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I've lost count of how many blogs the Jewish Journal has now, something like ten or twenty thousand. The newest will focus up close on the political battle in the Valley between Rep. Howard Berman and Rep. Brad Sherman, a fight triggered by the new redistricting maps that nudged the two into the same district. Berman has tried to shoulder Sherman west toward Ventura County, but so far he isn't budging. From blogger Jonah Lowenfeld at Berman v Sherman:
Sherman and Berman have both released high-profile endorsements, and Sherman has circulated poll numbers that show him winning either a two-way or three-way race—results that Berman, in a recent article in the Forward, appeared to agree with.But the primary election—an open primary in which all voters can cast ballots—won’t take place until June of 2012, and the top two finishers from that election wouldn’t run against one another until the following November. Both dates are a long way off....
Politically savvy Jews and well-informed Israel supporters are paying attention to the race—but publicly at least, they’re all simply hoping that a way will be found to keep both congressmen in office.
Previously on LA Observed:
Waxman's take on Berman-Sherman
Cruz: Our man in India
Berman v. Sherman divides Hollywood
Spielberg, Katzenberg & Geffen pitch for Berman
L.A. Sketchbook: Berman Sherman