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Maldonado will run for lite gov post

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:09:22 GMT

lvorderbrueggen bayareanewsgroup.com State Sen. Abel Maldonado will run for lieutenant governor in 2010 whether or not the Legislature confirms his nomination to fill the vacant post.
Source: Inside Politics with Lisa Vorderbrueggen

Maldonado will seek lieutenant governor's job

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:49:33 GMT

said he will embrace voters' choice of governor even if they select Democrat Jerry Brown over potential GOP candidates Meg Whitman, Steve Poizner or Tom Campbell.
Source: Contra Costa Times

Maldonado to run for lt. governor regardless of appointment

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:17:31 GMT

Senator Abel Maldonado told the Fresno Bee Editorial Board that he will seek election for lieutenant governor of California regardless of whether or not his appointment by Governor Schwarzenegger is confirmed by the State Legislature.
Source: The Orange County Register

Dan Walters: Lt. gov. confirmaion an exercise in pure politics

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:11:27 GMT

Let's dispose of one thing right off the bat: Whether the Democratic-controlled Legislature confirms Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor will have nothing to do with fitness, or lack thereof, for the job.
Source: The Orange County Register

Dan Walters: Battle over Maldonado is just politics

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:42:27 GMT

If Dems choose a GOP man, it's political

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:28:48 GMT

Let's dispose of one thing right off the bat: Whether the Democrat-controlled Legislature confirms Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor will have nothing to do with fitness, or lack thereof, for the job.
Source: Fresno Bee

No Conservatives In The Room [By Jon Fleischman - Publisher - Flash Report]

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:27:36 GMT

State Senator Abel Maldonado sat down with the liberal editorial board of the Los Angeles Times. The paper has put online various short audio-clips from that interview.
Source: FlashReport

Commentary: Governor deserves a real lieutenant

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:05 GMT

Sen. Abel Maldonado, the governor's choice to serve as lieutenant governor, faces a tough confirmation battle. That makes it a good time to seriously reconsider the nonsensical way we select the state's governor-in-waiting, and fix it for good.
Source: McClatchy

Quoted in 'Possible A's sites a case of fantasy baseball?'

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:40:19 GMT

Abel Maldonado said in San Francisco Chronicle:

He saw it on the news. 'Jay Leno' isn't on Telemundo.

Quoted in 'I Guess They Don't Actually Want A 2/3 Majority'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:54 GMT

said in Calitics:

The best thing we can do right now is to remove Sen. Abel Maldonado from a position of importance where he can do great damage, the California State Senate, and place him in an irrelevant post, the Lt. Governor's office ... For once, we agree with the Governor - Abel Maldonado should be demoted to Lt. Governor.

Photo from AP Photo by Rich Pedroncelli

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:51:17 GMT

State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, gives a thumbs up to cast the deciding vote for passage of the state budget plan at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo by Rich Pedroncelli

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:32:13 GMT

State Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, left, and Sen. Dave Cox, -Fair Oaks, confer during a break in the state budget debate at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. , Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.

State Sen. Abel Maldonado: Country First: Growth via Trade

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:04:19 GMT