Article: Pombo confident as campaign roils: WALNUT CREEK: GOP incumbent tells Times editorial board he's well ahead of Democratic challenger.

Byline: Lisa Vorderbrueggen

Oct. 13--For a veteran Republican politician campaigning to keep his seat amidst a national anti-GOP mood, Rep. Richard Pombo shows no signs of losing his confidence. "Our internal polling shows me consistently ahead and that hasn't changed," said a relaxed Pombo during a meeting Thursday with the Contra Costa Times editorial board. "This race is different this year because it's one of the only real races in the state, so it's attracted every liberal activist within an hour's drive of the district." Pombo, R-Tracy, called his re-election campaign against Democrat Jerry McNerney high-profile but not tight, a contrary view to ...

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