At the torrid rate at which Republicans Chris Norby, Orange County Supervisor, and Linda Ackerman, wife of former Assemblyman/Senator Dick Ackerman, are publicly sliming each other, Democrat John MacMurray stands a solid chance to garner a clear victory in heavily-Republican…
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Norby: Are bike helmets making kids fat?
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
This headline from the Orange County Register caught my eye this morning. O.C. supervisor: Are bike helmets making kids fat? That brings us to the bike-helmet question (the video is here, about 1 hour, 12 minutes in). Norby, a Republican…
72nd Special Election: MacMurray taking campaign door to door.
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
John MacMurray is the Democrat running to fill the vacancy in the 72nd Assembly District. You may have read that the previous occupant of that seat left in disgrace. Click here to read the story! While most coverage has been focused…
Campaign to Replace Duvall Begins
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Monday at 5 pm was the deadline for candidates seeking to complete the final year of disgraced Assemblyman Mike Duvall’s term in the 72nd Assembly District. From an initial field of 9 potntial candidates we now have 5 in the race.…
Quirk Withdraws from A.D. #72 Race, Urges Supporters to MacMurray
by Deborah White • • 2 Comments
 TheLiberalOC.com was disappointed late today to hear from Democrat Sharon Quirk that she is withdrawing from the special election to fill the state Assembly District #72 seat vacated when Republican Mike Duvall was forced to resign over a lurid…
A.D. 72 Candidate John MacMurray Aims to Help Schools, Families
by Deborah White • • 1 Comment
. John MacMurray, Democratic candidate for the unfilled Assembly District #72 seat, responded thoughtfully over the weekend to TheLiberalOC.com questions submitted to all Democrats in the special election which is set for November 17, 2009. (See below for MacMurray’s answers.)…
Mayor Sharon Quirk Is Impressive Assembly District 72 Candidate
by Deborah White • • 2 Comments
TheLiberalOC.com sat down for an interview with Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk, Democratic candidate for Assembly District #72 seat to replace disgraced Republican Mike Duvall… and came away quite impressed with Mayor Quirk’s energy, focused passion, and firm grasp of the…

