Francine Busby

Francine Pocino Busby (born March 3, 1951) is a Democratic candidate competing in the June 6, 2006, runoff election to fill the vacancy, created when Duke Cunningham resigned amidst scandal, in California's 50th congressional district which represents northwest San Diego County. Image File history File links Francinebusby. ... Image File history File links Francinebusby. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Look up Candidate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Run-off or runoff may refer to one of the following. ... Randy Duke Cunningham speaking January 2005 Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Californias 50th Congressional District. ... A map of district 50 District 50s location in California The 50th Congressional district in California represents part of north coastal San Diego County. ... San Diego County is a county located on the Pacific Ocean in the far southwest of California, along the border with Mexico. ...

Personal

Busby was born in Los Angeles, California, to an Italian American family, and grew up in nearby Arcadia. She graduated with a BA in Humanities from UC Irvine. From 1974–1981 Busby was a travel manager and marketer for the Walt Disney Travel Company. She married her husband David Busby in 1979. They had two children, Maria and Michael, and Busby quit her job to raise them. In 1988 the family moved to Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California. Nickname City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban 1,290. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Arcadia is a U.S. city in Los Angeles County, California that is located about 20 miles Northeast of downtown Los Angeles It is the site of the Santa Anita Park racetrack and home to the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. ... The University of California, Irvine is a public university situated in suburban Irvine, California. ... Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Cardiff-by-the-Sea is a beach community tucked between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. ...

Political

She ran two successful school bond campaigns in 1998 and 2000, became president of the Cardiff Education Foundation in 2000, was appointed to fill a vacancy to the Cardiff School Board, and, in 2002, was elected for a full school board term. She also serves in various community organizations.

Busby ran unsuccessfully against Randy "Duke" Cunningham, the Federal Representative in her district, in the 2004 U.S. House election. She got 37% of the vote versus Cunningham's 58%. Cunningham later resigned on November 28, 2005, after pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion (for underreporting his 2004 income). Randy Duke Cunningham speaking January 2005 Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941), usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Californias 50th Congressional District. ... Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more natural persons to break the law at some time in the future, so a natural person identified with the mind of a legal entity cannot conspire with the company alone. ... Bribery is a crime defined by Blacks Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions as an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Wire fraud is a legal concept in the United States Code which provides for enhanced penalty of any criminally fraudulent activity if it is determined that the activity involved electronic communications of any sort, at any phase of the event. ... This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Busby has made ethics reform a centerpiece of her campaign, calling for bi-partisan support of her ethics reform proposal, the "Clean House Act." Her campaign has been endorsed by EMILY's List, Democracy for America, and a number of federal, state and local officials, including California State Treasurer and 2006 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides. EMILYs List is a political action committee (PAC) existing in the United States and in Australia for female candidates. ... Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government—from school board to the presidency. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... In many governments, a treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury. ... California State Treasurer, Phil Angelides Philip Nicholas Angelides (pronounced an. ...

A pro-choice candidate, Busby was the founding President of the Casa Teresa Central Guild^[1], an Orange County shelter for homeless pregnant women. It has been suggested that Anti-abortion movement be merged into this article or section. ... Official website: http://www. ...

Special election

A special election was held on April 11, 2006. If a single candidate had won a simple majority, he or she would have served out the rest of Cunningham's term. As no candidate won a simple majority, the top vote-getters in each party will compete in a runoff or special general election to be held on June 6, 2006.^[2] A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ...

Busby garnered 43.75 percent of the vote, 6.26 percentage points short of the majority necessary to avoid a runoff race. She will face the leading vote getter from the two other parties participating: Republican Brian Bilbray and Libertarian Paul King, as well as independent candidate William Griffith, in a June 6 runoff.

Because the 50th is considered to be a heavily Republican district, it would be considered major news if Busby won. For that reason, the National Republican Congressional Committee put in over $3 million in this race. ^[3]. "This is a biggie," said Carl Luna, a political science professor at San Diego's Mesa College. "Everyone is going to be reading the tea leaves as a predictor of November." ^[4]

Controversies

On June 2, five days before the special congressional election, Busby was recorded telling a largely hispanic group that "You can all help--you don't need papers for voting, you don't need to be a registered voter to help." This comment was in response to a question by a man who asked in Spanish, "I want to help, but I don't have papers."^[5] The recording was circulated over the Internet and on radio. Republicans claim Busby was encouraging people to vote illegally, while Busby claims she meant that a person does not need to be a registered voter to support her campaign. ^[6] Busby has been extensively criticized by Fox News hosts, from John Gibson, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Neil Cavuto and Brit Hume. June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... John Gibson is a common name, shared by: John Gibson (1790-1866) - British sculptor John Gibson - Territorial Secretary of Indiana Territory John Gibson - Host of cable TV shows on MSNBC and FOX News John C. L. Gibson - Linguist and Bible scholar. ... Sean Hannity on the cover of his book, Deliver Us From Evil Sean S. Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an American conservative talk radio host and the co-host of Fox News Channels program Hannity & Colmes. ... Two notable people are named Bill OReilly: For the anchor of The OReilly Factor, see: Bill OReilly (commentator) For the Australian cricketer, see: Bill OReilly (cricketer) This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Neil Cavuto Neil Patrick Cavuto (born September 22, 1958 in Westbury, New York) is a conservative television commentator currently hosting Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business on the Fox News Channel. ... Brit Hume Brit Hume (born June 22, 1943) is the conservative Washington, D.C. managing editor of the Fox News Channel. ...

Election results

Results of the first round are as of 5:00PM PDT on April 14, 2006, with 100 percent reporting (445 of 445 precincts). There are approximately 500 absentee and provisional ballots still to be counted. Eighteen candidates appeared on the ballot. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Results from the County of San Diego Registrar of Voters^[7]

External links

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References

1. ^ http://www.homeaidoc.org/shelters_completed/shelters_completed026.php
2. ^ http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_cd50.htm
3. ^ "Washington Whispers: GOP Fears in a Bellwether Race", US News and World Report, June 5, 2006.
4. ^ Perry, Tony, "Key Race Is Seen as a Test of GOP's Vulnerability", Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2006.
5. ^ Dodge, Dani, "Busby on defense, says she misspoke", San Diego Union-Tribune, June 3, 2006.
6. ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/50thdistrict/20060603-9999-1mi3busby.html
7. ^ http://www.sdvote.org/election/special.xml