The Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego voted to endorse the candidacy of State Senator Joel Anderson (Alpine) for District Two on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in the 2016 election.
The Second District covers most of East County. It extends to the Imperial County line in the east, encompassing the communities of Poway, Julian and Ramona to the north, includes the cities of Santee, La Mesa, Lemon Grove and El Cajon, the inincorporated areas of Alpine, Lakeside and Spring Valley, and all land to the Mexican border (including the communities of Jamul, Dulzura, and Potrero). Geographically, it is the largest district in the county and serves more than 625,000 citizens. District Two is currently represented by decades-long incumbent Dianne Jacob.
“San Diego County needs to be refreshed. Senator Anderson as Supervisor will take it in right direction on liberty and prosperity,” said RLCSD Chairman Elliot Schroeder. “Anderson is aligned with us philosophically but, more importantly, he acts upon his principles. Actions speak louder than words with the RLC,” continued Schroeder.
While Anderson hasn’t declared his candidacy for the District Two office in 2016, Brian Brady thought an early endorsement would signal that an activist, grass roots group backed his candidacy. “We seek to identify principled candidates early. When we were a small organization, we had an impact on the Poway Mayor’s race. We identified Mayor Steve Vaus as someone who could advance the message of limited government, free markets, and individual liberty but we also identified that he had the political savvy to win. We see the same characteristics in Senator Anderson. Now that our group has more members, we want to influence a larger race.”
Monica Fay is a naturalized citizen. She thinks Anderson fights for the rights of all Californians. “As a Latina member of The Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego and the Republican party, it is extremely important to me that my voice is heard. I was very grateful for what Senator Joel Anderson did. He stood up to the California Latino Legislative Caucus when they tried to deny Assembly Member Rocky Chavez a voice in their organization.” Anderson called for the Attorney General to investigate Chavez’ exclusion from the Caucus. Fay continued, “No one should be denied membership to a publicly-funded organization due to their political affiliation, at least not in America. Senator Anderson fought for this not happen.”
“Anderson was our first honoree of the prestigious Thomas Paine Award,” said District resident Eric Andersen. “In 2014 three of his peers were indicted and convicted of multiple felonies. Joel Anderson was the only Senator to rise from his seat, walk to the microphone and challenge the entire body to uphold the rule of law and expel those disgraced Senators.” Andersen further quoted Thomas Paine: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it,” likening the Senator’s stance to Paine’s quote. “As I watched the video (of Anderson) I saw an individual not only willing to espouse conservative principle but match his talk with his walk.”
RLCSD is the first organization to formally endorse Anderson’s expected candidacy. This early support, from Republican grass roots activists, may send a message to the two-decade incumbent that it’s finally time for her to retire. Whether she retires or not, RLCSD members aren’t worried. Vice Chairman and Mt. Helix resident Jason Jackson thinks the distinctions between Anderson and the incumbent are clear. “I know we can trust Senator Anderson to do the right thing. He showed his character when he stood alone on the Senate floor urging the expulsion of fellow senators guilty of corruption. Senator Anderson understands that we elect people to protect our liberty. Dianne Jacob votes to limit our speech rights if it will extend her tenure in office.”
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The Republican Liberty Caucus is a 527 voluntary grassroots membership organization dedicated to working within the Republican Party to advance the principles of individual rights, limited government and free markets. Founded in 1991, it is the oldest continuously-operating organization within the Liberty Republican movement.
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How can you endorse a candidate if they aren’t even a candidate yet…
@Bill:
Individuals and organizations try to recruit, cajole, show support for, et al possible candidates to get into races all the time. It is assumed the same individuals and organizations would also endorse those candidates. Little difference, it seems, between a recruitment effort and simply saying we endorse now.
Other opinions, anyone?
@ Bill
See: Ready For Hillary, Draft Mitt, Run Warren Run, etc.
After Dianne Jacob’s latest attack on voters and the grassroots, it became necessary to get involved early.
East County voters deserve better. She voted to appoint Gore sheriff when Kolender left office and has done little to help against Gore’s attacks on gun owners. I am positive East County’s choice for sheriff wasn’t Gore. And now she is attacking her voter’s First Amendment rights.
Time for someone new.
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“How can you endorse a candidate if they aren’t even a candidate yet”
Like this:
“While Anderson hasn’t declared his candidacy for the District Two office in 2016, Brian Brady thought an early endorsement would signal that an activist, grass roots group backed his candidacy.”
It really is that simple.
“Ready For Hillary, Draft Mitt, Run Warren Run” our PAC and independent funding orgs. Non-profits seem different to me and very odd to endorse even before a candidate has made up their own minds yet.
Just bizarre IMO, nothing against RLC, or Anderson.
Bill, it is unusual.
It is being done because it is that important. She lashed out pretty hard against the grassroots and liberty. It needs to be the last time.
Certainly I’m not the only one who sees the contradiction in giving a conservative a “Thomas Paine” award?
“These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.”
Why would the local Republican Party endorse Joel over an incumbent who has been a loyal republican for decades? Answer… Dianne Jacob acts in the best interest of her constituents and Joel Anderson acts in the best interest of Special Interests; and with special interests, comes Big Money for the party. I think it is disgraceful that the party would be this greedy and disloyal to someone who has been, and remains, loyal to the party.
Do republican voters really want someone in office who will accept money at the expense of their children? Did you know that Joel even voted “Nay” on a bill that would increase penalties for retailers who sell tobacco to minors? Well, one of Joel’s campaign supporters is Big Tobacco. He has voted in their interest for years, and the amount of money that they contribute to him grows as he continues to vote in their favor. That is, he received more than 3 times the amount in 2014 than he did in 2010 from tobacco companies.
Joel also remained indifferent to constituents who wanted to prevent SDG&E’s multi-billion dollar Sunrise Power Link project (paid for by ratepayers), while Dianne stood up for ratepayers. Coincidently, Joel Anderson received illegal campaign contributions from the Fresno County Republican Central Committee, according to the CA FPPC, which originated from SDG&E and other San Diego contributors. Joel was fined $20,000 and had to return approximately $150,000 in illegal campaign contributions, according to the media, while the Fresno County Republican Central Committee was fined $29,000. Furthermore, when Joel received a public records request from a local publication, the publication wrote, “Joel concluded that the public should not see any correspondence between his office and major donors implicated in his campaign finance scandal.”
I hope that the local Republican Party comes to its senses and sticks with the true public servant and loyal Republican, Dianne Jacob, and not endorse a person who can raise the most special interest money for himself and the party while furthering his career at the expense of public interest.
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“Why would the local Republican Party endorse Joel over an incumbent who has been a loyal republican for decades?”
It hasn’t. The Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego is an independent organization and a local chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus, a national organization.
“Do republican voters really want someone in office who will accept money at the expense of their children?”
Oh good grief. Argument over.
Talk about real issues–the kind that effect people’s lives in the most dramatic way.
Anderson supports Obama’s progressive “renewable” energy projects in the East County. In places like Boulevard. These people’s rural, small town lives are about to be destroyed–industrialized–for the sake of a phony power source that’s ostensible goal–reduction of greenhouse gases–will not, with their implementation, be improved one iota.
If these monstrosities were proposed in Anderson’s neighborhood, he’d be about as receptive as Ted Kennedy was to those that were supposed to be built off Martha’s Vineyard. A big proponent of renewables, Ted, until, that is, it affected him.
Adding insult to injury is the fact that these pseudo-power sources A) Make a miniscule amount of power per acre of land used; and, B) rely heavily on government subsidies. They can’t even compete as market alternatives.
As important as low taxes and pension reform are, I think we need to be realistic about what can be accomplished in a blue state as far gone as California. Right now, in the county, we have more concrete, and compelling concerns to deal with. This is one of them. Making matters worse, Brown has said he wants 50% of California’s power to come from “renewables.”
Do we really want eastward sprawl to continue with government as the number one developer? Do we want our last remaining open, unincorporated areas paved and wired? Because of the Powerlink, parts of the drive down 8 from 79 are already beginning to resemble National City.
Do we want to ruin rural San Diego?
Anderson says, yes.
Brian Brady attempted to correct my post on February 6 by telling me that it was wrong when I asked why the local Republican Party would back Joel Anderson over Dianne Jacob. Brian said it wasn’t the republican party, it was the Republican Liberty Caucus of SD that endorsed Joel. No, I meant the local republican party. They voted last night, but the “writing was on the wall” for weeks. I am surprised that Brian was not in the loop to know that. But my question remains the same, “why?” Is it all about more money for the party being more important than decades of loyalty to the party by Dianne Jacob?
Micheal — Party loyalty? What is that, exactly? She didn’t reregister Democrat or DTS? Okay, I’ll concede the point, but she’s in a GOP district, so that’s no surprise.
For me, it’s not about LOYALTY — it’s about ISSUES. Supervisor Jacob has not been aggressive enough (or aggressive at ALL) in protecting the interests of taxpayers. That SHOULD be the top priority of any County Supervisor.
As long as there wasn’t a fiscal hawk in the race, it really didn’t matter. But now there is. And Joel deserves GOP support.
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Mr Casinelli-
I corrected you because this post shows that the RLCSD endorsed Anderson; the RPSDC had not (at that time).
“As long as there wasn’t a fiscal hawk in the race, it really didn’t matter.”
As if “fiscal” matters are the sole responsibility/priority of government.
They are not.
Beware myopic philosophies, policies and people.