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A Republican congressional candidate whose campaign was linked to an intimidating letter sent to Hispanic voters said Tuesday he would not quit the race if he is charged with a crime. ADVERTISEMENT "If you're innocent and somebody charges you, would you give up? No, you've got to fight," said Tan Nguyen, who is seeking to unseat five-term Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez (news, bio, voting record) in California's 47th Congressional District. "Innocent people can be persecuted," he told The Associated Press. The state Department of Justice has opened a voting rights investigation into the letter sent to certain Democratic voters in...

The Tan Nguyen for Congress Campaign is organizing precinct walks every weekend until the General Election on November 7th. We will be walking the precincts starting this Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am. This is the year that Loretta CAN be beat, but we need your help in getting Tan's message out to the voters of the 47th District. If you are unable to make it this weekend, please come another weekend (only 13 weekends left) and "Lend Tan a Hand." Refreshments and T-Shirts will be provided at the campaign office 12955 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840) prior to the...

Six Congressional Hispanic Caucus members have cut their ties with the group's political fundraising arm because of concerns about donations it made to some of the caucus members' relatives, including the sons of Rep. Joe Baca. In a letter dated March 1, the six lawmakers including Southern California Democrats Linda Sanchez, Loretta Sanchez and Hilda Solis asked to be removed from any materials that imply they are connected with the fundraising committee, the Building Our Leadership Diversity PAC. "After careful consideration, we have decided to withdraw our involvement from BOLDPAC effective immediately," stated the letter to BOLDPAC's chairman, Baca, D-San...

Incomes and population were underestimated by census, says a study that could make retailers and bankers take note. A study of central Santa Ana released Monday found that it is home to more people, with more money, than previously documented. It shows the neighborhoods surrounding downtown are home to 9.5 percent more people and 32 percent more household income than U.S. Census projections. Santa Ana city leaders, who requested the study, hope these findings will help it attract more retailers and banks to the area. The study was done by Social Compact, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research group that gets...

I received a Christmas card in the mail from Loretta Sanchez, who is a democratic congresswoman. Pictured on the front are she and her cat, while the greeting says: “With Loretta in pink flannel and Gretzky (the cat) in his cap they’d just settled down for a long winters nap…and as they dozed off filled with delight their thoughts were of happiness mousies and VOTING RIGHTS”. Happy Holidays

WASHINGTON – Rep. Loretta Sanchez says she may run for governor – in 2010. The Democratic political diva of Orange County has created "People for Loretta 2010," a political committee that allows her to raise money for a governor's race. "I think I need to go home and fix my state," the Santa Ana Democrat said in an interview on Friday. "I'm just keeping my options open. People know I love California. I come home every weekend." Despite taking this step, Sanchez isn't saying she's definitely going to run. "It's a ways off. I'm putting a marker down," she said....

Last night, Minutemen supporters gathered privately at the Women's Civic Club of Garden Grove (in O.C.) to hear a discussion lead by James Gilchrist, the founder of the Minutemen Project. About 300 protestors, charging that the Minutemen are a racist group, gathered outside to protest the meeting. When the Minutemen supporters tried to leave the event, at least two of their cars were attacked by dozens of protestors. The protestors hit the vehicles with placards and other objects until one of the drivers gunned his car to get away from the crowd. He was arrested, though I'm not sure what...

"SILLY SOCIAL SECURITY THING"? Democrats Too Busy To Work With President To Strengthen Social Security ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Democrats Have Other Priorities Than Social Security:   Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) Said She's Got "More Important Things To Ask About Than This Silly Social Security Thing." "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) managed to stir up some trouble last week at the Joint Economic Committee hearing chaired by Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.). Testifying before the committee was Harvey Rosen, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Sanchez was evidently fed up with the contents of the hearing. 'I've more important things to ask about...

In 1995, Republican Congressman Bob Dornan, who had represented two different Southern California districts, starting in 1976, decided to run for president. He had great fun for about a year, but spent most of his campaign funds and neglected his district. This gave an opening to a Democratic financial analyst named Loretta Sanchez-Brixey, who had run for several minor offices without success. She dropped the Brixey (though not her husband) so as to appear more Hispanic and ran a clever campaign against Dornan, defeating him by the narrow margin of 984 votes. A visit by Bill Clinton and help from...

Wake up Orange County (Ca), it's time to dump Loretta Sanchez.

Protest Sanchez Vote Against U.S. Troops In Iraq WHEN: 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 27WHERE: Outside the District Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez --12397 Lewis Street, Garden Grove (See Map) Veterans from across Orange County will be holding a rally on Saturday, March 27th outside the office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to protest her recent vote against a Congressional Resolution (HR 557) honoring U.S. troops serving in Iraq. Numerous local veterans will be represented at the rally, including: Joe Snyder, Ed Royce Sr., Emily Sanford and Tim Whitacre, President of the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Orange County.   For more...

Some comments from the largest powerhouse station on the west coast. Playing tapes, Loretta Sanchez was gushing over this plan stating she loves the plan. John and Ken asked some basic questions: How is an employer going to prove that he offered a job to an American citizen first? How is the federal government going to check every single employer? How could this ever work? Who is going to send them home? It's not *automatic* amnesty, but incremental amnesty. This is exactly what this is, slow motion amnesty. They both stated this is going to be a nightmare on top...

Group has ties to Hamas and an agenda for an Islamic USA.

There are battles won and lost day after day on Capitol Hill that are off the radar screens of most Americans. One such battle occurs this week. "The Sanchez Amendment" is an attempt by Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D., Calif.) to change current U.S. policy regarding abortions in U.S. military hospitals.The amendment, proposed as an addition to the Department authorization bill (HR 1588), is disingenuous on its face. It says that it would not require the Department of Defense to pay for abortions, but, in fact, it would. Who would perform the abortions? Military personnel? Where would they be? Military hospitals?...

Group insists speakers at a Catholic school should back church's positions. By William Lobdell, Times Staff Writer Traditionalists have ignited a debate among Catholics over the selection of Congresswomen Loretta and Linda Sanchez — both of whom favor abortion rights — as Saturday's commencement speakers at a Catholic college in Los Angeles. The two have been targeted by the Virginia-based Cardinal Newman Society, which also this year has challenged Catholic college graduation speakers around the country — including a governor, a Supreme Court justice and a host of a political talk show — who hold views contradictory to church teachings....

U.S. Reps Loretta and Linda Sanchez to Spread Anti-Life, Anti-Women Message at Commencement Ceremonies Washington, DC - "Mount St. Mary's College may think 'diversity' is a wonderful thing," said American Life League president Judie Brown. "But when it comes to defending the preborn, the Catholic Church demands a zero-tolerance embrace of a single truth. So I find it appalling that even a nominally Catholic school has chosen the pro-abortion Sanchez sisters to address its graduates." Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), and her sibling, freshman Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), militant supporters of abortion on demand, are scheduled to speak at Mount St....