BAKERSFIELD, Calif. In House Speaker Kevin McCarthy s central California hometown of Bakersfield, some voters are asking if what has become an embarrassing bid to succeed Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came at the expense of the twin engines of the local economy oil production and agriculture.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s political troubles don’t stop at the Washington Beltway. In his conservative, Central California hometown of Bakersfield – where oil derricks blanket hillsides and country music fans flock to Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace hall – some voters are asking if what has become an embarrassing bid to succeed Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came at the expense of the twin engines of the local economy – oil production and agriculture.
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House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s political troubles don’t stop at the Washington Beltway. His hometown of Bakersfield, California, also has mixed views.