I recently found these images on myspace, in an album of “dirty political tricks” from a random user in Kansas. From what I can gather the photos were from a book entitled “Dirty Political Tricks”. Recognize that smile?  Well, that’s none other than SD-19 Candidate Tony Strickland. It’s pretty hard to miss that smirk, but if you doubt it, compare the up-close picture over the flip with his photos on the web.

So, as far as I can tell, here’s story. If anybody has corrections, let me know.  Bob Larkin is a Republican who has run a couple of times for the Assembly. He ran against Tom McClintock in 1996 (Results here).  Young Tony Strickland, a McClintock acolyte, didn’t appreciate that.  So he stole Larkin’s signs, and posted negative bumper stickers on others.

Isn’t that cute? You have to wonder how a man who has such open contempt for (small d) democracy will behave in the Senate.  Well, we need only look to how he fought partisan battles rather than producing results in the Assembly.

By the way, Larkin has some dirt from back in his campaign against Audra Strickland in 2006:

California Financial Campaign Disclosures have shown that Audra and Tony Strickland have been profiting for personal use over $150,000.00 from political action committees and their own campaigns to pay for personal expenses. Tony Strickland’s campaign committee actually paid Audra Strickland’s Company $120,000.00. (source: California Secretary of State)

The choice is clear: Hannah-Beth Jackson is on our  Calitics’ ActBlue Page.

Tony Strickland with a stolen sign: