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Just hours after a bruising debate with a congressional foe in front of 500 Republicans in Rocklin, Doug Ose enjoyed mashed potatoes and meatloaf Thursday with a small group of fellow Rotarians at the National Hotel in Nevada City.
After shaking hands and settling in at a table with three others, Ose volunteered in advance to pay an undisclosed fine for leaving the meeting early, a common practice at Rotary meetings. The candidate for the Republican nomination for the 4th Congressional District said he had an appointment to look at a house near Highway 49, south of Grass Valley.
In a short interview, Ose reaffirmed his stand that residency is a central issue in the campaign, and that McClintock has been "feeding off the public trough for 22 years" while working as a lawmaker in Sacramento.
Earlier in the day, the former congressman and real estate developer visited Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and discussed rural health care issues.
Ose planned to return to the area from Sacramento today and attend an Economic Resource Council meeting that begins at 7:30 a.m. in Grass Valley, he said.
It's all part of the job - whether you're a candidate or a congressman, he said.
"I'm doing this the same way I did it before," Ose said, referring to his three terms in Congress representing Sacramento's District 3. "I need to be a member of Congress and be in your communities."
Claims native advantage
Ose is one of four candidates seeking to win the Republican primary for District 4, which includes Nevada and Placer counties, as well as the northeastern counties from El Dorado to Modoc, and part of Butte.
State Sen. Tom McClintock, of Southern California, Ted Terbolizard, of Cedar Ridge, and Suzanne Jones, of Placer County, also are seeking to replace fellow Republican John T. Doolittle, who is not seeking re-election to Congress.
Ose and McClintock are seen as the leading candidates to win the nomination and are engaged in a heated battle over the direction of the party.
Being a native Northern Californian allows him to know the area better than McClintock, Ose said. He already has traveled extensively in the district to far-flung areas such as Susanville and Modoc County.
McClintock has charged Ose with being a "liberal" Republican who does not have the same values as the constituents of the conservative 4th Congressional District. He has accused Ose of being soft on immigration, gun control and gay marriage.
Ose brushed off the liberal label Thursday, saying he has his own conservative credentials to tout. He also said he doubts the liberal charge will be a deciding factor in June's primary election.
"I don't believe that's a strong enough issue in this race," Ose said.
To contact Staff Writer Pat Butler, e-mail pbutler@theunion.com or call 477-4239.
After shaking hands and settling in at a table with three others, Ose volunteered in advance to pay an undisclosed fine for leaving the meeting early, a common practice at Rotary meetings. The candidate for the Republican nomination for the 4th Congressional District said he had an appointment to look at a house near Highway 49, south of Grass Valley.
In a short interview, Ose reaffirmed his stand that residency is a central issue in the campaign, and that McClintock has been "feeding off the public trough for 22 years" while working as a lawmaker in Sacramento.
Earlier in the day, the former congressman and real estate developer visited Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital and discussed rural health care issues.
Ose planned to return to the area from Sacramento today and attend an Economic Resource Council meeting that begins at 7:30 a.m. in Grass Valley, he said.
It's all part of the job - whether you're a candidate or a congressman, he said.
"I'm doing this the same way I did it before," Ose said, referring to his three terms in Congress representing Sacramento's District 3. "I need to be a member of Congress and be in your communities."
Claims native advantage
Ose is one of four candidates seeking to win the Republican primary for District 4, which includes Nevada and Placer counties, as well as the northeastern counties from El Dorado to Modoc, and part of Butte.
State Sen. Tom McClintock, of Southern California, Ted Terbolizard, of Cedar Ridge, and Suzanne Jones, of Placer County, also are seeking to replace fellow Republican John T. Doolittle, who is not seeking re-election to Congress.
Ose and McClintock are seen as the leading candidates to win the nomination and are engaged in a heated battle over the direction of the party.
Being a native Northern Californian allows him to know the area better than McClintock, Ose said. He already has traveled extensively in the district to far-flung areas such as Susanville and Modoc County.
McClintock has charged Ose with being a "liberal" Republican who does not have the same values as the constituents of the conservative 4th Congressional District. He has accused Ose of being soft on immigration, gun control and gay marriage.
Ose brushed off the liberal label Thursday, saying he has his own conservative credentials to tout. He also said he doubts the liberal charge will be a deciding factor in June's primary election.
"I don't believe that's a strong enough issue in this race," Ose said.
To contact Staff Writer Pat Butler, e-mail pbutler@theunion.com or call 477-4239.
