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1 Defending the Partys Turf in the Wake of Scandal SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

2 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense Defending the Partys Turf in the Wake of Scandal The 4 th District of California The Candidates The Campaign The Results SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

3 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The 4 th District of California Race/Ethnicity 85.6% White 1.6% Black 10.7% Hispanic 4% Asian Occupation 63% White Collar 20% Blue Collar Median Income $61.2k in district $58.3k in state Partisanship 47.2% Republican 30.6% Democrats 04 Presidential Vote Bush, +24% SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov

4 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Republican Tom McClintock Occupation Director of the Center for the California Taxpayer, 1992-94 Director, Golden State Center for Policy Studies, 1995-96 Political Experience California Assembly, 1982- 92, 1996-2000 California State Senate, 2000-08 SOURCE: mcclintock.house.gov

5 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Candidates: Democrat Charlie Brown Occupation Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, ret. Political Experience Democratic Nominee for 2 nd District in 2006 (lost by 8,819 votes) SOURCE: www.charliebrownforcongress.org

6 Table 1. Campaign Fund Raising and Spending by Reporting Period in Californias 4 th District

7 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: The Polls

8 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Patriotism Before Partisanship NOTE: Internet access required.

9 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Jan Brown NOTE: Internet access required.

10 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Real Freedom NOTE: Internet access required.

11 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Charlie Brown Jobs Plan NOTE: Internet access required.

12 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Table Talk NOTE: Internet access required.

13 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Charlie Brown Was There NOTE: Internet access required.

14 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Another Liberal Democrat NOTE: Internet access required.

15 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Two Men NOTE: Internet access required.

16 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Traveln Tom I NOTE: Internet access required.

17 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Traveln Tom II NOTE: Internet access required.

18 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Campaign: Brown Newspaper Endorsements NOTE: Internet access required.

19 Cases in Congressional Campaigns: Incumbents Playing Defense The Results


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