Dr. Ami Bera is one of the few Democrats who might win a seat away from a sitting Republican Congressman. Photo is of Ami Bera and Professor Jim Shoch at a Progressive Alliance Election Forum on Thursday, October 28, in Sacramento.
The Democratic Congress as a whole is assault from the Republicans. There are several liberal and progressive Democratic elected officials who are likely to lose.
(photo: Dr. Jim Shoch and Dr. Ami Bera)
There is an energized, right-wing assault from the Tea Party Republicans.
Big Oil joined with Wall Street to rescue one of their staunchest allies: Dan Lungren. Under the direction of Karl Rove's shadowy organization American Crossroads, these two corporate special interests began pouring thousands of hidden dollars into the Sacramento media market.

