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Contra Costa, Solano County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
United States Representative; District 7 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 1:08pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (414/414)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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George Miller 165,849 votes 72.8%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative
Roger Allen Petersen Click here for more information about this candidate 50,164 votes 22.0%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Human Resources Executive
  • Global Executive - 26 Country Experience
  • 7 Years Managing HR Consulting in Japan
  • 3 Years U.S. Army
  • Viet Nam Veteran
Priorities:
  • U.S. Economic Expansion & Environment
  • Immigration Policy
  • Social Security - Medicare - Medicaid - Financial Solvency
William Callison 6,342 votes 2.7%
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Retired Electronic Technician
Camden "Cam" McConnell Click here for more information about this candidate 5,747 votes 2.5%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Structural Engineer
  • B.S., U.S. Military Academy, 1965
  • M.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1967
  • Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Retired (Active duty and Reserve)
  • Practicing structural engineer for over 40 years
Priorities:
  • A permanent end to the economic "bubbles" through hard money
  • An immediate end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • Repeal of economically unsound laws such as minimum wage and Social Security

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