A liberal reporter this week expressed a view common among the news media that Tony Krvaric is mainly a PR guy as he heads the Republican Party of San Diego. The scribe (Dave Maass of San Diego CityBeat) wrote, “I think Tony Krvaric, he’s more like the marketing and ticket sales guy for the football team; but not a coach …
In Memoriam… San Diego Police officers who gave “The Last Full Measure of Devotion”
Inevitably there will be disputes over police budgets, priorities and policies. But there is NO dispute about the courage, professionalism and dedication to duty of those who “Protect and Serve” our City of San Diego. In the belief that it’s always better to put faces to the names, here are six men and women who lost their lives while serving in the SDPD. Five of …
Here are the San Diego Press Club awards given to SD Rostra and Gayle Lynn Falkenthal
Here is some of the Hardware handed out to San Diego Rostra, and to our own Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, by the prestigious San Diego Press Club recently. SD Rostra got a 1st Place for best “Topic-Based Blog website”, while Gayle got the 1st place trophy for columns written for a Daily newspaper or website. If YOU are a Rostra poster, then …
Ed Gallo surges Out to a 148-vote lead in Escondido … The Council majority for years to come is at Stake
New returns released tonight show former Escondido city councilman Ed Gallo zooming out to a 148-vote lead on outgoing Mayor Lori Holt Pfeiler. The Mayor had trimmed Gallo’s lead down to just 33 votes yesterday as the Long Count of Mail Ballots and provisionals continues countywide. Today’s tabulations reversed that 3-day trend. They are competing for the 3rd and last seat …
New numbers … Lorie Zapf, Bill Horn, Ron Roberts, Ernie Dronenburg all pulling away! ….. Gallo 8916, Holt Pfeiler 8883 in Escondido…Steve Cooley doubles his statewide lead for Attorney General
New results issued minutes ago show the Conservative and Libertarian sweep gaining new momentum in the “Big 5” San Diego races. Victory margins all increased with today’s counting for Councilwoman-elect Lorie Zapf [now 1861 votes ahead of Howard Wayne, up from 1672 Friday] , for Supervisors Bill Horn (now 8,819 ahead of Steve Gronke, up from 8,064 on Friday] and …
San Diego helps Steve Cooley (GOP) take statewide lead for California Attorney General from Kamala Harris (D)
New election updates posted yesterday by San Diego and Orange Counties have put Republican Steve Cooley (3,502,021) ahead of Democrat Kamala Harris (3,485,926) in the close race to be the next State Attorney General. Cooley would be the only statewide Republican winner if he hangs on, and the early favorite for Governor in 2014. Harris also might be gubernatorial material if …
New Vote Totals ….. Lorie Zapf, Bill Horn and Ron Roberts all pulling away… Holt Pfeiler trails Gallo by 37 in Escondido
Welcome back to the Real Rostra, election fans! New totals released by the SD County Registrar of Voters in the last hour added 20,000 more ballots to the tabulation of key local election results. Here are a few of SD Rostra’s significant findings: (1) Lorie Zapf grew her lead over Howard Wayne from 1,570 votes on Wednesday to 1,672 today. …
SWEEP… Conservatives take all the “BIG 5″ races in San Diego’s November 2010 Election Showdown
San Diego’s Right Alliance, a conservative-libertarian coalition, can NOW claim victories in the five most hotly-contested local election battles which came to an end Tuesday. What a difference two years make! In 2008 it was our turn to mourn close losses for SD City Council, the State Assembly and other key posts. But 2010 is very different. Here are the …
Tony Strickland for State Controller… His state senate Voting record reflects Integrity
Two years ago Tony Strickland won the toughest State Senate race in California. He prevailed over an undefeated human dynamo named Hannah Beth Jackson in the 19th district, based in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Strickland won that race by 800 votes out of almost 420,000 cast! The race was not settled till the day before Thanksgiving. After that experience, …
Update — GOP Lead is 12 points (48 – 36) in latest San Diego Vote-by-Mail returns
Here is an Update on yesterday’s report of Mail Votes received to date at the San Diego Registrar of Voters. Among the over 190,000 mail ballots processed to date, 44% are from registered Republicans, 35% from registered Democrats, 17% non- partisan and 4% minor parties. But in ballots processed on October 25th alone, the GOP lead expanded to 12 points: …
Surge…Republicans take 9-point lead (44% to 35%) over Democrats in San Diego County Mail ballots received by Registrar of Voters as of Today
National political trends and hard work by the Republican Party of San Diego give Republicans a healthy early lead in Mail Ballots handled to date by the SD County Registrar of Voters. As of midday Monday, registered Republicans made up 44% of the total 191,080 ballots received, compared to 35% who are registered Democrats. Non-partisans are at 17%, and the minor parties make up …
Breaking — GOP’s Dronenburg outraises incumbent Assessor by a 50-to-1 ratio in new campaign filings!
That’s not a misprint, Sports Fans, GOP challenger Ernie Dronenburg raised $20,524 from October 1 to 16th, compared to $405 for the incumbent Democrat, David Butler. That is a 50-to-1 ratio, as revealed in new finance reports filed today at the SD Registrar of Voters for SD Assessor/ Recorder/ Clerk. The totals for the full year are $171,481 for Dronenburg, …
Breaking… Jeff Olson endorses Ernie Dronenburg for San Diego County Assessor/ Recorder / Clerk
Jeff Olson, who collected 72,941 votes in the June primary, tonight endorsed fellow Republican Ernie Dronenburg in the runoff for San Diego County Assessor, Recorder, Clerk. This is a classy and courageous move by Mr. Olson, who holds a top job in the Assessor’s office. Reason: he’s now opposing the appointed Democrat incumbent, David Butler, who heads the overall operation. …
Proposition D Sales Tax trailing 48% to 29% in Channel 10 and Survey USA poll
A survey of 577 “likely voters” in the City of San Diego shows Proposition D now trailing by a margin of 48% certain to vote NO, to just 29% certain YES. The results were published by KGTV Channel 10 and the Survey USA polling firm on October 8th. The City schools tax measure (Prop, J) was also in trouble in …
Will Howard Wayne return money from a Donor the Bay Area media say is charged with 2 Counts of Manslaughter ?
On June 22, 2010 the Solano County DA’s office charged businessman Jules Arthur, and 4 associates, in the deaths of 2 senior citizens killed in an accidental Vallejo fire. (source Vallejo Times-Herald, Sept. 4, 2010). The prosecutors say a Vallejo senior citizen project owned by Arthur’s San Diego-based ‘The Amerland Group’ burned down. 2 people lost their lives. The fire’s origin was purely …
San Diego’s California Republican Assembly makes local Endorsements…. And The CRA actually Means Something!
Sylvia Sullivan, The Energizer Bunny of San Diego CRA, reports a council of local CRA clubs met last night in Santee, and agreed on a series of endorsements in San Diego county races. For the uninitiated, the California Republican Assembly is the strong ‘can do’ volunteer arm of the conservative movement in Republican politics. This is ONE endorsement which actually …
7,215 SD Rostra Readers — the August traffic figures are in… And we Thank you for your great Support …… We Did this Together.
7,215 Rostra Readers Can’t be Wrong! The figures are in for August 2010, and YOU were one of 7,215 “unique visitors” to the SD Rostra website last month alone. And since many people block electronic ‘cookies’ as they browse, 7,215 is the MINIMUM figure for SD Rostra readership. The real total is likely well north of 10,000 strong. So if …
RIP, a Repost of 2010 Rostra interview with Tom Fuentes …. Orange County’s “Mr. Republican” shares leadership secrets and reveals his long-time Ties to San Diego
Last week, Tom Fuentes was holding court in a quiet corner of San Diego’s Republican state convention. For 20 years (1984-2004) he chaired the Orange County GOP, and was arguably the most-influential County GOP chair in California’s long history. Ronald Reagan, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and dozens of congressmen and state legislators relied on both his power and good counsel. But Tom Fuentes did not want …
Arizona primary ——– Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Jim Lacy assist Lori Klein’s critical election Upset in the Grand Canyon state
Story behind the story…. our neighbor state of Arizona had a primary election this week, and a state senate contest says a lot about the GOP’s future, there and here. Businesswoman Lori Klein primaried an appointed GOP state senator in an Arizona district covering north Phoenix and her home town of Anthem. Klein was a leader of Prop. 207, limiting the use …
Big Win for San Diego’s Jason Roe in tonight’s Florida primary — his client Sandy Adams wins 24th CD nomination
San Diego-based consultant Jason Roe has guided his client, State Rep. Sandy Adams, to an upset win tonight in Florida’s congressional primary. The 24th district, based on Orlando, is home to the Cape Canaveral launch complex and to Disney World. Freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D) is seen as vulnerable since the area gave Bush 55% in 2004, McCain 51% in …
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