Which Way, L.A.?
Hahn-Huey Congressional Race Tests Democrats
LA City Council member Janice Hahn is getting a tough race from direct-mail marketer Craig Huey in a nasty Congressional race that also could be a close one...
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenLA City Council member Janice Hahn is getting a tough race from direct-mail marketer Craig Huey in a nasty Congressional race that also could be a close one. It's a classic battle between the Left and the Far Right in the kind of mid-summer special election that can have a surprising outcome. Huey has inspired a lot of Tea Party volunteers. Can Hahn turn out the Democrats, with a registration advantage of 18 percent? The voting is tomorrow in an election that could make a difference on Capitol Hill. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, taxes, spending, entitlement programs and the debt ceiling. Can Republicans and Democrats make a deal before the money runs out in Washington?
In this episode
2 storiesAn Unexpectedly Lively Race for Congress
Tomorrow marks a political showdown in Southland beach towns from Venice to San Pedro. At stake is the Congressional seat of Democrat Jane Harman, who resigned after her re-election last year. Veteran LA Council member Janice Hahn is a Democrat running against Republican Craig Huey , who's a veteran of direct-mail marketing.
Read the story25 minStalemate over the Debt Ceiling Continues
Last week, President Obama and Speaker John Boehner agreed that the debt-limit deadline had created an opportunity for something "big:" tax loophole-closings and spending cuts, including adjustments to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. But yesterday, Boehner backed off and called for a smaller package or even a stopgap.
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