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'Birther' Orly Taitz Mulling Senate Run Because She Speaks Spanish And Hebrew

Ryan J. Reilly | September 19, 2011, 12:32PM

Orly Taitz

So-called "birther queen" Orly Taitz is considering running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat in 2012.

"I think I do have a chance specifically because I do speak Spanish and I speak Hebrew," Taitz told the Sacramento Bee following a town hall event on Latino issues at the California Republican Party convention.

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Topics: Barack Obama, Birthers, California, California Republican Party, Dianne Feinstein, Orly Taitz

Jack Abramoff

Doolittle: DOJ Dropped Case Against Me

Rachel Slajda | June 14, 2010, 2:36PM

Fmr. Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA)

Former Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA), who retired in 2008 while under investigation as part of the probe of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, announced last week that the Department of Justice has closed its investigation of him and will not press charges.

The DOJ declined to comment to TPMmuckraker.

Abramoff had hired Doolittle's wife's firm for event planning work; Abramoff gave Doolittle's office $140,000 over the years; and Abramoff allegedly gave gifts like tickets to the Washington Redskins to Doolittle's staff in exchange for legislative favors.

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Topics: California, California Republican Party, Department of Justice, Jack Abramoff, John Doolittle

Voting

Report: CA Voters Tricked Into Registering As Republicans With Pot Petition

Justin Elliott | April 28, 2010, 8:39AM

Orange County authorities are launching an investigation into possible voter registration fraud after a local newspaper reported over a hundred cases of voters being tricked into registering as Republicans by petitioners who asked them to sign petitions for, among other causes, legalizing pot.

The Orange County Register reported last week that the Orange County District Attorney's office announced it would team up with the Secretary of State on the case, following a Register report that 99 written complaints were filed since March by voters who said they were registered as Republicans without their consent.