Following the jump is the full text of Quang Pham‘s press release announcing his withdrawal.
If anything, the press release shows that GOP leaders, from the local to the national level, are just simply relieved that they were able to avert what could be a bloody primary contest between Pham and Assemblyman Van Tran.
It also appears that the leadership decided to step in after poll numbers predicted an extremely close and costly race. Said Rep. Ed Royce (in whose office Tran used to intern): “According to recent polling, Quang Pham would have been competitive in the primary election.”
Click on the jump to read more.
Quang Pham Suspends Congressional Campaign
For Immediate Release
March 5, 2010
Contact: (714) 653-1140 or media@PhamForCongress.com
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Quang Pham, fiscal conservative and Republican candidate for California’s 47th Congressional District, said today that he will no longer seek the nomination. The filing deadline to appear on the ballot is March 12.
“Winning a seat in Congress requires full commitment of time and money,” said Quang Pham. “Yet my business and my employees now need all of my focus. In addition, the dynamics of the race have changed significantly.”
Several senior Republican leaders praised Quang’s candidacy and his political future. “Quang’s energy, passion and intelligence are impressive. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) just enrolled him in our Young Guns Program. Perhaps more importantly, Quang is the consummate team player, and his future in Republican politics is bright,” Congressman Kevin McCarthy, chief deputy whip and head of recruitment for the NRCC, said.
As a business owner and Marine Corps combat veteran, Quang Pham thoroughly impressed many of us in the New Majority,” Tom McKernan, Chairman of New Majority Orange County added. “We admire his desire for unity and his commitment to the long term success of Republican values. We are encouraging him to stay active with the Republican Party.”
“According to recent polling, Quang Pham would have been competitive in the primary election,” Congressman Ed Royce said. “But he realizes that the ultimate goal is to defeat Loretta Sanchez and that a bitter primary fight would leave the winner with fewer resources to accomplish our mission.”
Scott Baugh, Chairman of the Orange County Republican Party, added, “I applaud Quang Pham and I respect and support his difficult decision. We welcome his participation with open arms.”
Finally, Quang Pham recapped, “While campaigning, I have met many wonderful people locally and nationally. I especially thank General William Lyon, a leader among leaders, Congressman Duncan D. Hunter, Rod McDermott, Bill H. Lyon, Doug Hamlin, Tom Davin, Carol Rudat, Jeff Stack, Bob Longpre, Marsh Carter, Marjie Shahani, Jim Harker, Bob Mosier, Ron Martell, and Mike McGill. Thanks to my campaign consultant, Joe Giardiello, campaign manager Nathan Miller, fundraiser Alexandra Wilcox, and to Nick Lecong for his help with the Vietnamese American community and media.
I thank members of the media, activists, and bloggers who have covered this race since last May and who have shown an interest in learning about me, a first-time candidate. Continue to hold elected officials and candidates accountable to taxpayers and voters.
Most of all, I thank my wife, Shannon, my mother, my sisters, and my personal friends who have encouraged me and supported me.”
A resident of Orange County since 1990, Quang Pham is an independent businessowner, decorated Marine Corps combat pilot, author of A SENSE OF DUTY: OUR JOURNEY FROM VIETNAM TO AMERICA, and community leader who was a candidate for Congress in California’s 47th District. For more information, please visit www.PhamForCongress.com.
MR. PHAM PLEASE TRY AGAIN NEXT TIME.
YOU HAVE MY VOTE.
I AM KOREAN BUT I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE INTEGRITY AND COMPETENCY TO BE A GOOD LEADER.
Yeah June,
Move to Mission Viejo and vote for him down there. Pham knows nothing about Central Orange County.
In politics, the main thing is to win elections. Unfortunately, the rules by which elections are organized are established by the very ones who get elected. Also, there is no difference between a senator or congressman who did an extremely dirty campaign and one who did a honest, positive campaign. Once elected, the two are equal in congress/the senate.
As a consequence, it is not the most honest who gets to win, but the one who does all that’s necessary to win. So the ones willing to … use flexible principles have an edge over the ones who stick to their principles and don’t do anything immoral in order to win an election.
As a consequence, the political class is formed mostly of people shy of no compromise, for which winning any competition is their most important guiding principle. The ones for which ethics are more important don’t get too high up in politics.
That is, in my opinion, why politicians are generally viewed as corrupt and unethical.
Bo May, in politics the main thing is accomplishing a goal…. not necessarily just only winning the election.
I would have to agree with you that you might possess a right principle but famous basketball coach Mr.John Woods once have said ” Failure to prepare is a preparing to fail”. All top NBA players practice, practice and practice their skills all day and all night….. and no one else can do it for them.
Every goal has a price tag …and it’s the level of one’s commitment built on many years of hard work and concentration which usually results in particular/positive outcome.
When a goal is nothing more than a meager self- serving desire, it has little value to the public ….and even to the successful candidate himself because all of sudden we realize that the true leadership has already been long lost.
[If you don't have a target in your life ....you will ever hit it!] but fortunately you have shown to everyone that at least, you have set a target in your life in the field of public service and I hope you will be successful in your conquest for right reason…….serving the multitude with compassionate heart. Am I calling for your sacrifice(s)? You bet I am.
Ruh roh! Tan Nguyen is still running against Van Tran!
http://newsantaana.com/2010/03/12/tan-nguyen-is-running-against-van-tran-in-the-47th-c-d-gop-primary/
Who’s Tan Nguyen? A Pedroza plant? Who cares.
Btw Art, where did you bury Quang Pham’s body? Wasn’t he the great hype on your blog? So much for that.
Maybe Tan Nguyen can give you a little money to post an ad on your filthy blog.
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” Mr. Tran is one of the most corrupt politicians that I have ever had contact with. As a City Council person in Garden Grove he was always seeking special allowances for people contributing to his political campaign. I cannot tell you how many special favors were granted to his “friends.” Special land use variances without the appropriate review, construction of office buildings in residential areas and many more. Van Tran has brought third world politics to Orange County and made them acceptable by the majority. It’s time that people looked into this person a bit more closely.”
You may stop lying with jealous heart…. all good people are supporting Assemblyman Van Tran for Congress!
http://www.joinvantran.com
Good people do not support dirty politicians!
or…Just jealous person like you!
We support good leaders!
Congressman Joseph Cao
Assemblyman Van Tran
They defend the lives of innocent babies.
According to you Jung Kim, anybody that do not support Van are all jealous of him.
Talk about being brainwash by Van & his gang!
Right! Either they are jealous or negative, hate all personalities.
We support good leaders!
http://www.joinvantran.com
Mr. Van Tran have “guts”/leadership to defend innocent babies lives !
Yes, good people support good leader but not dirty leader like Van.
” Mr. Tran is one of the most corrupt politicians that I have ever had contact with. As a City Council person in Garden Grove he was always seeking special allowances for people contributing to his political campaign. I cannot tell you how many special favors were granted to his “friends.” Special land use variances without the appropriate review, construction of office buildings in residential areas and many more. Van Tran has brought third world politics to Orange County and made them acceptable by the majority. It’s time that people looked into this person a bit more closely. “
Another copy & paste of lies!
You can be all jealous of our Assemblyman Van Tran’s 20yr+ accomplishments……… but joe mama Loretta Sanchez = BAD is going DOWN
http://www.sinksanchez.com Whore = Loretta Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez = Baby killer
Loretta Sanchez = BAD
Another make to believe website by Van & his gang.
Van Tran = Godfather
Van Tran = Dirty politician
Hey Dirty,
Your mama Loretta Sanchez is as dirty as they come for a politician. She’s in a tight fit with this healthcare vote. She’s trying to play boh sides.
You shouldn’t stand too close to Sanchez or you will smell like her too. Listen to your Godmother, Dirty.
I predict that Loretta Sanchez will lose this November. She knows that she could be knocked out. That’s why she doesn’t know what to do with this healthcare vote. Up or down, yes or no ?!? So, what does Sanchez do. Let’s play hide …. But don’t seek!
“…Every goal has a price tag…” (Jung Kim)
Yeah right, Ho-Chi-Minh’s motto, ‘Goal Justifies Means, they stopped at nothing to achieve their goal of winning the war, even if that means ‘ a price tag’ of 100 lives of their soldiers in exchange for 10 lives of south soldiers or 1 of american GI.
These words still make me shiver today.
Thanks Jung Kim.
IZ van tran still a cult?
Copy someone’s writing on the blog without understand the stolen phrase completely, certainly failed kim-jung’s half-assed effort miserably in making a rebuttal,
Most of the time, the stupid does not know that he is.
Right on godmotha, we should get rid of those DIRTY POLITICIANS like VAN & LORETTA.
*** CECI IGLESIAS FOR CONGRESS 2010!
I would like to see Ceci Iglesias get some Hispanic votes from Loretta. It will help Van beat Loretta this November. Go Ceci!
Not to worry godmotha, not only Ceci get Hispanic votes she will also get Vietnamese votes from the good Viets who are sick of DIRTY POLITICIAN like VAN.
*** CECI IGLESIAS FOR CONGRESS 2010!
Dirty,
Go Ceci! You will be sucking votes from Loretta Sanchez. I am cheering for you to open the way for Van Tran. I love your name.
Bo May, talk about your idiotic comments in supporting of killing innocent babies by mutilation. Will you let your only child be murdered?
Abortion = Baby killing
Loretta Sanchez = Baby killer
Loretta Sanchez = BAD
Can Ceci Iglesias sing? How about a dirty dancing?
Ceci can sing Sayonara Loretta! Ha ha ha!
Hasta Lavista baby!
It’s time for change! We need public servant not DIRTY POLITICIANS !
CECI IGLESIAS FOR CONGRESS 2010!
Ceci Iglesias is probably better than Loretta……
but Mr. Van Tran is our top leader/best candidate!
http://www.joinvantran.com
Best candidate = doesn’t pretend that he doesn’t know his wife is a
FRAUDSTER
Best candidate = is not a CORRUPTER
Best candidate = do not support DRUNK DRIVER
Best candidate = do not support MARRIED MEN CHASER
It’s time for change! We need a honest public servant, not dirty politician!
*** CECI IGLESIAS FOR CONGRESS 2010 ! ! !
Hey idiot, go play with Ceci’s diaper or her undies….. but get your rear outa here.
Again,
It’s time for change! We need a honest public servant, not dirty politician!
*** CECI IGLESIAS FOR CONGRESS 2010 ! ! !