Hank Shaw, Capitol Bureau Chief for the Stockton Record, has an article article titled "Pombo's race is state's toughest." in the Oct 1 edition of the Stockton Record
A flurry of spending by national Republicans, Pombo's senior position in the House GOP leadership and his status as bogeyman for the nation's environmental movement are making the race for the 11th District the most competitive in California.
That said, the seven-term incumbent remains the favorite and enjoys a massive monetary advantage over challenger Jerry McNerney.
Money fuels advertising. Both candidates are running television and radio ads, and each has begun a six-week mail blitz sure to clog garbage bins from Lodi to Livermore.
They are not the only players in this game, either.......
Perhaps a little premature (and some wishful thinking) to put Pombo on the ropes but it is no longer fantasy to say that Jerry McNerney has a chance.
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