RETIREMENTS LIKELY NOW IN MINORITY, SOME IN GOP WILL EXIT.Byline: LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. FRIEDMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, could face a wave of Republican retirements in coming years if congressional Democrats retain their grip on the House, lawmakers and political analysts said Wednesday. ``It's all about whether they have a chance of getting back into power,'' said Bruce Cain, director of the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). Washington Center. ``What they're going to discover is what Democrats discovered in the '90s,'' he said. ``Being in the minority sucks.'' Defiant Southland Republicans, however, insisted they have no plans to resign or retire, despite their overnight transition from party powerhouses to minority minions. ``I love the institution of Congress,'' said Rep. David Dreier David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing California's 26th congressional district (map). He was first elected to the U.S. House at age 28 in 1980. , R-Glendora, who was re-elected Tuesday to his 14th term. ``I really enjoy my service here. I'm just taking this as a new challenge and a new experience.'' Dreier, who chairs the House Rules Committee, is among the mightiest of the Southland Republicans who are falling in the Democratic Party takeover. He's expected to hand over his gavel gavel small mallet used by judge or presiding officer to signal order. [Western Culture: Misc.] See : Authority to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Democrat Louise Slaughter in January. Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee In the United States government, the Appropriations Committee can refer to either:
Lewis, who is under federal investigation for his ties to a lobbying firm, refused to answer questions about his future in Congress. McKeon, meanwhile, conceded that he will have a much harder time obtaining funding for the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, region from now on. But, he said, he isn't leaving the House, and he expects many of his GOP colleagues to stay as well. ``Look at all these guys who are going to be chairmen now,'' McKeon said of Democrats poised to take over committee reins -- Reps. Henry Waxman Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician. He has represented California's At-large congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1975. , D-Los Angeles, John Dingell John David Dingell, Jr. (born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 8 1926) is a Democratic United States Representative from Michigan and is currently the Dean (longest-serving member) of the House of Representatives, with a tenure longer than the entire current time served of 121 , D-Mich., and John Conyers, D-Mich. -- who served when Democrats ruled the House and stuck around through their 12 years in the political wilderness. ``I don't foresee us saying, `I'm going to take my marbles and go home,''' McKeon said. ``We can continue to make things better for this country.'' Rep. Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar, who jokingly referred to himself Wednesday as ``Minority Miller,'' said he has ``no intentions of not running.'' But the five-term lawmaker said he definitely sees retirements among his colleagues on the horizon. ``To go from the minority to the majority back to the minority, that's very difficult,'' Miller said. ``David's going to move out of that nice office. It's going to be quite a shock when you give that up.'' Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena, said he also believes several Republicans will either retire or decide not to run again in 2008. ``I think it's going to be very tough for some of these senior members or those holding the gavel to give up power,'' he said. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, added: ``Some will retire. Some will choose not to run for re-election. And some will, dare I say it, stay the course.'' California GOP consultant Allan Hoffenblum said he doesn't expect an immediate exodus. ``They're shell-shocked now, but nobody knows how successful they'll be able to be in two years,'' Hoffenblum said. ``If they lose in '08, maybe they'll start retiring.'' lisa.friedman(at)langnews.com (202) 662-8731 |
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