Fundraising Flops

The Foothill Cities blog pointed out an LA Daily News article that noted Republican Congressman David Dreier's fundraising has dried up since Congress changed hands last fall.

Dreier, a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and Claremont Graduate University, is about the only local political figure in recent to make it out of Claremont and onto a larger stage. Others like former Councilmembers Sandy Baldonado and Al Leiga have bellyflopped when trying to run for higher office. Guess that Claremonster influence doesn't extend very far outside the city borders.

As the Daily News article points out, Dreier still has a $2 million war chest, so he may not necessarily go quietly into that good night, as so many Democrats (and some Republicans) would like.

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Also in the news, Arcadia political consultant Brandon Powers won a Pollie award for his work on a campaign to defeat Diamond Bar's Measure L library bond last November. The Pollies are given by the American Association of Political Consultants.

We're not sure which is scarier, someone fighting a library bond (sorry fiscal conservatives) or an association of political consultants.

Incidentally, Powers is also credited with having worked on Assemblyman Anthony Adams (R-Hesperia) in his successful 2006 election campaign. Maybe Claremont City Councilman Sam Pedroza could step in and help some more with Adams' future campaigns.