Three days ago, SD Rostra questioned a U-T story which stated only GOP local state legislators accepted campaign funds from Tobacco firms. U-T politics watchdog Michael Smolens replied to our post, and he apparently took additional action judging from these lines now added to the original U-T story: “Denise Ducheny, who was a senator and assemblywoman from San Diego, received $12,000. …
Your Alternate Weekend Links — Summertime edition
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. …
Mayor of major District 3 city, Sam Abed of Escondido, endorses Steve Danon over incumbent Supervisor Pam Slater-Price
Just as redistricting made Escondido more important than ever, the City’s new mayor Sam Abed this week endorsed GOP challenger Steve Danon over incumbent Pam Slater-Price (also a Republican). The pending removal of both La Jolla and Pacific Beach (City of San Diego) from Slater-Price’s district gives Escondido a bigger voice in next June’s vital primary election. “We need new …
U-T story to the contrary, a San Diego Democrat, Denise Ducheny, took $4,300 in Tobacco – related campaign funds
A story in yesterday’s Union-Tribune left readers with the impression that only GOP state legislators in S. D. county took campaign money from tobacco-related firms between 2003 and 2010 …. Not so fast. Public records reveal then-State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny’s campaign accepted $3,300 from Philip Morris on Dec. 30, 2005, and another $1,000 from RJ Reynolds, April 18, 2005. Ducheny …
The Election File — Dianne Jacob reports $345,193 cash-on-hand — (2) Deputy DA PAC, helmed by Janay Kruger, shows $203,942
Facing re-election next June, Supervisor Dianne Jacob’s committee this week revealed raising $27,333 since Jan. 1st, giving them $325,193 COH as of June 30, 2011. Her sole announced challenger to date is Democrat Rudy Reyes of Santee. Jacob (GOP) defeated Reyes 77% – 22% in 2008. In other news, the umbrella group of the SD Deputy DA’s Association, “San Diegans Against …
Listen to Rostra’s own Bob Siegel today, Sunday, on KCBQ am-1170, at 6:00 pm …. Best Radio Show You’ve Never heard
If you are near a radio today from 6 to 7 p.m., 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 he’s the Best talker …
Jon Timmons is wrong — SD Rostra not afraid to discuss Bill Horn’s Real 1960s civil rights record
In a post at San Diego Politico today (a liberal site whose recent return Rostra welcomed) a Mr. Jon Timmons states of a Bill Horn controversy, “SD ROSTRA won’t write about it either, because he is a conserve now and their site is about looking at the injustices and falsehoods of only the liberals.” Clearly Mr. Timmons has never read SD Rostra! Clearly …
Dustin Steiner files papers for 75th State Assembly seat — It’s “Game on” for rising Scripps Ranch community leader
Another quality Republican candidate is in the Game today, as Dustin Steiner filed papers (form 501) this week to succeed Nathan Fletcher in the State Assembly. Mr. Steiner’s credentials include the Miramar Ranch North planning group, SD Republican Central committee, and valued Deputy Chief of Staff to North County supervisor Bill Horn since 2007. Your correspondent has seen Dustin Steiner in action …
Filipino-American and Vietnamese-American voters trending Republican in San Diego — Democrats are now in 3rd place!
Two ethnic groups with growing power (Filipinos and Vietnamese) are breaking bad for Democrats in San Diego, a new report reveals this week . Figures in the above chart are from a novel SD Registrar of Voters study, combining requests for foreign-language ballot materials with other ethnic identifiers. The high impact of Fil-Am voters in the South Bay, and Mira …
San Diego’s District 5 council seat — Republican Mark Kersey announces $75,000 cash-on-hand
Businessman Mark Kersey reports today he has $75,000 cash-on-hand for his bid to succeed Carl DeMaio as SD City Councilman, 5th district. Kersey already claims endorsements by Councilmembers Lorie Zapf and Kevin Faulconer, and senators Joel Anderson & Mark Wyland. Respected campaign consultant Stephen Puetz is also on board with Kersey. If other S.D. City candidates wish to release preliminary fundraising results before …
Union-Trib names Richard Rider and Larry Stirling as two top Carl DeMaio mayoral backers
Another sign of SD Rostra’s growing influence … two men often heard from in these pages (Judge Larry Stirling and Hon. Richard Rider) are the two featured supporters in a U-T description tonight of the Carl DeMaio mayoral campaign. Read their hard-hitting quotes here. Judge Stirling says only DeMaio proposes a series of reforms that will balance the City budget …
The Greatest Words ever Written in America … by a 33-year-old Visionary
Philadelphia, July 4, 1776 – “We Hold these Truths to be self-evident. That All Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness — That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the Consent of the …
Record-Setting… SD Rostra audience DOUBLES in 5 months to 19,192 readers… Give yourselves a Big Hand!
The month of June was very, very good for SD Rostra. In a single month, readership rose 50% from May levels (12,747 to 19,192), bringing our gains since January to 96% (9,767 then to 19,192 now). These totals reflect 19,192 separate and unique IP addresses. And in many cases multiple users have the same IP [if they’re with one agency or business] so we’re …
Help San Diego’s Armed Services YMCA , Friend to 9,000 local Military Families! … Here’s how YOU can help the “Y” and the Warriors
How can You show Real support today for families of Sailors, Soldiers, Marines and Airmen? Read on. San Diego is rightly proud of its San Diego Armed Services YMCA, which helps those families every day, guided by the ASYMCA’s history and heritage, from 1921 to the present…. Brittany Catton, their development director, sent along the attached material. If YOU want to help the SDASYMCA do their …
Confident, Determined San Diego Pension Reformers hold productive Thursday night meeting in Mission Valley
Kevin Faulconer set the tone last night, telling a crowd of civic leaders, “This is not about Republicans and Democrats. This is about what is good for San Diego neighborhoods.” Faulconer gestured to a chart showing that, if left unchanged, local residents will one day pay $500 million-a-year for a “defined benefit” pension system. “If we act now, we can save $1 …
Survey USA had Prop. D Sales Tax losing 48-29 ….. “San Diego Residents have No Appetite for New Taxes” they summarized
OK, back to the wonderful world of Polling minutiae! Thanks to the Libertarian Lass for getting me to check “Survey USA’s” pre-election poll on last year’s Half Cent sales tax item, Prop. D. Summarized above is their Oct. 7, 2010 poll, the last one I can find. You can see the Crosstabs and Analysis at this link. Having seen polling guru John …
“Outsider’s View, Insider’s Understanding” … Bob Filner’s new fundraising Note … But Why send the donations to BURBANK ?
Knowing he will be labeled a “Career Politician” (SD Mayor is his 15th campaign since 1979!), Bob Filner’s committee sent out an interesting fundraising e-mail pitch on Friday. “The job of Mayor demands an outsider’s view and approach combined with an insider’s understanding of the problems and the solutions,” Filner writes in a signed letter. Filner then asks for donations by the June 30 reporting deadline. …
Your Alternate Weekend News Sources — keeping you current
Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, with 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. SAN …
Sources: Kehoe camp telling supporters she won’t run for Mayor — Rematch with Brian Bilbray for Congress instead?
Reliable sources say the Kehoe campaign is telling supporters this week she will pass up a race for Mayor. That rumor has been out there, but our account is based on independent information gathering. So, if Kehoe ultimately does step aside for SD Mayor, what would be next ? The draft June 10 State redistricting maps offer an intriguing potential Congressional race between Rep. Brian Bilbray …
Richard Rider, Carl DeMaio, Marie Waldron and D.A. Bonnie Dumanis highlight Tonight’s Republican Party of San Diego meeting
It was another lively GOP event this evening, and with SD Rostra’s own Richard Rider the lead-off featured speaker! Among those attending were SD City Councilman Carl DeMaio, Escondido City Councilwoman Marie Waldron, and San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Rider gave much credit to GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric for his conversion to the Republican cause (see quote above) and Republican …
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