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There is remarkably little buzz in Washington, D.C., surrounding the California congressional special election to replace Jane Harman, and one has to wonder whether that is because Craig Huey shocked the political establishment by winning the second slot in the runoff election.

This race was supposed to come down to two Democratic Party liberals fighting over what was once a Republican congressional seat, but Huey messed things up by clawing his way into second place in the primary election.

Now the July 12 election will determine whether Huey, a businessman who enjoys support from both evangelicals and some Jewish leaders, can successfully translate economic angst amongst this Los Angeles coastal district into votes against the heavily favored Democratic establishment candidate.

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