Dennis Cardoza, Shrimp Slayer-Merced, has morphed once again from destroyer of natural habitat to beggar for subsidies to California specialty crops and now to big-time party bagman, the same trail his mentor Tony "Honest Graft" Coelho took. The Democrats need to shake all those agriculture money trees this year and "Cardo" is the man for that job, as Coelho once was before the unfortunate loan from Milken.
How long with Cardo the Bagman last in this fast company? Whatever the answer is to this fascinating question, it will have nothing to do with the welfare of the CA-18 congressional district. Cardo the Bagman has now officially ascended into the meta world of rich political donors, far, far away from his district, sporting the highest mortgage foreclosure rate in the nation. Some call it leadership.
Bill Hatch
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Cardoza tapped for DCCC slot...Hank Shaw's blog...1-30-08
http://blogs.recordnet.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=sr-hshaw&entry=512
Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, has been chosen as a leader of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Frontline" campaign, which focuses the party's buck-raking and organization efforts in 29 key races across the country.
"Congressman Cardoza is a great addition to our outstanding Frontline leadership team of Congresswoman (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz and Congressman (Rahm) Emanuel. He is a well-respected leader within the Blue Dog Coalition and will be able to bring their expertise on fiscal issues and rural districts to our campaigns across the country. No one knows better than Congressman Cardoza how to win in tough districts." said DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen.
Yep, Cardo's neighbor Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, is in that list, as is Charlie Brown in retiring Rep. John Doolittle's 4th District.