Campbell, John Rep

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John Bayard Taylor Campbell III, a <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Republican</a>, has represented the 48th Congressional District of <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Category:Members_of_the_U.S.Congress_from_California" title="Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from California" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">California</a> in the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S.House_of_Representatives" title="U.S. House of Representatives" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">U.S. House of Representatives</a> since 2005. (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca48_109.gif" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">map</a>)

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Record_and_controversies" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">1 Record and controversies</a>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Environmental_record" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">1.2 Environmental record</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Voting_record" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">1.3 Voting record</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#National_security_and_foreign_policy" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">1.4 National security and foreign policy</a></li>

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Biography" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">2 Biography</a>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#2006_elections" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">2.1 2006 elections</a></li>

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Committees_and_Affiliations" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">3 Committees and Affiliations</a>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Committees" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">3.1 Committees</a>

<li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-10" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Committee_assignments_in_the_109th_Congress_.282005-2006.29" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">3.1.1 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</a></li>

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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#More_Background_Data" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">4 More Background Data</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Contact" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">5 Contact</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-13" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Articles_and_resources" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">6 Articles and resources</a>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14" style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Campbell#Local_blogs_and_discussion_sites" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">6.1 Local blogs and discussion sites</a></li>

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Campbell is a Republican, and has a tendency to vote with his party. His votes show the he is:

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Against gay marriage (voted for Same Sex Marriage resolution) [<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3878&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[1]</a>]</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pro-campaign finance reform (voted for the 527 Reform Act)<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3816&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[2]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Approves of the presidents decision to send more troops to Iraq (voted NO on Iraq War Policy resolution) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3938&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[3]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Does not support increased funding for public education and does not support affirmative action (voted NO College Access and Opportunity Act) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3812&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[4]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Against federal gun control (Trigger Lock Amendment - prevents funds in the Commerce Department FY2007 Appropriation bill from being used to enforce a law requiring guns be sold with locks on guns) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3862&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[5]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pro-religion (votes yes to Public Expression of Religion Act) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3907&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[6]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Against Federal Support of Medicare (Voted NO to Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?vote_id=3934&can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[7]</a></li>

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Interest group ratings:

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pro gun organizations support him (Gun Owners of California, NRA) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[8]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Educational organizations do not support him (National Association for College Admission Counseling) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Education&go.x=13&go.y=14" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[9]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Labor organizations do not support him <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Labor&go.x=10&go.y=3" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[10]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pro life organizations support him (National Right to Life Committee, Life Priority Network) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Abortion%2BIssues&go.x=13&go.y=10" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[11]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Civil Rights organizations tend not to support him most of the time. <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Civil%2BRights&go.x=8&go.y=11" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[12]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Veteran’s Organizations are split down the middle (Disabled American Veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Veterans%2BIssues&go.x=10&go.y=9" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[13]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Public Health Organizations do not support him (American Public Health Association) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Health%2BIssues&go.x=14&go.y=12" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[14]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pro-Marijuana Law Reform Organizations tend not to support him; (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Drug%2BIssues&go.x=10&go.y=14" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[15]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Animal Rights Organizations are split over him <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Animal%2BRights%2Band%2BWildlife%2BIssues&go.x=10&go.y=5" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[16]</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Immigrant organizations do not support him; anti-immigrant organizations support him <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MCA69159&type=category&category=Immigration&go.x=8&go.y=8" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[17]</a>.</li>

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Main article: <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Military_Construction_and_Veterans_Affairs_Appropriations_Act,_2008" title="Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008</a>

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In 1985, Campbell became President and CEO of Campbell Automotive Group. In 1990, he became President and CEO of Saturn of Orange County. Campbell became Chairman and CEO of Saab of Orange County in 1999.

Elected to represent southern Orange County's 70th District in the California State Assembly in 2000 and was re-elected in 2002.

In the 2004 35th State Senate District, Campbell won 64% of the vote. As a California Senator, Campbell served as Vice Chair of both the Business Professions and Economic Development Committee and the Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. He was also a member of the Budget and Fiscal Review Committee; the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee; the Environmental Quality Commitee; and the Government Modernization, Efficiency, and Accountability Committee.

After Congressman <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Chris_Cox" title="Chris Cox" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Chris Cox</a> resigned to become Chairman of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S.Securities_and_Exchange_Commission" title="U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a>, Campbell became a candidate to replace Cox in a special election]] on October 4, 2005. Campbell faced a strong third-party challenge from <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Independent_Party&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="American Independent Party (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">American Independent Party</a> candidate <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=James_Gilchrist&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="James Gilchrist (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Jim Gilchrist</a>. On October 4, Campbell garnered 45.5% of the vote, below the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. He faced <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/United_States_Democratic_Party" title="United States Democratic Party" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Democrat</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Steve Young</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Independent&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="American Independent (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">American Independent</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=James_Gilchrist&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="James Gilchrist (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">James Gilchrist</a>, Libertarian <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bruce_D.Cohen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bruce D. Cohen (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Bruce D. Cohen</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(United_States)" class="extiw" title="w:Green Party (United States)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); background: none;">Green</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bea_Tirtilli&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bea Tirtilli (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Bea Tirtilli</a> in the December 6 runoff, which he won with 44.4% of the vote. Campbell was sworn in on December 7.

<p style=" margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In 2006, the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Democrats</a> nominated <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Steve Young</a>, and the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Libertarian_Party" title="Libertarian Party" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">Libertarian Party</a> nominated <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bruce_Cohen&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bruce Cohen (page does not exist)" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(165, 88, 88); background: none;">Bruce Cohen</a> to face Campbell in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/U.S._congressional_elections_in_2006" title="U.S. congressional elections in 2006" class="mw-redirect" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">U.S. congressional elections in 2006</a>) <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=CA&year=2006" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">[18]</a> Campbell retained his seat.

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Budget" title="House Committee on Budget" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">House Committee on Budget</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Financial_Services" title="House Committee on Financial Services" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">House Committee on Financial Services</a>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity</li>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity</li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises</li>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/House_Committee_on_Veterans%27_Affairs" title="House Committee on Veterans' Affairs" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background: none;">House Committee on Veterans' Affairs</a></li>

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2402 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-5611

<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/writerep/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Web Email</a>

<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/campbell/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Website</a>

District Office- Newport Beach:

One Newport Place

Suite 1010

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Phone: 949-756-2244

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.house.gov/campbell/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Official website</a></li>

<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://opensecrets.org/races/index.asp" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Open Secrets</a> - 2006 congressional races database</li>

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<li style=" margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ari.typepad.com/" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics</a></li>

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<p style=" margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Corresponding article on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Wikipedia</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/John_Campbell" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">Cause Caller</a>. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/Senator" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">senators</a> and <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.causecaller.com/wiki/Representative" style=" text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 51, 102); padding-right: 13px; background: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAYAAACNMs+9AAAAVElEQVR42n3PgQkAIAhEUXdqJ3dqJ3e6IoTPUSQcgj4EQ5IlUiLE0Jil3PECXhcHGBhZ8kg4hwxAu3MZeCGeyFnAXp4hqNQPnt7QL0nADpD6wHccLvnAKksq8iiaAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) 100% 50% no-repeat;">representatives</a>.)

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