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CA-33: Watson Will Retire

by: James L.

Wed Feb 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM EST


CQ:

Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) is retiring at the end of this Congress, a Democratic source confirmed to CQ-Roll Call on Wednesday.

Watson, 76, is the second member of Congress to announce his/her retirement today. Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) confirmed this morning that he would not seek a ninth term. [...]

Speculation about possible successors has centered on former state Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, who would be a favorite to win a Democratic primary should she run. Republicans are not expected to compete for the seat.

In case anyone was worried about retaining this seat, CA-33 is tenth most Democratic district in the nation; it has a Cook PVI of D+35 and was won by Barack Obama by an 87-12 margin. Former state Assembly speaker Karen Bass sounds likely to get into the race, and would loom large over the Democratic field.

A special credit is due here to SSP diarist CarnahanDem, who broke this story on Friday, days before we got any follow-up from tradmed sources.

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CA-33: Watson Will Retire | 14 comments
Well done
Scoop! Gold star for CarnahanDem.

Kansan by birth, Californian by choice, and Gay by the grace of God.
Wow
Well done CarnahanDem.
[ Parent ]
Yet another seat we have to defend
1994 etc. etc.
/theskyisfalling
CA
No, this seat is safe.

29/D/Male/NY-01
[ Parent ]
That was sarcasm Tek
And as long as Karen Bass dosen't have a freezer full of cash in it, she'll be fine lol.

22, Male, Democrat, PA-18.
[ Parent ]
Even if he/she did I cant see the GOP opponent winning
Its just that Democratic of a district.  
[ Parent ]
Plus
no chance of a natural disaster delaying the election. Hurricanes, forget about it, and earthquakes are very unlikely to delay an election.

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28, New Democrat, Female, TX-03 (hometown CA-26)
[ Parent ]
What about Mudslides?
I know that happens in CA.

22, Male, Democrat, PA-18.
[ Parent ]
Fire?
Not in November.
[ Parent ]
I didn't say wildfires
I said mudslides, which isn't caused by fire.

22, Male, Democrat, PA-18.
[ Parent ]
They do happen
but are nowhere near severe enough to delay an election.

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28, New Democrat, Female, TX-03 (hometown CA-26)
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And some wildfires
indirectly cause mudslides, by burning the hills and mountains bare of vegetation that normally absorbs the rain that triggers the mudslide.

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28, New Democrat, Female, TX-03 (hometown CA-26)
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Really?
Tek you sure? I thought a 2nd coming of Reagan might take this seat along with 100 other House seats in 2010 making 1994 look like a joke.
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The Republican
Running will get 70 percent of the vote. Mark it down ha ha ha ha ha.

22, Male, Democrat, PA-18.
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