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Union intimidation in College Board race? Who’s really lying?
Read below about Orrin Kole, a candidate for an open seat on the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) board, who had some interesting “contacts” from labor reps in the days approaching the deadline to file for office.
Interesting that the union head, Jim Mahler, claims that he and his operatives contacted Kole because, as he put it, “We don’t want people who are lying to run for these board seats.”
Ironic. If the union at GCCCD were telling the truth, the ballot statements for their hand-picked candidates would read as follows:
Ruth Sterling “Opts Out” Against Art Madrid
After causing a bit of a buzz last week when she pulled papers to “consider” running against La Mesa Mayor Art Madrid, Councilmember Ruth Sterling got what many knew she would from the beginning: Cold feet.
Sterling did not file her candidacy paperwork by Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline, leaving only realtor Laura Lothian in the race against Madrid. Lothian has even less of a chance than Sterling ever did to unseat the longtime incumbent.
Breaking: Sterling to challenge Madrid in La Mesa
City Councilmember Ruth Sterling has taken out intention papers to challenge incumbent Art Madrid for mayor in the City of La Mesa. Both are Republicans.
The move is further evidence that Madrid may have no serious challenge in November. Sterling has done little in the fundraising arena during her 18 years on the council, other than about $10,000 of her own money each election. Madrid, a consummate fundraiser during his 20 year mayoral stint, will easily reap several times that if needed.
No other challengers have surfaced, but — if one does — a split vote scenario with Sterling will help Madrid coast to a sixth term.
I’ll let others debate the history of both candidates. Please comment below.
10News Poll has Gore, La Suer, Duffy 1, 2, 3 in Sheriff Race
From 10News, in case you missed it…
“…in the new poll released Tuesday, Gore had 26 percent of the vote — up 12 points from November … showed former Undersheriff and Assemblyman Jay La Suer at 16 percent, which was unchanged from November. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Jim Duffy, who led the race in November, is at 15 percent — down nine percent.”
More here:
http://www.10news.com/news/23285829/detail.html
Thoughts:
- 10News calls this lead by Gore “substantial.” Ten points with margins of error and nearly forty percent undecided is substantial? Funny.
Tea Party Movement Should Reject Profiteers
True Tea Partiers should reject opportunistic profiteers like Judson Phillips…
From FOXNews.com:
Wealthy Donor Sues Tea Party Convention Organizer Over Palin’s Fee
A wealthy donor to the first National Tea Party convention last month has sued the convention organizer over a disagreement about the terms of helping pay Sarah Palin’s speaking fee — launching a legal battle that threatens to tarnish plans for the next big get-together in July.
The UT’s Groundbreaking Piece on Joel Anderson
Assemblyman Joel Anderson’s problems of late do constitute legitimate news. Yet, the scope and consistency of the Union-Tribune’s front-page focus on him in recent days reached the near absurd over the weekend with the article, Does Anderson ‘win at all costs’?
No, I am not referring to legit political news over the Anderson campaign’s financial transactions and the like. I am referring to a Sunday “story” that although largely fair in representing both sides of the discussion when it comes to the Assemblyman, including the positives he has accomplished, for the most part could have been written about 90 percent or so of the legislators in Sacramento.
Where are Media on Depth of Blackstone’s Campaign Against Merriam Housing Development?
Orange County Blogger Chris Emami (Red County OC) posted a story on this subject a couple of months ago. In full disclosure, I will be using some of his background and parts of his story here. But my take is slightly different.
Our San Diego media can be an interesting bunch. Especially when it comes to what they choose to cover and not cover. Over the past two months the San Diego Union-Tribune and North County Times have accepted money for advertising that opposes a master planned community called Merriam Mountains. This morning the UT has a story on the development.
Who Outed ACORN in East County?
When the nice Santee couple attended their first East County Democratic Club (ECDC) meeting at Coco’s Restaurant on October 15 to hear David Lagstein of the local San Diego area ACORN office, they never guessed that several days later they would be accused by club official Raymond Lutz of secretly recording the meeting and releasing the information to Andrew Breitbard’s BigGovernment.com.
After the news broke last week that Lagstein had been taped making comments to the club implying that he knew Attorney General Jerry Brown’s investigation of wrongdoing on the part of ACORN would be whitewashed, ECDC President Lutz was irate.
Busby Fundraising While Driving?
Too fun to pass up, especially considering such a big deal was made out of Maria Shriver doing the same. Have I done it myself? Yep, and I regret it. I also haven’t been on the case of law enforcement in recent months.
That’s once-again congressional candidate Francine Busby multi-tasking today. If anyone wants to claim it’s not her, feel free. Just not hands free. It was her. Her car. White, an Audi I believe. Three Busby for Congress bumper stickers. Oh, and she was in the driver’s seat.
Let’s hope the former school board member was not in a crosswalk at the time.
Duffy Scores Perfect with Labor Council
Sheriff candidate Jim Duffy may have already staked his claim as the union candidate, scoring both the Deputy Sheriff’s Association and state PORAC endorsements. But, even those organizations over the years have backed candidates, including Republicans, with less than perfect labor credentials.
It was very likely that the Labor Council would follow suit with an endorsement of Duffy, no doubt, even if he failed to be perfectly aligned with all of their positions.
So, why would Duffy feel the need to be perfectly aligned, thus giving the appearance of a “completely-in-the-pocket-of-labor” candidate?
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