Is Henry Waxman in danger of losing his seat? (GOP challenger making inroads)

American Thinker ^ | 07/19/2012 | Rick Moran

[SeekAndFind]

First elected in 1974, Waxman has never had to so much as breathe hard to win elections to congress.

But this time may be different as Politico explains:

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But in an interview, Waxman said he would be directing nearly all his money toward his own reelection this time around. He said he's assembling a campaign team and will be ramping up his fundraising efforts in the weeks ahead. "Quite frankly, I haven't had to run a serious campaign in quite a long time, but now, I'm going to," Waxman told POLITICO. "I'm not going to take anything for granted."

"In past elections, I spent next to nothing," he added.

"This time, I'll be putting forward a real campaign." Waxman, the top Democrat on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, finished more than 20 points ahead of his independent opponent, businessman Bill Bloomfield, in the state's new "jungle primary," in which the top two finishers advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. But, competing in a splintered field, the congressman received just 45 percent of the votes cast in the June 5 race -- a potentially worrisome sign for such a longtime incumbent.

Bloomfield's deep pockets are perhaps Waxman's biggest concern. Federal contribution reports filed over the weekend reveal that Bloomfield, who made a fortune in the laundry equipment and real estate businesses, poured more than $1.2 million of his own funds into the campaign -- about double the amount Waxman has raised.

Though Bloomfield has never held public office, he has used his pocketbook to build a profile in California politics -- backing Republican candidates and ballot initiatives with big-dollar donations, records show.

[Servant of the Cross]

Is Henry Waxman in danger of losing his seat?

As scary as this goober is, you'd sure think so!

[dalebert]

hope so

[ElPaseo]

These guys are modern day royalty their seats are for life.

[gov_bean_ counter]

A genuinely detestable individual for whom I can wish nothing good.

[Josephat]

Please Dear Lord!

[Iron Munro]

Nostrilitus Fights Back

Tells Voters: "Pick A Winner!"

[kjo]

Porky Pig?

[Republican Wildcat]

Actually he is not a Republican candidate - he’s an independent. However, he definitely appears to be a conservative based on his ads that I watched on YouTube. Without the Republican label that might prove to be helpful against Waxman in that particular district.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

First elected in 1974, Waxman has never had to so much as breathe hard to win elections to congress.

With nostrils like his, he never has to breathe hard. lol

[Republican Wildcat]

Finally, I am listed as one of the co-founders of “No Labels,” the national organization dedicated to unlocking the hyper-partisan gridlock in Washington. Our organization encourages and backs political leaders who put a priority on solving problems by seeking out and working with like-minded patriots, regardless of party affiliation. We believe in putting country ahead of party and the next election.

Hmm...well...hold on. Maybe I shouldn't have been so positive about him. That's from his website here: http://bloomfieldforcongress.com/about-bill-bloomfield/bill-is-an-independent/

[RegulatorCountry]

First elected in 1974, Waxman has never had to so much as breathe hard to win elections to congress.

Well, he does have a very low restriction intake.

[livius]

Attack of Nostrilla!

[livius]

Looks like a nosejob gone wrong. Waxman’s parents are actually from Canada, and he may have been born there; I don’t recall.

In any case, I can’t for the life of me figure out why he has been elected without a fight for almost 40 years now. He represents some of the wealthiest areas of SoCal, although I remember reading that his district was actually created to give representation to lower-income Hispanics. I doubt that he has anything to do with them, unless they do his lawn or something like that. He’s a creep, and I’m afraid that most of his constituents are creeps too.

[Venturer]

Pigman never had to breath hard to win an election.

That seems a shame, he sure has the nostrils for it.

[trapped_in_LA]

Never going to happen, this Waxmans district is in Santa Monica and West LA which are uber liberal. They’ll re-elect the goober.

[pistolpackinpapa]

Waxman dude has got to be the ugliest person in Washington, D.C. And, the ugilest “female” is Debbie Was-a-man Schultz.

[09Patriot]

[Puckster]

Gollum?

[Forty-Niner]

“Never going to happen, this Waxmans district is in Santa Monica and West LA which are uber liberal.”

West LA is a “gay” community similiar to the Castro district in San Francisco. It’s the area that former California Governor Gray Davis represented when he was in the legislature, and where he makes his home since leaving the Gov. Mansion after the recall as I remember.

While the area he represents deserve a screwball Communist like Waxman, the rest of us don’t deserve to have him stinking up the Congress......