10 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . Rep. William E. Dannemeyer (R-Fullerton) pulled out of the U.S. Senate race, saying he could no longer afford to buy radio or television time.
Leading a group called “The Bird Watchers,” Dannemeyer had carried a stuffed turkey to his speeches as part of a campaign to mock state Supreme Court Chief Justice Rose Bird.
Source: Times archives
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