Still, the biggest race was the one to replace Cunningham, who was sentenced to eight years in prison for taking bribes on a scale unparalleled in the history of Congress.
National Democrats spent nearly $2 million on the race; the GOP spent $4.5 million. President Bush and first lady Laura Bush recorded telephone messages for Bilbray, while the Democrats' last two presidential candidates -- John Kerry and Al Gore -- urged supporters to back Busby.
Bilbray, made immigration the centerpiece of his campaign, proposing a fence ''from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico'' and restrictions to keep illegal immigrants from collecting Social Security and other benefits.
Busby focused her campaign on public dissatisfaction with the Bush administration and the GOP-led Congress, and assailed Bilbray for working as a lobbyist in Washington. She consistently referred to him as ''the lobbyist Bilbray.''
Now, in fairness the makeup of this district is substantially republican (56%) and the Democrat only lost by a percentile or so. This should have been a lay-up with a corrupt congressman and how horrid Bush is and all.
Conrad Burns from Montana who was painted with the Abrahamoff Brush of corruption won handily against 3 opponents.
So, Let’s see, corruption will change the house, nope, Bush Evil will change the house, Guess not. Gore and Kerry endorsements will change the house, Don’t look like it. All around a good omen.
We must not let the liberals take control of the house again. That’s where money is spent. It’s bad enough now.
Besides the Congressman for my congressional district in Illinois, Denny Hastert needs the job.
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