the irish lass

Recap

The Cal Journal tells us what happened March 2nd. A must for election junkies.

Some snips ...

These days, the white-haired Costa looks like someone central casting might cough up to portray a congressman in the remake of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." ...

She also had the advantage of her last name, which she shares with one of the area's most legendary politicians, who also happens to be her husband - former state Sen. Al Alquist, now 95. ...

Mail early, mail often. Mail until brochures ooze from the blue recycling bins that dot Sacramento neighborhoods. Six Democrats sought to succeed termed-out Assm. Darrell Steinberg, and three of the six poured enough mail into the district to denude a medium-sized forest. ...

The piece, which dropped just before the election, accused Pico of traveling on the taxpayers' dime to, among other places, Dublin, Ireland. Pico admitted visiting Dublin but, unfortunately for Torrico and the MDC, it was Dublin, California. ...