Will 'birther' Orly Taitz be GOP Senate nominee?

Published: May 29, 2012
Updated: May 30, 2012 6:47 a.m.

By MARTIN WISCKOL / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

California Republicans face long odds in defeating Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-San Francisco, but they could find themselves with the nation's best-known longshot nominee ...

Laguna Niguel attorney and dentist Orly Taitz, one of 14 GOP candidates in the race, has built a reputation on a barrage of lawsuits alleging that Barack Obama is not a natural-born citizen. She finished a distant second in the 2010 primary for California secretary of state, but the huge Republican field this time means the vote could be split by many - allowing Taitz to win ...

An early poll by another Republican candidate, Al Ramirez, and Taitz's own polling show her leading the field but within the margin of error. In a field of unknowns, Taitz's name is well enough known to attract voters - including some who aren't sure why they've heard of her ...

All of the Republicans combined had raised $614,000, a drop in the bucket compared to Feinstein's $9.3 million ...

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