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I was there last night and concur with the other bloggers that Eric Siddall stood head and shoulders above the rest at the LA County Republican Party’s “Board of Equalization Night” (I know, I could have been reading Harry Potter)…

Eric W. Siddall could be the new young face the California Republican Party needs to become competitive again in the State’s urban centers. Siddall is seeking the Republican nomination for the obscure tax administration board’s 4th district – a traditionally “safe” Democratic seat covering most of Los Angeles County. But Wednesday he outlined a compelling case for L.A. Democrats to consider a Republican.

“Who do you trust with your taxes?” Siddall asked. “A Republican or a Democrat?”

Indeed, the Board of Equalization is the one place where being a Conservative means that you’ve got a “bleeding heart”…it’s the nation’s only elected tax collection agency and it’s a surprise that more Republicans don’t get elected, were it not for gerrymandering.

Despite the fact that the Fourth District (LA County) is heavily Democrat, Siddall showed that if any of the three candidates running for the office could win in November, it would be Eric Siddall…and I am not saying that just because my Stonewall neighbor offered to put his campaign poster in his apartment, provided it had a headshot.

ONE TO WATCH: Fresh-Faced Republican Eric Siddall Seeks Seat on Elected State Tax Board [Matt Szabo]
Equalize This! Siddall takes on establishment, promises reform in campaign launch [BfT]