Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, and enjoyable weekend reading. Batting lead-off for you is Matt Potter, who is the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen, from the 1950s to the early 1980s, on Channel 8 and at San Diego magazine. Harold Keen was the undisputed …
First Jerry Sanders, then Steve Francis, sprinted to prominence in the frantic San Diego mayoral Summer of 2005
There were two dramatic sprints in the 2005 SD mayoral primary. (1) First-time candidate Jerry Sanders came out of the blocks flying. With a launch expertly orchestrated by Tom Shepard, the former Police Chief was suddenly everywhere, notably with an integrated Plan for reform of City finances. As the “Datamar”/Raul Furlong poll of June 13 showed, Sanders zoomed to 34% …
Affirming the professionalism and class of pollster Raul Furlong
Mr. Raul Furlong was asked to present some past poll results from the 2005 mayor’s race to assist SD Rostra readers in better understanding the upcoming 2011-12 SD mayoral race. He did not volunteer, but politely and helpfully responded to my request. The first installment was published on Tuesday. I am disappointed to now see Mr. Furlong’s qualifications and integrity questioned. …
Pollster Raul Furlong draws lessons for 2012 from his 2005 SD Mayoral primary election surveys
Pollster Raul Furlong heads Datamar Research, which published polls during the 2005 race to succeed Dick Murphy as San Diego Mayor. This week Mr. Furlong shares Inside Data from the Donna Frye-Jerry Sanders-Steve Francis-Richard Rider primary race, with lessons to draw for the 2012 DeMaio-Dumanis-Fletcher-Filner contest. Here is Part 1 of a 3-part series. ————————————————————————————————– by Raul Furlong The 2005 Mayoral election …
Reader’s Matt Potter kids Lori Saldaña about her campaign plans for FOUR different elective offices, 2009-2011!
Ace reporter Matt Potter of the San Diego Reader kids Lori Saldaña this week about her varying campaign plans for four different offices, 2009-2011. Potter titled it, “Indecision, 2012”. Reason? Ms. Saldaña faced the end of her State Assembly career in 2010, owing to state term limits. Last year she went as far as moving into Ron Roberts’ district to run …
Citizen Cain …. Herman Cain wows San Diego fundraising Event hosted by Judge Larry Stirling (ret.)
Monday night, Herman Cain visited our home to address about a hundred local political activists. What a privilege and pleasure it was to meet and hear this classy man who is outstanding in every conceivable way. Hearing his view of our nation’s troubles and his proposed solutions certainly makes him the best candidate for president of the United States. And …
100 cheer Pension Reform, Mayor Sanders, Jon Coupal and Carl DeMaio at Tuesday nite Town Hall in Town & Country hotel
In a Progress Report with 4 weeks of petitioning to go, Jerry Sanders, Kevin Faulconer and Carl DeMaio expressed quiet confidence last night in a Town Hall setting. “This initiative finishes the job of transforming City government, with $100 million back into neighborhood services in just one year.” (Kevin Faulconer)…. “This measure will save $2 Billion over 25 years, invested in the City of …
SD Pension Reform Town Hall meeting TONIGHT…. in Mission Valley at the Town & Country Hotel
News from the Republican Party of San Diego and Chairman Tony Krvaric…. Pension Reform Town Hall on Tuesday, August 23rd at 7 pm: With Special Guests… Mayor Jerry Sanders, City Council President Kevin Faulconer, Council Member Carl DeMaio, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. President Jon Coupal, California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro When/Where …… Tuesday, Aug. 23rd at 7:00 pm (doors …
30 Years Ago this Week, Ronald Reagan cut Income Taxes 30% …. starting the “Reaganomics” economic Recovery
Here is Ronald Reagan in 1981, explaining the tax cuts whose 30-year anniversary we celebrate this week: “Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it’s not my intention to do away with government. It is, rather, to make it work…….to stand by our side, not ride on our back. This represents $750 billion in tax cuts over the next five years, …
REMINDER…. San Diego visit August 18 by Rep. Peter Roskam ….. Meet a key Leader of the U.S. House
One bright spot in the 2006 GOP meltdown was state senator Peter Roskam holding the seat of retiring Illinois icon Rep. Henry Hyde, which includes part of Cook County! Roskam earned a 51% – 49% victory… and now is Chief Deputy Whip for the House , the #4 leadership spot. This tournament-tough, principled conservative leader visits San Diego on Thursday, Aug. 18. …
Jerry Kern will run for Oceanside Mayor … incumbent Jim Wood backed Failed bid to recall Kern in 2009
News from Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern: he will run for Mayor in 2012. In December 2009, Kern faced a Recall election, largely organized by a public employees union. Mayor Jim Wood backed Kern’s removal…. But with strong support from the Republican Party of San Diego, Mr. Kern won a smashing 63% victory from Oceanside voters, defeating the recall….. OK, that’s the …
Prayers / Meditation please, for Tom Fuentes, a Model citizen and leader as he battles Illness this week
Last year we wrote about the best-ever Republican County Chairman, the legendary Tom Fuentes of Orange County. He had fully recovered his health thanks to a liver transplant at that time. Now he is again hospitalized, facing a tough new challenge. I ask Rostrafarians to pray, or meditate, a few moments today for a Man whose wise counsel is still needed …
Your Summer Time Weekend News sources
Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, and enjoyable weekend reading. Batting lead-off for you is Matt Potter, who is 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. Harold Keen was the undisputed King. …
Bilbray, Issa, Susan Davis vote FOR the Debt / Trillion dollar Budget Cut bill … Duncan D. Hunter and Bob Filner vote AGAINST
Call it the “San Diego Split”. On final passage, San Diego’s 5 Members of Congress split 3 to 2 in favor, but for once the dividing line was not partisan. BACKING the debt ceiling / $1 Trillion budget cut package are Republicans Darrell Issa and Brian Bilbray, along with Democrat Susan Davis……. OPPOSING the plan are the GOP’s Duncan D. …
Rep. Peter Roskam (R) — survivor of Cook County, Illinois election battles ….. will visit San Diego on August 18th
One of the few bright spots in the 2006 national GOP meltdown was state senator Peter Roskam holding the seat of Henry Hyde, retiring iconic Illinois congressman. Roskam earned a 51% – 49% victory… and he now is Chief Deputy Whip for the House , the #4 leadership position. This tournament-tough, principled conservative leader visits San Diego on Aug. 18. If you’d …
Time well spent …… Rostrafarian Bob Siegel’s radio show, Sundays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on KCBQ, am-1170
If you are near a radio today from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, take a listen to fellow Rostrafarian Bob Siegel’s totally original talk show on KCBQ-1170. Bob has the ability to take listeners with him in reviewing the “Big” issues of life, with the tools of intelligence and genuine humility. If you’ve not heard him before, it’s safe to say …
Greg Cox signals “Go” with $109,383 raised in last 6 months…. Has he now Cleared the Field ?
Supervisor Greg Cox revealed Friday that his campaign committee now has $325,365 cash-on-hand after adding $109,383 in new donations from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2011. NONE of that $109K came from loans either… all of it represents new donations. Cox, former Chula Vista mayor, represents District 1 (South Bay). Rumors hinted that ex-state senator Denise Moreno Ducheny might oppose him in …
Fair Senate Map … San Diegan Gil Ontai hits 9th inning Home Run at State Redistricting Commission this week — Oh Doctor !
Three on, two out, bottom of the 9th. The Chris Kehoe-Toni Atkins team is 1 out away from sewing up the 39th for another decade. Staff-drawn maps will keep it a One Party district. That’s when Gil Ontai, Lone San Diegan on the state Redistricting Commission came to bat … and hit a rocket over the 3rd deck. Scoring ahead of …
The Political File — Deputy Sheriffs PAC has $145K cash-on-hand — and Bill Baber and ABC/AGC close out Countywide anti-PLA win
New campaign finance reports continue to tell their stories…. (1) Fresh from their twin successes aiding Republicans Bill Horn and Ron Roberts to victory last November, San Diego’s Deputy Sheriffs Association has reloaded with new donations by their members, bringing the PAC’s current cash-on-hand to a healthy $145,176. (2) Bill Baber filed papers this week closing out the winning “Fair …
Rostra’s Richard Rider now a correspondent on statewide “Flash Report” website…. Well done to Mr. R!
Rostra’s statewide media partner, Jon Fleischman’s Flash Report, has named Richard Rider a correspondent. Mr. Rider bolted from the Starting Gate with three new posts there tonight alone! Congratulations to Mr. Rider on being a strong voice for San Diego, and Liberty, on that statewide venue.
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