If we had subheaders, this one’s would be: “And Here’s What We Can Do About That Now.”
It’s very rare that I can scoop the New York Times on even one issue of national political importance, but even after a three-hour blackout at my house I can still do it. If you look at their “House Tracker” on their website (and I’m revising this as of 3:30 PT) you’ll see that they still show the score between Democrats and Republicans as 217-207 — with Republicans still one page-refresh-inducing win away from taking the House. Well, that’s bullshit. Kristen Engel of AZ-6 conceded to Juan Ciscomani in their race just after 11 a.m. — but the NYT has refused to acknowledge it. So for many of you: Maybe you heard it here first!
I’ll be adding to this shortly; got to update my other piece on the House results first. Meanwhile, this will flesh out the idea in the title.
About Greg Diamond
Somewhat verbose attorney, semi-disabled and semi-retired, residing in northwest Brea. Occasionally ran for office against jerks who otherwise would have gonr unopposed. Got 45% of the vote against Bob Huff for State Senate in 2012; Josh Newman then won the seat in 2016. In 2014 became the first attorney to challenge OCDA Tony Rackauckas since 2002; Todd Spitzer then won that seat in 2018. Every time he's run against some rotten incumbent, the *next* person to challenge them wins! He's OK with that.
Corrupt party hacks hate him. He's OK with that too.
He does advise some local campaigns informally and (so far) without compensation. (If that last bit changes, he will declare the interest.)
His daughter is a professional campaign treasurer. He doesn't usually know whom she and her firm represent. Whether they do so never influences his endorsements or coverage. (He does have his own strong opinions.) But when he does check campaign finance forms, he is often happily surprised to learn that good candidates he respects often DO hire her firm. (Maybe bad ones are scared off by his relationship with her, but they needn't be.)
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