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Officially A “Has Been”

by David Kurtz
06.09.10 | 5:20 am
Former Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA)

Former Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA), a TPM fave and bête noire of environmentalists, sputtered across the finish line in third place last night in the Republican primary as he sought to return to Congress.

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