State Sen. Tom McClintock made a public stop today on his -- maybe, maybe, quite possible -- courtship with running for Congress in the Sacramento region's 4th District.
As California College Republicans gathered on the north steps of the Capitol to urge McClintock to run for the seat being vacated by Rep. John Doolittle, McClintock eagerly dropped in on the fun. And he said he'll decide soon.
"I expect to be making an announcement one way or another next week - so stay tuned," McClintock said.
The Thousand Oaks Republican was egged on by Ryan Clumpner. The UC Davis student and state chairman of the College Republicans presented him with two poster boards filled with signatures of people asking him to get into the race. The signatures were gathered at last week's state GOP convention in San Francisco.
"I don't know what to say except thank you," McClintock said. "Obviously, we're looking at this very carefully. This kind of encouragement means a lot. ... I wish I could offer you an announcement and an answer, but it will be a few more days."
The 4th District GOP primary field has already attracted former Rep. Doug Ose from the Sacramento-region 3rd Congressional district, former state lawmaker Rico Oller, and Air Force reservist and intelligence consultant Eric Egland.
The only GOP hopeful who actually lives in the 4th district, Egland showed up to urge McClintock to run in his place, saying: "I'd be honored to support you, sir."
Meanwhile, Egland is keeping own his bid alive. "Until he's a candidate, I'm a candidate," he said.
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