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Submitted by After_Deadline on Thu, 2009-11-12 12:01.

A couple announcements this week are shaking up next year's elections in unexpected ways.

First, Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto, announced that he wouldn't seek re-election next year. That opens opportunities for Assemblymen Tom Berryhill of Modesto and Mike Villines of Fresno to run for a safe Republican seat in the Senate.

A Berryhill campaign could open the door to an Assembly race for any number of conservative politicians serving in local government today. Modesto City Councilwoman Janice Keating? How about Modesto Mayor Jim Ridenour?

Also, Stanislaus County Supervisor Jeff Grover this week announced that he does not plan to seek re-election in June. All signs point toward former state Ag Secretary Bill Lyons running, but, as Vito Chiesa showed last year in his race for a supervisor's seat against former Sheriff Les Weidman, the guy with the big name doesn't always win the race.

- AA

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One more name

Submitted by After_Deadline on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:08.
It's not for nothing that I named my column at the Merced Sun-Star "Loose Lips." Stanislaus County Supervisor Bill O'Brien also is someone who could run for Tom Berryhill's Assembly seat if Berryhill steps into a senate race, sources say.
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Thanks for the information....A_D.

Submitted by burnsgracie on Thu, 2009-11-12 14:37.

It does look like things will be shaken up!

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And just stir things up

Submitted by After_Deadline on Thu, 2009-11-12 17:23.
Toss in Modesto City Councilwoman Kristin Olsen for either the Senate or the Assembly seats.
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Submitted by Activist1 on Thu, 2009-11-12 18:02.

Dave Cogdill leaving is a huge loss. He was a champion for the people. He will be missed.

It will be interesting to see how this play's out.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt

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That's surprising about Grover

Submitted by Cadence on Thu, 2009-11-12 18:07.

I wonder who else might be running for his seat on the BOS???

Any others??

 

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Story tomorrow

Submitted by After_Deadline on Thu, 2009-11-12 18:33.
Garth Stapley has a story on Grover in tomorrow's paper. There's another name in that piece, but ther person is undecided. We shall see.
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There's a lady named Heidi

Submitted by JoConservative on Fri, 2009-11-13 13:47.

There's a lady named Heidi Fuller up in Columbia that was running against Cogdill in the primary.  I guess she is the Republican frontrunner now.  She was on the Dave Diamond show yesterday.  She sounds very conservative.  She said she got into the race when Cogdill voted for that budget package in February that raised our taxes.  I think I'd rather have someone who ran because of her belief in her principles rather than an opportunist that wouldn't go up against Cogdill and is only in the race because he dropped out.

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I don't know

Submitted by After_Deadline on Fri, 2009-11-13 14:32.
Joe, I think Berryhill or Villines would be a front-runner in the Senate race if either chooses to enter it. And, I'd disagree that the Assembly members would be showing a lack of principle if they weren't planning on running against Cogdill. That tells me they share Cogdill's principles.
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