Steve Cooley concedes race for attorney general to Kamala Harris
The L.A. County D.A.'s action ends weeks of uncertainty in one of the closest statewide elections in California history. The San Francisco D.A.'s victory completes the Democrats' sweep of statewide offices.By Jack Leonard and Seema Mehta, Times Staff Writers
November 25, 2010
Democrats completed a clean sweep of California's statewide offices Wednesday as Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley conceded the race for attorney general, ending weeks of uncertainty in one of the closest statewide elections in California history.
With the number of uncounted ballots dwindling and his rival's lead at more than 50,000 votes, Cooley telephoned San Francisco Dist. Atty. Kamala Harris early Wednesday to congratulate the Democratic victor.
Cooley's loss delivered yet another blow to state Republicans reeling from their failure to capture the governor's mansion or a U.S. Senate seat.http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cooley-20101125,0,1866981.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29 :toast: :woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo: :party: :toast: :woohoo: :party: :toast: