Opinion: Lou Correa would be a much better Senate candidate than far-left Katie Porter
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine just announced she’s running for the United States Senate from California. She’s anticipating the retirement of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, who responded by saying, “Everyone of course is welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time.”
But I have a better idea for a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate: Rep. Lou Correa of Santa Ana. I first met Lou 25 years ago when he was elected to the Assembly. He immediately impressed me as a nice guy seeking to work across the aisle with minority Republicans in the Legislature. Lou likewise worked across the aisle while on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. And he did the same in the state Assembly.
Another plus is he’s always been close to the business community in his districts. That stems from his academic background: he received a BA in economics from Cal State Fullerton and a MBA from UCLA. He’s worked in the private sector as a banker and real estate broker, tangible experience that embeds him in his community. Like his predecessor, Loretta Sanchez, he belongs to the moderate Blue Dog Coalition in the House.
In the Senate, we also would be stuck with more years of seeing Porter hold up her whiteboard to badger executives on their salaries, especially in the pharmaceuticals industry. But why doesn’t she use it to show the cost of excessive regulations of medications by the FDA?
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