Fresno is Poochigan territory, and a ton of activists are here to welcome the Victory GOTV tour. Poochigian had warmed up the crowd as his bus got here before the McClintock/Strickland bus.
TS: “You all are making the difference. You all will put us over the top.
TM: “Its a choice between a leadership team that has a track record of reducing burdons, or increasing them. I believe that 78 hours from now, you won’t be able to call California the left coast anymore “I he is an incredible candidate and be the best ag the state has ever had.
The FR was pleased to see our good friend Jessica Millan, who heads up Central Valley staff operations for the CRP’s Victory Program. Jessica was running things, as you would expect her to!
Kenneth May, the Chairman of the Fresno County GOP was pretty pumped up about the event here, saying: “This is the best turnout we’ve ever had at any kind of volunteer effect.”
May and Milan both praised Tal Eslick, the local V6 Coordinator for his work at the Fresno HQ. Eslick is the past president of the Fresno “Bulldog” College Republicans.
Also on hand were longtime GOP activists Jenny and Fred Vanderhoof, as well as Doris Dingle. Even Chuck Poochigian’s mom was on hand.
Congressman George Radanovich had a lot of praiseful words for local GOP hero Chuck Poochigian, “Chuck Poochigian needs to be elected – he would be the best Attorney General this state has ever had.”
There was strong representation by the local chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition, headed up by Stuart Wiel and Dr. Linda Halderman.
Fresno Mayor Alan Autry, while talking to Tom McClintock, took him to one of Tom’s signs, covered the “Lt.” andn indicated that someday, Tom would be Governor.
There was plenty of media on hand – at least four television cameras for this stop!
Now we are heading off to Bakersfield!