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Asian caucus to fete former accused spy New patriotic group upset with lawmakers honoring Wen Ho Lee By Steve Geissinger, SACRAMENTO BUREAU SACRAMENTO -- Asian lawmakers from the Bay Area and Southern California said Thursday their small caucus in the Legislature will honor former accused spy Wen Ho Lee with a "profile in courage" award -- a move that infuriated a new group formed in California to support the war on terrorism and U.S. military. Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, an Oakland Democrat, said the event -- to be emceed by actor Lou Diamond Phillips -- will appropriately honor Lee for...

In response to the revolting efforts by the liberal news media to undermine the War in Iraq and the constant attacks on our Commander in Chief, our military, and the War on Terror by left-wing politicians, Republican Howard Kaloogian has launched a national organization, Move America Forward which aims to bring together millions of Americans who believe we must prevail in the War on Terror for the security of our nation. Here's an excerpt of a message the group sent out announcing their launch: If you are as disgusted with the constant America-bashing by some disgraceful politicians and self-indulgent media...

New 'Prop. 187' falling short of signatures needed to appear on ballot By: EDWARD SIFUENTES - Staff Writer With less than a month to go, supporters of a controversial ballot initiative that would amend California's Constitution to deny most public benefits to illegal immigrants say they are nearly 200,000 signatures short of their goal. The so-called Save Our State initiative needs 598,105 valid signatures by April 29 in order to be put on the November ballot. Because many signatures are usually invalidated, supporters must collect many more than are needed. Backers said they had about 405,000 signatures as of...

Dear Friends, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedicated support of my campaign for U.S. Senate. Certainly I wish last night's election results were different. But we should be proud of the strong grassroots campaign we waged to champion our views, values and beliefs that underscore our commitment to conservative Republican principles. Last night I congratulated Bill Jones and offered him my full support in his efforts to defeat our liberal extremist U.S. Senator, Barbara Boxer. You should go to his website, www.JonesForCalifornia.com, and sign up to help defeat Barbara Boxer. Boxer is...

The LIVE California Primary Thread for March 2, 2004 U.S. PRESIDENT- Republican Bush, George W. (unopposed) U.S. PRESIDENT- Democrat Edwards, John Kerry, John F. Kucinich, Dennis Sharpton, Al U.S. SENATE - Republican Ball, Danney Casey, Toni C. Hatch, Barry L. Jones, Bill Kaloogian, Howard Marin, Rosario Quraishi, Bill Stewart, James Van Zandt, John M. U.S. SENATE- Democrat Boxer, Barbara (unopposed) PROP 55 Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004. YES NO PROP 56 State Budget, Related Taxes, and Reserve. Voting Requirements. Penalties. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. YES NO PROP 57 Economic Recovery Bond Act. YES NO PROP 58...

The Official Unofficial California Freeper Exit Poll for March 2, 2004 Primary Since everybody's voicing their opinions on Tuesday's California primary, let's get everybody together here for a Freeper sample of the vote. U.S. PRESIDENT- Republican Bush, George W. Write-in (explain) U.S. SENATE - Republican Ball, Danney Casey, Toni C. Hatch, Barry L. Jones, Bill Kaloogian, Howard Marin, Rosario Quraishi, Bill Stewart, James Van Zandt, John M. Write-in (explain) PROP 55Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004. YES NO PROP 56State Budget, Related Taxes, and Reserve. Voting Requirements. Penalties. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. YES NO PROP 57Economic Recovery...

Bill Jones is convinced he can become the next senator from California. "On national security, Barbara Boxer's record is dismal," he says. "She's voted six times not to increase military pay and five times to increase congressional pay." It sounds like the theme of a political ad — and California voters just may hear it this fall, as Jones tries to knockout Boxer, one of the Senate's most liberal Democrats. The fact that Jones must get past Tuesday's GOP primary before he has a clear shot at Boxer hasn't stopped him from jabbing at her anyway: His frontrunner's campaign is...

Conservatives Launch Effort to Recall California Attorney General (CNSNews.com) - Foes of same-sex "marriage"are launching an effort to recall California Attorney General Bill Lockyer. U.S. Senate candidate Howard Kaloogian - who previously served as chairman of the Recall Gray Davis Committee - said that he will serve Lockyer with a "Notice of Intent to Recall" on Monday. "Californians deserve to have an attorney general who will fight to uphold their laws and respect the will of the people," Kaloogian said in a press release. "Based on his history on this issue and his tepid response so far to the...

<p>Call it "the Arnold effect" — the confidence factor that has boosted hopes among California Republicans that they can topple two-term Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.</p> <p>Last year's election of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has injected a can-do spirit into the state's Republican Party, even when it comes to taking out the incumbent Democrat, who has survived previous challenges despite being seen by many Republicans as "vulnerable."</p>

<p>Hoping to channel the conservative fury that helped oust Gov. Gray Davis from office, former GOP Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian believes he is the Republicans' best shot at beating Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in November.</p> <p>Kaloogian, a favorite of right-wing talk radio, supports President Bush's tax breaks, wants a federal spending cap and has blasted Bush for a recent immigration proposal he characterizes as "a wink-and-nod policy that encourages illegal immigration.''</p>

For Immediate Release - February 28, 2004CONTACT: Bob Taylor press@HowardForSenate.com RECALL BILL LOCKYER EFFORT MOVES FORWARD Attorney General Bill Lockyer Monday Will Be Served With “Notice of Intent to Recall” SACRAMENTO—Republican U.S. Senate candidate Howard Kaloogian (website: www.HowardForSenate.com) announced today that his effort to Recall Bill Lockyer will proceed because of Lockyer’s clear hostility to defending the people’s will on the definition of marriage. Kaloogian said today that he will serve Attorney General Bill Lockyer with a Notice of Intent to Recall on Monday. Earlier this week, Kaloogian, who served as Chairman of the Recall Gray Davis Committee, announced...

<p>Editorial - The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate offer primary voters a choice of competing views on many issues.</p> <p>Republicans badly want to defeat Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer this November. With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's election last year and his expected support this year, the Republican nominee will have a fighting chance.</p>

<p>From the moment the former secretary of state announced that he wanted to take on two-term incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer, the veteran politician has been looking beyond Tuesday's primary.</p> <p>It's not that he's taking it for granted, he says. But he can't afford to spend too much money or let any chance go by to criticize his potential Democratic challenger. Besides, he's got the governor on his side.</p>

Media Advisory - February 24, 2004 KALOOGIAN LAUNCHES RADIO & TV AD CAMPAIGN Only U.S. Senate Candidate with Television Ads Bill Jones Reports Debt of $568,000 (SACRAMENTO) – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Howard Kaloogian (website: www.HowardForSenate.com) announced today that his campaign has begun airing radio and television advertisements throughout the state. The ads and copies of the scripts have been uploaded to www.HowardForSenate.com - CLICK THE MULTIMEDIA button. Kaloogian’s campaign has seen a sharp increase in contributions over the past three weeks, and the money raised from these efforts has paid for a statewide cable television advertisement and two...

<p>The four top Republican candidates seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer split Tuesday on whether they would immediately support President Bush's call for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages.</p> <p>Former Secretary of State Bill Jones and former Los Altos Hills Mayor Toni Casey said they opposed gay marriage. When pressed during a radio debate, however, they declined to unequivocally back an amendment.</p>

U.S. Senate, CA GOP Primary 2/24/2004 Jones 41% Casey 9% Kaloogian 9% Marin 8% Other/Undecided 32% Data Collected 2/21/04 - 2/23/04 Geography State of California Sample Population 426 Certain Voters Margin of Error 4.8% Client KABC-TV Los Angeles KPIX-TV San Francisco KXTV-TV Sacramento KGTV-TV San Diego

SACRAMENTO – Even as Attorney General Bill Lockyer prepared court papers Tuesday to stop same-sex marriages, a pair of conservative Republicans who helped organize last year's recall of former Gov. Gray Davis announced plans to remove Lockyer from office for "neglecting" state marriage laws. U.S. Senate hopeful Howard Kaloogian and political consultant Ted Costa opened a petition drive to recall Lockyer, arguing that the two-term attorney general has been ignoring Proposition 22, a measure approved by voters in 2000 that requires the state to only recognize marriage between a man and a woman as valid. Lockyer, a potential rival to...

Campaign Starts To Recall Attorney General Lockyer Senate Candidate, Activist Launch Recall Effort POSTED: 10:00 am PST February 24, 2004 UPDATED: 10:05 am PST February 24, 2004 SACRAMENTO -- There's another recall move brewing. Former Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian says he and citizen activist Ted Costa are launching a recall campaign against state Attorney General Bill Lockyer. Kaloogian says he's challenging Lockyer to take action to stop same sex marriages in San Francisco. Kaloogian, who is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, says Lockyer can stop the recall attempt any time by "enforcing the laws of California." Word of the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 24, 2004 CONTACT: Bob Taylor: press@HowardForSenate.com Kaloogian & Costa Gear Up For Recall Lockyer Effort Launching Drive To Remove A.G. Bill Lockyer SACRAMENTO--U.S. Senate candidate Howard Kaloogian (website: www.HowardForSenate.com) and People’s Advocate leader Ted Costa have joined forces again in a recall movement, this time aimed at California Attorney General Bill Lockyer for his failure to defend the laws he was elected to uphold. Kaloogian and Costa, the original promoters of the historic Recall Gray Davis effort, Tuesday launched a new recall drive directed at Lockyer for neglecting his duty to enforce state laws governing marriage....

<p>Like his dad, the GOP Senate hopeful says he wants to make California 'a better place.'</p> <p>Last of four profiles of the front-running Republican candidates seeking the nomination for the U.S. Senate.</p> <p>FRESNO - By all appearances, life is good at Bill Jones' sprawling ranch-style home.</p>