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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will the richest Congressman be jobless after election day?

    For the first time in decades, Orange County might vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. That’s a big problem for Darrell Issa, a powerful eight-term Republican congressman from Orange and San Diego counties. He’s a reliable conservative who’s lead the charge on Benghazi, birtherism and other anti-Obama investigation.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 2, 2016 • 1 min read

    For the first time in decades, Orange County might vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. That’s a big problem for Darrell Issa, a powerful eight-term Republican congressman from Orange and San Diego counties. He’s a reliable conservative who’s lead the charge on Benghazi, birtherism and other anti-Obama investigation. He’s facing the re-election fight of his career, brought by a Democratic political neophyte.

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