The Delicia Holt story keeps getting better!!!

Delicia may or may not be a candidate for Congress in my district (California’s 53rd) who sells “youth juice” on her website. She says she’s raised nearly a quarter million dollars but her name isn’t on the ballot.

She has posted the answers to all 36 questions she received from Martin Wisckol, a reporter at the OC Register, who has been asking questions about Delicia because our local scribes are too busy sending out resumes.

Here answers are just…Well, see for yourself. (The site is found here.)

Q. Is it true and accurate that you raised $216,778 from donors as documented on your FEC documents?

A. Over the years and all of which will be used for my campaign in 2010 as has been fully noted on my website and we sent out press releases to certain organizations when that decision was made.

Translation: I’ve raised tens of dollars for my campaign.

Q. I wrote all 217 of your donors at the addresses listed on the FEC documents, inquiring about their support for your campaign. None responded that they had given you money. Eight responded that they definitely had not given you money. Can you explain this discrepancy?

A. I believe everyone has the right to privacy and I respect that right.

Translation: I’m preparing for office by swindling voters before I get elected.

Q. Where are you keeping the balance — $239,476 according to your FEC forms – of your contributions?

A. in a bank, which with the closure of the recent banks may not be the wisest decision.

Translation: It’s in my closet.

Q. Are you aware that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office is investigating your real estate dealings?

A. No, but I am not hard to locate, so if they need access to me they know where to find me, especially since I have interviewed for positions in their office.

Translation: Delicia who?

Q. Is there anything else you can say to help explain the concerns raised in any of  the above questions?

A. Approximately a month or so ago, I spoke to (conservative talk show host) Roger (Hedgecock) and he told me to “watch my back”. I guess he knows how cruel people can be to one another, better than anyone.  I was also told that sometimes people strike at others when they are attempting to deflect scrutiny of themselves.  I have faith that no matter what people attempt to do to discredit me and my efforts, which no man can be against me, as long as God is for me!

Translation: Spoken like a true politician!

From (Not) The Los Angeles Times:

Although San Diego is the nation’s eighth-largest city, it has often endured second-class treatment in its home state. The Los Angeles Times, for example, regularly refers to “Southern California” as a region that doesn’t extend below Orange County.

The truth hurts.

My representative in Congress, Democrat Susan Davis, is being “challenged” by a Republican named Delicia Holt. Holt reported raising $216,000 but her name isn’t on the ballot.  The Orange County Register dug in a bit deeper:

The Register wrote each of the 217 donors at the addresses listed on Holt’s federal financial filings, inquiring about their donations. Not a single one responded that they had supported the would-be candidate.

The Register heard back from eight of the listed donors – all said they had not given Holt money, and six said they’d never heard of her….

Most of those listed as donors no longer lived at the addresses listed – 165 of the 217 letters were returned as undeliverable. Records show that at least 96 lost their homes to foreclosure.

Holt ran in 2006 against Randy “Duke” Cunningham as a self-described “intelligence security analyst.” She sells $45 bottles of “youth juice” on her campaign website, which says she’s running.

Why would someone fake their own campaign?