Your Correspondent spent fun-filled hours at Saturday’s marathon endorsing session by the SD Republican Party. The tension and stress were palpable for both candidates and supporters. You know the results by now, but the meeting’s Fairness is why you hear no complaints or demands for recounts today. The Rules were printed and distributed in Advance, every GOP candidate was invited to speak, …
UPDATE — Who wants to be a College Trustee ? — Answer: Plenty
Good news to share about Rostra’s earlier story on an “open” seat at the five-member San Diego Community College Board! Education reformers and GOP forces responded almost immediately to SD Rostra’s Action Alert, and key potential candidates are now weighing the options this weekend. Republican leaders take the opportunity seriously. I can’t disclose the potential names yet, but “Watch this Space” for details soon. The filing deadline is …
Independent Poll gives Rocky Chavez a 10-point lead in Open 76th AD Primary Race
Filing for the Assembly job of term-limited Martin Garrick closed today. Already poll results are circulating on the race among three stellar GOP hopefuls. My sources say the survey gives retired US Marine Colonel Rocky Chavez a 10-point lead (at 19%), Carlsbad Council Member Farrah Douglas (9%) in second, and Republican Party leader Sherry Hodges at 7 %. Those sources say the poll of 400 voters was commissioned by Ed Voice, …
Who Wants to be a College Trustee? — NO Filing Fee! — NO Signatures! — Open Seat! — March 14 deadline for Republican district “B”……. Come on Down, citizens !
Gather round, we have a Rostra “Flashing Blue Light” special. There’s an OPEN seat on the San Diego Community College Board. It’s Dist. B and leans Republican (37K Republicans, 34K Democrats). It also includes Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa, San Carlos, Serra Mesa & Allied Gardens. But it may go unopposed to a Democrat unless Republican women or men file at the Registrar …
Breaking — Supervisor Greg Cox (R) gets a Challenger– San Diego Attorney Brant Will, who takes out Papers
With just four days remaining in the filing period, 1st District County Supervisor Greg Cox (R) has attracted an opponent. Brant C. Will has been issued nominating papers and has until Friday to complete and return them to the Registrar of Voters. State Bar Association records and past City of San Diego press releases disclose a Brant C. Will who is …
SD Rostra helps fill Starting Gates for Senate, Judge, School Board — The Rules of Politics Have Changed!
Take a Bow, fellow Rostrafarians. Together, over the past three months, we have assembled an open-air, open-mind, nominating Convention and full-contact Rodeo. Results: (1) a top-tier candidate for SD City School Board (Mark Powell), (2) a top-tier candidate for State Senate (George Plescia), and (3) a top-tier candidate for Superior Court Judge (Gary Kreep). SD Rostra did not do this alone, …
George Washington — We Still Stand on the Shoulders of this Giant — Happy Birthday, Mr. President!
Remember the name… George Washington… on this his Birthday, February 22, 1732. He led an unprofessional, undisciplined Army against the greatest military and economic force on Earth: the British Empire. He was among the richest Men in America. He could have stayed home in the comfort and security of his Mansion, or Toured the world in style. Instead, he spent …
Dumanis may hear about her Pension & Salary — Solid sources say a new Poll pinpoints them — Does this mean she’d struggle to win a Fall runoff ?
A poll has surfaced, taken mid-February, previewing what DA Bonnie Dumanis may hear from mayoral rivals in coming months. One question contrasts her support for the June Pension Reform measure with her own future county pension (as a Judge and DA), which the poll estimated at $240K a year. After hearing that contrast, 75 percent of respondents said it gave them serious or some doubts about …
Stunner — SD School Board legend John deBeck (D) endorses Mark Powell (R) over John Evans (D) in Dist. A
John deBeck, who set a modern record by winning five terms on the SD Unified School Board (1990-2010) today floored everyone by endorsing Mark Powell over incumbent John Evans in District A. In a statement at SD Rostra, Mr. deBeck declared, “Mark is both a fine former teacher and administrator, but is solid in his support for kids. I ENDORSE HIM WITHOUT …
We’re Taking Nominations RIGHT HERE — Who wants to be a GOP state senator? 21 Days left to get 40 signatures.
(A) Three weeks to get (B) 40 signatures and spend (C) $953 for a filing fee. In Equation form that would be ….. 3 + 40 + 953= Republican State senator. It could be YOU! So The Chair now recognizes YOU to make a Nomination right here in the COMMENTS section below. Or if you prefer a lower-profile, please send me a confidential e-mail at YourElectionVictory@hotmail.com I …
You Can’t Tell the Judge Candidates without a Scorecard — Here’s Yours !
SD Rostra can report there are now eight candidates running for three “open seats” on the San Diego Superior Court. (In 44 other offices, incumbents are unopposed .) Here are the names and who they will try to succeed … OFFICE 24 (William Kronberger retires): Terrie Roberts, David Berry … OFFICE 25 (William Cannon retires): Jim Miller, George Schaefer, Robert …
Breaking — Mark Powell (R) files to oppose incumbent John Evans (D) for the District A seat on SD City school Board
Confirming recent rumbles heard by SD Rostra, Mark Powell of San Diego today took out preliminary papers to oppose incumbent John Evans for the District A seat on the SD Unified School District board. Mr. Evans lost the 2008 district A primary 60% to 40% to Mitz Lee (R), but then won a citywide runoff. SD Rostra readers will doubtless have more details …
SD Registrar of Voters’ staff weathers Frantic Filing Day — This was the Politics Primeval
What the day after Thanksgiving is to Walmart, the first day of candidate filing is to the San Diego Registrar of Voters office: TOUGH. But ably led by Supervising Clerk Elvira Vargas, their Longest Day ended on Monday with few problems. Your correspondent watched spellbound as Waves of Central Committee candidates figuratively flung themselves at the office doors, like so many Salmon swimming …
Voters get Choices for all three “open” Judgeships — SD conservative icon Gary Kreep files for Office 34
Gary Kreep, a Ronald Reagan delegate at the 1976 and 1980 Republican conventions, today filed papers to run for Superior Court. Kreep heads the United States Justice Foundation in North County, a conservative law agency that specializes in Constitutional Law and protection of family rights. This assures voters will have options in Office 24 (Terrie Roberts vs. David Berry), Office 25 …
5:00 pm Monday deadline —One-page form, $1,788 check, can put You on Ballot for Superior Court. Who wants to be a Judge?
Judge Wapner did it, why not YOU? There are three open seats on the SD Superior Court this year, and in one of them (office 34) only one candidate has so far filed, per the official records. If you or an attorney friend has always wanted to run, here is your Engraved Invitation. Get down to the Registrar of Voters (5201 Ruffin Road, Suite …
School Board incumbent John Evans (D) reports ZERO raised for his 2012 re-election race! — What is going on here, class?
John Evans, a Democratic school board member in Republican-leaning District A (Mira Mesa, Clairemont), has signed a new campaign report showing $0 raised, and $0 spent, from January 1 to December 31, 2011. Your correspondent can’t recall another major local incumbent raising nothing as their re-election year began. That’s not a misprint: -ZERO-. So now who in Clairemont, Mira Mesa, University City or …
Who wants to be a City School Board member? … 30 days left to file vs. John Evans (D) in GOP-leaning District A
March 9th is the deadline to file for a seat on the San Diego Unified School Board in the June 5, 2012 primary. A Democrat (John Evans) presently holds the Republican-leaning District A post. But Republican Mitz Lee won here in 2004, and beat Evans 60% to 40% in the 2008 primary… so it is winnable. If YOU, or someone you know lives here …
AD 78 …Toni Atkins has primary challenge — Supervisor Greg Cox still unopposed — and reports he has $343,939 cash-on-hand. No wonder!
Read about new candidates first at SD Rostra… (1) Assemblywoman Toni Atkins faces a Democratic primary challenge from veteran attorney Donald Loftus of San Diego… (2) Supervisor Dianne Jacob (R) has a new competitor, Michael Shea of El Cajon, in the 2nd Supervisorial District. Rudy Reyes is already in that field. Both Reyes and Shea are Democrats… (3) Supervisor Greg Cox (R) …
Vote for Sylvia Sullivan’s Pro-Life Poem, “Please Forget me Not”
Tireless East County conservative leader Sylvia Sullivan has entered a national poetry competition dedicated to the Pro-Life Movement. Sylvia’s moving and compelling words are reproduced below. If you like the poem, please join me in Voting For It at this link. Just click the Facebook “Like” button on Sylvia’s poem while logged onto the Facebook link nearby. The poetry competition is sponsored by the Manhattan Declaration, …
Sources: Recent Labor Poll finds Filner in 4th place among likely SD June voters
Reliable sources tell SD Rostra that labor forces got more / less than they expected in an early-January poll of 750 likely San Diego City June voters. The surprising results for Mayor, including “leaners,” are said to be: Carl DeMaio 26%, Nathan Fletcher 17%, Bonnie Dumanis 16%, and Bob Filner 14%. Some prior mayoral surveys, public and private, did not rigorously …
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