Ellis’ name will still be on the ballot, of course. But, he’s conceding to Barbara Bry… Note To Supporters I want to thank you for all of your efforts and support on our campaign. It’s been a pleasure getting to know so many people in District 1. From the beginning, I have said that I entered this race to have …
Brief from the RNC — Final Day
from Louis Russo Thursday night was the wrap up. CA delegates were told the day was designed to appeal to the undecided, and the speakers and their themes reflected that. The CA delegation started the day with a speech and book signing by Congressman Darrell Issa. It was good to see him again and most were happy to do so, considering …
Trump should thank Cruz
by Adam Abrahms For all the lemmings who are claiming Ted Cruz broke a pledge or somehow advocated voting for someone other than Donald Trump, he did neither. He did not pledge to endorse, he pledged to support the nominee. Even though the nominee attacked his wife and basically accused his father of treason, Cruz did his duty as a …
Brief from the RNC — Day 3
from Louis Russo Day three started with Ann Coulter as the speaker for the CA delegation breakfast. Her main theme was illegal immigration and the harm it is doing us. As to Hillary and the Democratic Party, “They want to make all of America California, without the nice beaches.” There was only one session today and the delegates were asked …
Any Hillary supporters care to comment?
by Michael A. Schwartz Bethlehem Shoals (Nathaniel Friedman) is a writer for GQ magazine. Pat Smith lost her son in Benghazi while he was working for the State Department under Hillary Clinton. Shoals made this comment while Pat Smith gave a speech in front of the Republican convention. There wasn’t a dry Republican eye in the house while Smith talked …
Brief from the RNC — Day 2
from Louis Russo Day two at the convention confirmed Trump as the nominee. The California delegation, at 172, constituted 1/7th of the total delegates he needed. Observations: Paul Ryan’s reception was generally polite, but cool. Most delegates are not fond of him but withheld boos, though there were a few. Boos were reserved for the Colorado delegation, who’ve managed to …
Brief from the Republican National Convention — Day 1
from Louis Russo Day one of the RNC set the tone for an exciting convention. Cruz supporters’ Hail Mary pass failed, due in large part to the stalwart stand of the California delegation. The SF Examiner called us the “back stop” for our role. To be honest, it was Kabuki Theater. Of course, reading the news reports about “chaos,” I wondered if …
Breaking News: Leo Hamel ends campaign for 71st Assembly District
Exclusive to SD Rostra and The DeMaio Report. Carl DeMaio is interviewing Hamel at 5 p.m. about his decision. Statement from Leo Hamel… I entered the race for the 71st State Assembly seat with a genuine desire to make a positive impact in Sacramento for my neighbors and fellow citizens in San Diego. In the last few weeks, I’ve come …
Cronyism vs. Capitalism and Big Business vs. Free Enterprise: A Call to Conservative Courage
by John H. Horst Candidate, California’s 52nd Congressional District As the race for the Republican presidential nomination comes to a head, it occurs to many of us in California that we may likely have a crucial say – something we are not used to with these things usually being wrapped up by our June primary election. Regardless of who gets …
Republican Party makes endorsements
From GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric On Monday night the Republican Party of San Diego County met to finish up June endorsement considerations and get a head start on the November elections. For the June election these candidates were endorsed: CA Assembly, District 76: Rocky Chavez (majority vote) U.S. Congressional, District 51: Juan Hidalgo, Jr. (majority vote) U.S. Congressional, District 53: …
Why Conservatives Have Nothing to Fear from a Trump Presidency
Guest Column by John H. Horst Republican Candidate, California’s 52nd Congressional District Donald Trump is a lot of things. But one thing he isn’t – and I imagine he would agree – is a student of political philosophy. He has been too busy making deals and building businesses to gaze at his political navel and wonder whether he is a …
Jacquie Atkinson Challenges Opponent Denise Gitsham to Series of 10 Debates
Gitsham fails to respond to debate request from Atkinson From Jacquie Atkinson Last week I mailed a letter to the Denise Gitsham for Congress campaign headquarters asking for a series of 10 debates leading up to the primary vote in June. Gitsham has refused to respond. I believe the voters of the 52nd Congressional District deserve these debates. Having open …
Natural Law and the Global War on Terrorism: A Response to Mr. Eric Andersen
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson There has been a fascinating foreign policy debate in recent days on Rostra between leaders in San Diego County’s conservative movement. The flashpoint was congressional candidate Jacquie Atkinson’s recent critique of diplomacy with Iran, which sparked an acrimonious though substantive exchange on competing visions for a just foreign policy between Frank Dowse and Eric Andersen. …
Jim Desmond gets a jump on 2018 Supervisor race
San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond’s announcement yesterday, for the San Diego County Board seat of current Supervisor Bill Horn… Today I announced my candidacy for Supervisor District 5 in 2018. As Mayor of San Marcos, with balanced budgets, strong reserves, and solid infrastructure, our community has thrived. As a Board member of SANDAG and the San Diego Airport Authority I …
Turko’s follow up to the Spring Valley storm drain mess
KUSI News – San Diego, CA Guest Commentary by Hector R. Gastelum KUSI’s crusading reporter Michael Turko ran a followup story on an earlier problem with a leaking storm drain in Spring Valley. This one is both very sad and absolutely infuriating, as Turko reports in “From Bad to Worse.” The homeowners from the previous story (see “It Is What …
Threats and Freedoms: Our unique, vital and precious role
A Response to Mr. Eric Andersen by Frank Dowse In a recent SD Rostra guest column by Jacquie Atkinson entitled, “Marine Corps Combat Veteran Jacquie Atkinson Calls Out the Iran Deal for a Fraud,” a rapidly heated debate ensued, where some critical and clear factions within the current “right” arenas often manifest when discussing foreign policy or security affairs. Mr. …
My approach as a Congressman: Filter every decision through one lens
Guest Commentary by Jim Ash A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Eric Anderson as part of his vetting process described in his post On Vetting and Endorsing. Because I have no public voting record to scrutinize, he wanted to determine if I am intellectually capable of handling the job of a congressman. After our meeting, and …
Marine Corps Combat Veteran Jacquie Atkinson Calls Out the Iran Deal for a Fraud
Guest Commentary by Jacquie Atkinson Many Obama and Scott Peters’ far left supporters may find it appealing to view the recent diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran as the beginning of the end of the threat posed by Iran since its 1979 revolution. That mindset ignores the fact that this “deal” hasn’t even been signed by Iran, or …
Big changes at Lincoln Club
From Ryan Clumpner… I’m happy to announce that the Lincoln Club will be making some big changes to our management structure, designed to expand our bandwidth and the scope of our impact on local politics in 2016. Effective February 1, I will be stepping down as Executive Director and transitioning to a strategic consulting role with the Lincoln Club. …
Denise Gitsham responds to SDUT gun editorial
by Denise Gitsham, candidate for Congress, CA-52nd District from her Facebook page In the spirit of Star Wars – the UT strikes back! Here are the facts: In November, the UT printed a story riddled with inaccuracies about my candidacy. I agreed to give them a second chance, and provided them with a statement prior to their deadline. Again, they …
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