CHU Smack Down: BETTY & JUDY head to Congressional Run Off in East Los Angeles!

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Congressional SMACKDOWN!

Let's face it. Judy Chu and Betty Tom Chu cannot stand each other.

The two Monterey Park, California political rivals have been waiting for a "Political SMACK DOWN" for years, and now it is about to become a reality.

Democrat Judy Chu beat her two main party rivals tonight in State Senator Gil Cedillo and upstart Emanual Pleitez to earn a spot against Republican winner Betty Tom Chu. Cedillo's campaign was plagued with controversy from "day one" when it was revealed that he had spent tens of thousands of campaign dollars on personal travel, gifts for staff members, and dinners in 5-Star Hotels all over the world. Pleitez is a former Cerritos resident and went to grade school at Leal Elementary School here. He is young, bright, and did amazingly well garnering more than 13% of the overall vote. Pleitez, at 25 years of age, literally stopped Cedillo's campaign in the tracks, and provided a positive "alternative" choice for the many Latino voters in the East Los Angeles/San Garbriel Valley district. Cedillo's campaign was managed by local Democrat Louis Reyes.

Both of the Chu's will face off in an early Summer Special Election that sends the victor to Washington, DC to serve out the Unexpired Term of former Rep. Hilda Solis. Solis, who is now the US Secretary of Labor.

Betty Tom Chu urged voters to voters to "Vote for the Right Chu" and sent out a doctored up pic of Judy Chu with "pimples" and other facial flaws. Not to worry. I can't wait for the "Ugly Betty Tom Chu" hit piece to appear during the next several weeks.

This is going to be a "cat fight" fer ser.

32nd Congressional Race: Judy Chu is Mopping The Floor Over Gil Cedillo

Judy Chu is dumping State Senator Gil Cedillo tonight for Congress in the 32nd Congressional District Special Election.

It's not even close.

With 14% of the vote counted, Chu leads Cedillo by 30% of the total vote.

Chu will face Monterey Park City Councilwoman Betty Tom Chu in a Run Off Election to be held early this Summer. Cedillo's campaign was plagued with controversy over his lavish spending of campaign funds on "personal travel" and gifts for staff members, and lavish dinners.

Judy Chu is the current Chair of the California Board of Equalization, and had a text book campaign that focused on local issues, experience, and being an effective "problem solver."

RESULTS

JUDY CHU DEM 6,388 41.98
GIL CEDILLO DEM 2,628 17.27
BETTY CHU REP 1,938 12.74
EMANUEL PLEITEZ DEM 1,233 8.1
TERESA HERNANDEZ REP 1,202 7.9
DAVID A TRUAX REP 1,036 6.81
FRANCISCO ALONSO DEM 293 1.93
BENITA DURAN DEM 174 1.14
C M AGRELLA LIB 161 1.06
NICK JUAN MOSTERT DEM 66 0.43
S LYSENKO DEM 55 0.36
RAFAEL F NADAL DEM 43 0.28


Registration 245,787
Precincts Reporting 22
Total Precincts 222
% Precincts Reporting 9.91

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After a bumpy Confirmation Hearing, Hilda Solis gets her Labor Secretary approval. Will a Cerritos native replace her in Congress?

My pal Congresswoman Hilda Solis is now Secretary Solis!

The Senate has confirmed California congresswoman Hilda Solis, a native of La Puente, as President Barack Obama's labor secretary.

The 80-17 vote comes after more than a month of delays.

I wish you well Hilda.  Now the fun begins to replace her in an upcoming Special Election for Congress. 

Look for a Cerritos native to take on Senator Gil Cedillo to replace Solis in that upcoming early Summer campaign.  Who is that Cerritos native?  Stay tuned, I will fill you in later this week.