And The New Majority Endorses Tom McClintock For Lt. Governor

This also just came over the transom from The New Majority/OC:

Orange County New Majority Endorses McClintock for Lieutenant Governor

COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA –– Today the New Majority, Orange County Chapter, announced its endorsement of Tom McClintock for Lieutenant Governor of California. The New Majority is one of the most influential political action committees in the state of California, and a major player in state and federal candidate campaigns.

In making the announcement, Tom McKernan, New Majority Orange County Political Affairs Chairman, stated that Tom McClintock has a record of strong fiscal responsibility.

“Senator McClintock understands and knows the state of California.  His perspective on the fiscal needs of the state is one that will make a difference and make California more business friendly,” said McKernan.

Over the past 7 years the New Majority has broadened the appeal of the Republican Party by promoting a fiscally responsible philosophy toward government and contributing resources to Republicans who support an inclusive, mainstream approach toward politics.

There's an interesting back story to this endorsement. In 2001, Tom McClintock was involved in an unsuccessful effort to dump the leadership of the Automobile Club of Southern California -- meaning he ws trying to get the aforementioned Tom McKernan voted out of his job as President and CEO of AAA by the AAA membership.

Politics does make strange bedfellows.

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[Goodbye Tom]

Well stop the presses. The NM endorses Tom. That took courage. If they wanted to ensure Tom's chances for success they would be supporting Speier or Figueroa. McClintock would kick the hell out of either one of them. Garamendi on the other hand will send Tom back to Thousand Oaks and obscurity until Gallegly finally retires.