AD60 Watch: CA Young Republicans Endorse Hagman
Posted by: Jubal | 03/03/2008 2:40 PM
This came over the transom earlier today from the Curt Hagman for Assembly campaign:California Young Republicans Endorse Hagman for AssemblyA nice pick-up by Hagman.
Group Points to Experience and Energy as Reasons for Support
San Bernardino - Curt Hagman, mayor of the City of Chino Hills, and Republican candidate to replace Assemblyman Bob Huff in the 60th District, has just received a notice of endorsement from the California Young Republicans organization.
"As young Republicans we look to endorse candidates who carry the right type of experience and who show the energy to fight for our Republican ideals. Curt has proved that he is a leader in a number of different issues and we believe him to be the best candidate to represent the 60th in Sacramento" stated Chairwoman Jennifer Rodriguez.
For more information on Mayor Hagman's campaign for Assembly, please visit http://www.hagmanforassembly.com/
For those who don't know, there are two state YR organizations: the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican Federation of California. They split back in 1992 (if I recall the year correctly) along ideological lines: the YRFC being the conservative group, the CYRs more liberal and tied closely to then-Rep. Bill Thomas of Bakersfield.
I haven't followed it in a while and so don't know the size or extend of the philosophical divide between the two groups, or whether it is driven more by inertia and personalities.
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Does CYR even have a chapter in the 60th?
CYR, Inc. is the liberal Republican stamp of approval.
What's next? Is Curt Hagman going after the endorsement of the LA Times?
So the young people have spoken. You old folks may not like their decision but it is what it is. More support for the younger "outside the county" guy. Remember there are 3 counties in this district.
The only "young" organization with a legitimate chapter in the district are the Orange County Young Republicans and they endorsed Larry Dick.
What was the Hagman camp thinking when they posted this? I can't imagine a CYR endorsement HELPING a candidate in SoCal. This endorsement is probably the best news for Larry Dick so far.
Catherine Brinkman For Assembly!!! ---Sarcastically, of Course