UPDATE: Club President Linda Dealy sends an interesting synopsis of KFMB radio host Mike Slater’s presentation to the Fairbanks Republican Women Federated on Monday night. ” Mike shared his family background of being raised by a conservative father and a very liberal mother yielding vibrant, thought provoking discussions of current events. Through this he gained a respect for healthy, fact based debate. …
Michael Barone says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is the Real Deal — His speech to the American Enterprise Institute
Michael Barone, author of the Almanac of American Politics, went to bat for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this week, after speaking to him at the American Enterprise Institute, where Barone is a Resident Fellow. Barone was impressed by Christie’s candor in his AEI speech, “Drawing on his struggles with New Jerseys public employee unions over pensions and benefits, he turned to national issues. …
Republicans celebrate Tony Krvaric’s 40th Birthday tonight at Rancho Bernardo Headquarters Party
It was a packed house tonight as well-wishers celebrated Tony Krvaric’s 40th birthday at the Republican Party of SD headquarters in Rancho Bernardo. Among those attending were City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, Escondido councilwoman Marie Waldron, Fairbanks Ranch GOP Women President Linda Dealy, pollster John Neinstedt, political whirlwind Mindy Fletcher, Imperial Beach Councilman Brian P. Bilbray, and from Senator Joel Anderson’s office, …
Assemblyman Martin Garrick takes preliminary steps for a State Senate bid in North County’s 38th district
Today, State Assemblyman Martin Garrick (R-Solana Beach) officially announced an exploratory committee for the 38th state senate district, where incumbent Mark Wyland is term-limited in 2014. Assemblyman Garrick is now serving his 3rd, and final, term in the Assembly. Garrick’s campaigns have been helmed by Revolvis consulting, which is led by Duane Dichiara and Jason Roe of San Diego. Garrick rose to become …
Latest News — Republican Supervisor Greg Cox signs papers to seek new Term on the San Diego County Board
In papers made public today, Supervisor Greg Cox (R-South Bay) signed a Form 501, declaring his intention to seek a new term in the 1st District in 2012. SD Rostra’s Hydrilla Guerillas again found the key papers first and relayed word to your correspondent. The announcement is seen as good news for SD Republicans. Cox was re-elected in 2008 with 73% …
New filings… Domestic Workers Union PAC spent $100K to Topple Conservative Supervisor Bill Horn — But he Won anyway. Ouch!
American philosopher Will Rogers observed that, “Politics has got so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to get beat with!” Recently-filed reports from the Domestic Workers Union PAC again prove Rogers’ genius… They spent $100K to defeat conservative County Supervisor Bill Horn, and they still lost by over 10,000 votes. The UDW PAC documents show the money was spent …
SD Rostra is Booming — New Monthly and Daily Highs in Site Traffic. 11,000 Unique Visitors in October. Thanks to Readers!
In just 18 months, SD Rostra has steadily grown in popularity and readership. We posted an all-time monthly high of over 11,000 unique visitors during October 2010, in the run-up to the 2010 elections. We thank our readers for their loyalty, and for passing along our name and links to your friends and associates. Our site has a “meter’ that …
Labor Council’s Rugged Runoff Ride — 7 Defeats, 1 Win — Revealed for S.D. elections, in New finance reports
“Fasten Your Seatbelts,” actress Bette Davis famously said in All About Eve, “It’s going to be a bumpy night.” Perhaps Labor Council head Lorena Gonzalez felt the same way last Election Night as, one-by-one, her favored local candidates went down in flames. [We had those feelings on our side in 2008 as we were losing]. In a new report received late last week by the Registrar of …
Top 10 Reagan Achievements — Winning Cold War and Reaganomics top list by ‘Human Events’, his favorite newspaper
‘Human Events’ has covered Washington D.C. since 1944, taking great pride that Ronald Reagan was a subscriber, and a weekly reader during his White House years. Grudging acceptance came from Newsweek, which called Human Events, “The tough little Tabloid of Capitol Hill.” No one knew Reagan’s mind and heart better, so it’s fitting they compile the definitive “Top 10” list for Ronald …
UPDATE… SD mail named “No. 1 in the USA” last Night by Campaigns & Elections magazine— ‘Tax Man’ piece aided Bill Horn’s North County Victory
At a Gala dinner last night in Our Nation’s Capitol, the “Tax Man” mailer conceived by San Diego consultant John Wainio was named Best in the Nation (!) by the prestigious Campaigns & Elections magazine. It took home the trophy in the Direct Mail, Republican Advocacy category. Mr. Wainio was aided by Tish Sjoberg of Planet Grafix (Graphic design), and Jim Sills …
Alternate Weekend News Links
Here are some added info sources for SD Rostra fans. Batting lead-off is Matt Potter, the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen in the 1960s and 1970s on Channel 8 and San Diego magazine. SAN DIEGO READER – Matt Potter http://www.sandiegoreader.com/staff/matt-potter/stories/ NATIONAL REVIEW http://www.nationalreview.com/ CHANNEL 10 NEWS http://www.10news.com/news/index.html HUMAN …
Shhhhh! — Republicans can win a Redrawn 39th senate seat…. Attn: Poway Roger, D7 Voter, Barry Jantz.. Act now, Pilgrims!
Next August the voter-approved ‘Cititzens Redistricting Commission’ will release newly-drawn maps for all state Senate, Assembly and Congressional districts. This is your Distant Early Warning that senate seat 39 [Kehoe, term-limited] will likely see the biggest changes in San Diego county, and they are certain to make it competitive for Republicans again. The next GOP senator from the 39th may be living …
Ronald Reagan’s 100th Birthday is This Sunday….. SD Republican Party leads Our Celebrations… Carl DeMaio, Pam Slater-Price, Gary Felien also assist
Chairman Tony Krvaric reports on coordinating efforts by the Republican Party of San Diego to honor the 100th Birthday of the beloved Ronald Wilson Reagan. Our photo above depicts Pope John Paul II’s visit to the USA on September 10, 1987. Two of the great heroes of the 20th Century, confronting the Soviet Union, and witnessing for Human Freedom. _____________________________________________________________________________ “With …
No Truce with Taxes! — Tough Tony Krvaric pledges winning Effort to Defeat Jerry Brown’s spring Tax offensive
How do Tony Krvaric and the Republican Party of San Diego really feel about Jerry Brown’s ‘State of the State’ message? Here is Chairman Krvaric’s late-breaking official statement issuesd after listening to the Governor’s many proposals: _____________________________________________________________________________ “The Governor will never have more political capital than he has today. It’s sad that he is refusing to use that political capital to …
Tony Krvaric on the ‘State of the Union’ Spending theme— “Hit the Brakes, not Cruise Control, Mr. President.”
Tony Krvaric, Head Coach of San Diego’s Republican Team, watched President Obama’s State of the Union address before Congress, and offers these reflections on its content: “The President tried to rebrand himself as a fiscal conservative tonight, after a two year spending spree of unprecedented proportions, to position himself for re-election in 2012. Tax simplification, earmark bans, and budget freezes …
Larry Stirling’s brief History of Monopoly Water Rate Hikes — And how the City of S.D. Can Change course — If it has the Will
Rostra Exclusive…. In plain English, here’s why San Diego Consumers pay more for water, even as they reduce their consumption. Larry Stirling says the answer is “Monopoly” and he has eyewitness testimony on where we went wrong, and how to return to a rational and fair system. _____________________________________________________________ In 1969, fresh off of active Army duty, I was honored to …
New filings show the S.D. Deputy Sheriffs Assn had a good 2010 election Year — Here’s How they did it
2010 was a year to forget for much of organized labor, but at least one local employee group was celebrating on Election Night…the San Diego Deputy Sheriffs Association. Reports filed in the last 24 hours reveal the DSA found success through a willingness to back (gasp) Republican candidates ! The DSA did significant Independent Expenditures for Supervisors Bill Horn and Ron Roberts …
National Honor for San Diego’s John Wainio …. “Tax Man” mailer in North County race Rated ‘Top 3 in USA’ by “Campaigns & Elections” Magazine.
San Diego political consultant John Wainio got good news this week from Campaigns & Elections magazine (the Bible of the Election Biz). His “Tax Man” mailer is one of 3 National finalists for “Best Mail Piece” of 2010 in two categories. The flyer kids candidate Steve Gronke for votes to raise fees in Vista, comparing him to the subject of George Harrison’s famous song. Aiding …
Kearny Mesa and Chula Vista Assessor / Recorder Offices are Reopened to the Public Today — Dronenburg fulfills Campaign Pledge …. Just 3 weeks after being Sworn In!
Fulfilling a campaign pledge, new County Assessor/Recorder Ernie Dronenburg today welcomed the public back into his full-service Kearny Mesa and Chula Vista offices. Under his appointed Democrat predecessor, the public was barred from them in July 2009, owing to “budget reductions” which were not publicly specified … (Please see photograph of Kearny Mesa office sign shown above). ******************************* UPDATE *********** This writer visited the Kearny Mesa office …
Michael Steele is Out as RNC Chairman — defeated by Reince Priebus of Wisconsin — And Finally, A new start for the RNC
Michael Steele has committed his last gaffe as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Yesterday he lost a bid for a second 2-year term, defeated by Wisconsin GOP head Reince Priebus. Priebus won on the 7th ballot with 97 votes from the 168 RNC members. Steele dropped out after the 4th ballot, endorsing another candidate who also lost. Priebus [pronounced …
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