Republicans keep House seat in California

Reuters reports:

A former Republican congressman on Tuesday won a bitter U.S. House of Representatives race in California that was viewed as a possible early test of voter sentiment ahead of November's midterm elections.

On a day when eight states held primaries, Republican Brian Bilbray narrowly beat back a challenge by Democrat Francine Busby in a conservative district north of San Diego. The two were vying to replace Randy Cunningham, a former Republican congressman who was imprisoned for taking bribes.

The race had been watched closely for clues about whether President George W. Bush's dismal approval ratings and issues like corruption and immigration were taking a toll on Republicans five months before elections that will decide control of Congress.

One example doesn't make a trend but wouldn't you expect the Democrats to win that seat after all the corruption news out of that district?