Is Denham bucking party leadership to score political points at home?
It's impossible to buy that kind of publicity. Especially in a heated political race to represent the
"If he succeeds, (the free publicity) affects the campaign tremendously," said
Three weeks ago, Denham, a
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Denham is leading a charge to gain enough support in the House for a discharge petition to force debate and possible action on four different immigration reform bills. The specter of embarrassing House Speaker
"It's so unusual an action, for leadership to be taken on like that," Lynch said.
Several news agencies note that Denham represents a district that preferred
The five
"This absolutely reeks of desperation," said
"Most people feel (Denham) is selling out our president's strategy," Howze said. He thinks Denham wants support from moderates, including
Democratic candidates also are skeptical about Denham's motives, although none shares Howze's conservative views. If Denham were genuine in his desire to help Dreamers, or about 700,000 children of immigrants who arrived here illegally, the
"This is nothing more than an election year stunt," said
"If he is sincere, then good for him,"
Denham's opponents have criticized him as distant and unapproachable. It's been more than a year since his last town hall meeting, and despite his many recent media interviews and appearances, Denham this year has refused to speak with
His critics say Denham is out of touch with district priorities, having voted for tax reform with questionable outcomes for Californians, and for an effort to abolish the Affordable Care Act.
All that might be true, said
"It's good timing for (Denham)," Giventer said. "If he can peel off just enough support for his immigration stance, it seems to put him in good stead for the election season."
Denham in recent days has told reporters that the move to force Ryan's hand through a so-called "queen of the hill" rule might not be needed after all.
The prospect of a forced debate has prompted negotiations on compromise legislation that may prove more palatable to
A compromise bill could be presented to
What the candidates are saying:
"We have blown past too many deadlines already. It is time that
"We're seeing support for our campaign (among
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"In 2010,
"All I can say is talk is cheap. Let's not forget when
"Various candidates, including me, have been after Denham since 2014 to step up to his duty to the local immigrant population and the agricultural community and pursue a discharge petition to get immigration reform before the House. If he is sincere in his efforts, then good for him. I would be happy to see my doubts about his sincerity be untrue." --
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