Republicans retain House seat in California - Yahoo! News

Republicans retain House seat in California - Yahoo! News: "Wed Jun 7, 6:07 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Republican congressman won a bitter U.S. House of Representatives race in California on Tuesday, giving
President George W. Bush's Republican Party its first dose of good political news in months.
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On a day when eight states held primaries, Republican Brian Bilbray narrowly beat back a challenge by Democrat Francine Busby in a conservative district north of San Diego. The two were vying to replace Randy Cunningham, a former Republican congressman who was imprisoned for taking bribes.

The race had been watched closely for clues about whether Bush's dismal approval ratings and issues like corruption and immigration were taking a toll on Republicans five months before elections that will decide control of Congress."