Speaking at the California College Republicans 2003 convention was Sacramento Congressman Doug Ose, who has formed an exploratory committee and expects to announce on Memorial Day weekend that he will run against Boxer. From the Daily Bulletin article:
In his remarks, Ose blasted Boxer's record on homeland and national security. She voted against granting Bush congressional authority to pre-emptively attack Iraq and supported former President Bill Clinton while for eight years he scaled back the military's ability to fight a two-front war, Ose said.
Ose said Californians would benefit by having him in the Senate because he knows how to work with his colleagues in Congress and has a relationship with the White House.
"If I make this race, I'll be talking about restoring our economy as well," Ose said.
Posted by Justene Adamec at April 27, 2003 08:16 AM