Representative Dana Rohrabakhir (R-Calif.)Bill Clark/AP
Representative Dana Rohrrabakh (R-Calif) won his first elections in the House of Representatives in 1988 64 percent From voting. He has been re -elected 13 times since then. Although he almost discouraged his last rival 17 degrees CelsiusSome Democrats now believe that this could be the last period for the governor of Southern California Politico It was called “Favorite Congress member Putin.“
The demonstrators, sometimes numbering HundredsHe gathered outside the office of Rohrabakh every Tuesday at one o’clock in the evening, “He was a member of Congress for a long time,” Diana Carrie, the deputy of the Democratic Party in Orange County, regrets. “But because the region was mostly Republican, my point of view was that it was to control the circumambulation.” Thanks to the population changes in Orange County and the liberal voters who have shot, Carrie does not believe in a safe seat safely.
Recently, Rohrabakir was washed away on the scandal around the potential collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia’s campaign. Like Trump, Rohrrabakir, who claims that he had once lost a drunk screaming match with Vladimir Putin in the 1990s, is believed that the Russian government is unfairly sitting. (During the eighties of the last century, Rohrraba was opposed to communism with the Soviet hostility in Afghanistan.) ignorance Moscow allegations in the 2016 presidential election by noting that the United States is guilty of similar measures. In May, and New York Times It stated that in 2012, the FBI warned Rohrrabakh that the Russian spies were trying to recruit it. Two days ago, Washington Post A registration from June 2016 was reported in which the majority leader in Parliament Kevin McCarthy said: “There are two people who think Putin is paying: Rohrrabakhir and Trump.” (McCarthy Rohrabakir emphasized The statements were aimed at a joke.)
But among all the issues in which Rohrabakir and Trump corresponds to, Russia may be the lowest urgent for the voters who gather against it. Until now, Rohrabaquiwaki voted in line with Trump’s sites more than 93 percent of the time, according to what he said FiveTyeightIt includes Voting in favor From the Republican Party Health Care Bill, which would end effectively. Rohrabakir pushed strongly for the draft law, and warned of his colleagues from the Republican Party to allow the first major legislative effort to dies the president’s momentum. “If this falls,” He said In March, “We will be neutral for our President Trump. Curry says health care is a hot issue in the forty -eighth region. “I have had conversations with people alongside themselves, afraid of losing the coverage.”
While Rohrabacher won his last race soon, his area went to Hillary Clinton in the presidential elections. She won a slim margin, but it was enough for the DCCC Campaign Committee to inform the boycott that it The highest goal For a heart in 2018, if the Democrats hope that they will get the best Rohrrabakir in the middle of the period, they have a lot of work. Justin WalninA Orange County County Lawyer runs an opinion company. “I don’t think Dana has given a position as a supporter of breathing fires for any political figure except for Ronald Reagan,” says Walin, referring to the first days of Rohrabakir who works at the White House Reagan. “He tends to consent naturally with that boycott in his views, personality and political views. His region is seen as independent, and when Dana takes a position on something that seems outside the main current, he can actually taste his favorable respect.”
Two Democrats have announced bids to run against Rohrrabakh. One is the candidate for the first time Harley Roda, a businessman and lawyer He gave 9200 dollars to Republican Congress candidates Nothing for the Democrats between 1993 and 2007. The other is Boyd RobertsA real estate broker in Laguna Beach He pledged to work to isolate Trump and who ended The past is between five The candidates for the school’s board seat in Hemate, California, in 2012. Both of them Attack Rohrabakir on his sympathetic position towards Russia. “The boycott will vote [Rohrabacher] Because I think something with Russia. Roberts told Los Angeles Times. in Announcement via the InternetRoda calls Rohrabakh “one of the most firm members of the Washington Foundation” and undertakes to become “difficult for Russia” if elected.
“They are waving Russia’s flag, and I do not think this will lead to their removal from the line,” says Walin. Curry refused to comment on any of the candidates, although she says a third competitor will announce this summer. Meanwhile, DCCC has not expelled its support behind anyone yet. “With the exception of an exciting thing, I say it is safer than a number of other areas in the region,” says Walin.
However, Carrie believes that as long as Democrats continue to organize the same intensity they have shown so far, they can turn the area into blue. “We have many people who have said they have not paid attention before, and many people who do not hold parties who really care about democracy,” she says. When I was asked if people in the area are still participating, she replied, “So far I think the energy remains. I tell people,” This is not a race, it’s a marathon. “But I think that Tram continues to tweet, we will continue to pay attention!”