
27th District is beginning to take shape, but this campaign may well be over before it officially begins.
Oropeza, who previously held the seat, died suddenly a couple of months ago, just days before the November
2010 General Election. She was overwhelmingly reelected by the voters of this district that goes from the west side of
Los Angeles, down
Pacific Coast Highway and inland to Torrance and west
Long Beach.
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| Oprah and Brian Quintana |
So far, the big front runner in the campaign is former Torrance Councilman and Assemblyman
Ted W. Lieu. This district is overwhelming Democratic in registration, so Republicans have little chance of capturing this seat. But, the GOP has fielded two candidates so far including Martha Flores-Gibson or Long Beach, and Bob Valentine from Manhattan Beach. Also pulling nomination papers from the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office in Norwalk is Democrat Mervin Evans of Los Angeles, and Jan B. Tucker from the
Peace and Freedom Party.
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| GOP's Martha Gibson |
Still sitting on the sidelines, is Hollywood producer Brian Quintana, who has deep pockets and tons of support from the entertainment industry lined-up. Quintana ran for US Senate against Democratic scion
Barbara Boxer and did garner an impressive showing against her in this past June's California Primary election. (Gee, that Primary seems like a long long time ago, doesn't it?).
Anyway, Brian is still weighing his options and will have an announcement this week if he is "in" or "out" of this campaign.
Candidates have till January 3rd to file. Stay tuned.
This race could be wild, or perhaps a real snooze festival.
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