December 18, 2007

California update on the presidential campaign trail

Newly ascendent in the polls, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee traveled to California this week to raise some money.

The Wilshire and Washington blog (the intersection of politics and L.A. celebrity) has more, including how Huckabee fended off attacks that he was soft-on-crime as governor.

"The difference between us is that I did something he never had to do. I carried out the death penalty 16 times, more than any other governor in my state's history," Huckabee told reporters in Los Angeles before attending a Beverly Hills fundraiser. "That's hardly soft on crime when you make that tough decision and actually carry it out."

Fred Thompson, the former actor and Tennessee senator, grabbed the endorsement of the California ProLife Council on Monday.

"There are so many pro-life candidates in the race," said Lawrence Lehr, PAC chairman, in a statement. "But Fred Thompson is clearly the one, consistently pro-life candidate with the ability to win in November. It is important that pro-life voters rally around a candidate that can make a difference."

Meanwhile, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani announced last week his campaign chairs for each Congressional district in California. Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney already did that.

Here's Giuliani's full list:

Mike Harris, Chair, Congressional District 1
Geri Byrne, Chair, Congressional District 2
Erik Christeson, Chair, Congressional District 3
Adam Willoughby, Chair, Congressional District 4
Sandy May Stultz, Chair, Congressional District 5
Joe Destein, Chair, Congressional District 6
Steve Le Gardeur, Chair, Congressional District 7
Howard Epstein, Chair, Congressional District 8
Jon Den Dulk, Chair, Congressional District 9
Patty O'Day, Co-Chair, Congressional District 10
Don Parsons, Chair, Congressional District 11
Deborah Wilder, Chair, Congressional District 12
Anjali Lathi, Chair, Congressional District 13
Jim Reed, Chair, Congressional District 14
Pete Constant, Chair, Congressional District 15
Jack Davis, Chair, Congressional District 16
Michael Hogan, Co-Chair, Congressional District 16
Lynne Langholz, Chair, Congressional District 17
Shannon Picciano, Chair, Congressional District 18
Darren Rose, Chair, Congressional District 19
Jerry Sojfer, Co-Chair, Congressional District 20
Don Eiland, Co-Chair, Congressional District 20
Tal Eslick, Chair, Congressional District 21
Matt Brady, Chair, Congressional District 22
Greg Gandrud, Chair, Congressional District 23
Dianne Alexander, Chair, Congressional District 24
Lena Smyth, Chair, Congressional District 25
Joe Salas, Chair, Congressional District 26
Sue Abato, Chair, Congressional District 27
Dave Rappel, Chair, Congressional District 28
Nick Doom, Chair, Congressional District 29
Barbara Rosenthal, Co-Chair, Congressional District 30
Victor Daniels, Co-Chair, Congressional District 30
Todd Tiberi, Chair, Congressional District 31
Thomas Passanisi, Chair, Congressional District 32
Mike Escoto, Co-Chair, Congressional District 33
Oliver Embry, Co-Chair, Congressional District 33
Carlos Getino, Chair, Congressional District 34
Eric Remensperger, Chair, Congressional District 35
Regina Risolio, Chair, Congressional District 36
John Gordon, Chair, Congressional District 37
Sheraly Khwaja, Chair, Congressional District 38
Cesar Castellanos, Chair, Congressional District 39
Vincent DeVargas, Chair, Congressional District 40
McKenzie Tennison, Chair, Congressional District 41
Ernest Alonso, Chair, Congressional District 42
Mike Ramos, Co-Chair, Congressional District 43
Eugene Montanez, Chair, Congressional District 44
Don Genhart, Co-Chair, Congressional District 45
Bette Meyers, Co-Chair, Congressional District 45
John Stammreich, Chair, Congressional District 46
Erik Weigand, Chair, Congressional District 46
Gina Selvaggi, Chair, Congressional District 47
Mary Young, Chair, Congressional District 48
Laura Sumrall, Chair, Congressional District 49
Dayna Hydrick, Chair, Congressional District 50
Linda Hodges, Chair, Congressional District 51
Bill Baber, Chair, Congressional District 52
Waskah Whelan, Chair, Congressional District 53

Posted by Shane Goldmacher on December 18, 2007 10:24 AM