Space Crunch, Endangered Sequoias, COVID Toll: Your Top 3 Tuesday Numbers

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Sources: https://www.courthousenews.com/las-insatiable-demand-for-warehouses-starts-to-gobble-up-suburban-office-parks/ https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/mariposa-and-yosemite/article263377558.html https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2022/07/california-life-expectancy To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to the email above.

SDPD Officers Leaving, Nukes Suddenly OK, Hate Crime Rising: Your Top 3 Tuesday Numbers

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Sources: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2022-07-03/number-of-officers-who-left-san-diego-police-department-spiked-in-2022?utm_id=60066&sfmc_id=1810869 https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2022/07/03/california-budgets-75-million-to-keep-last-nuclear-plant-operating-to-avoid-blackouts/ https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-releases-2021-hate-crime-report-highlights-resources To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to the email above.

Healthcare Expanding; Gas Tax Rising; Forests Closing: Your Top 3 Tuesday Numbers

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Sources: https://insidehealthpolicy.com/daily-news/california-opens-medicaid-program-undocumented-residents https://calmatters.org/politics/2022/06/california-budget-deal-2 https://fox40.com/news/local-news/californias-largest-private-land-owner-closes-forest-access-to-the-public/ To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to the email above.

The Edgy Interview: Dan McAllister

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Originally published on the Competitive Edge Research & Communication website Dan McAllister seems to have a nasty job. The Bible holds that tax collectors are vile and most people I know aren’t giddy with excitement at the thought of paying taxes “to the man.” But then there’s Dan, a gentleman with a sunny disposition who genuinely wants the process of …

The Edgy Interview: Bill Geppert

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Originally published in the Competitive Edge Newsletter, May 2018 By John Nienstedt, Sr. Bill Geppert will be in the running for Mr. San Diego as soon as Malin Burham wants to relinquish the title. It seems Bill is always stepping up to the plate in some capacity to get things done or shepherd a local organization through a difficult period. …

The Edgy Interview: Jeff Marston

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Originally published in the Competitive Edge Newsletter, March 2018. I’ve known Jeff Marston since we both walked precincts for Ronald Reagan’s re-election campaign – yep, it was Morning in America in 1984. Those Del Cerro doors we knocked on had a lot of eager Reaganites behind them, so my one (and still only) precinct walk was a good one with …

The Edgy Interview: Julie Meier Wright

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 Originally published in the Competitive Edge Newsletter, February 2018 Julie Meier Wright sold San Diego across the country and around the world. Perhaps just as important, she’s been an advocate for women taking strong roles in business and politics and serves as a mentor to many women. Julie is currently a Strategic Advisor at Collaborative Economics, a Senior Fellow with …

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Final San Diego Voter Turnout Predictions from Competitive Edge Research

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The 2016 Presidential election has induced much gnashing of teeth among voters.  It seems like there has been an unprecedented amount of attention paid to election-related stress relief. Voice of San Diego devoted not just one but two sessions “focused on mindfulness, consciousness and reflexivity” in an effort to relax the electorate.  The Washington Post recently reported that there’s an …

Nathan Fletcher and Losing The Air War

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by John Nienstedt, President, Competitive Edge Research & Communication My firm, Competitive Edge, uses Perception Analyzer™ dials to test TV ads, speeches, debate performance and even movies. Remember the movie “2016: Obama’s America”? We dial-tested it to uncover some fascinating findings about what aspects of the film – down to the second — influenced voters’ thinking. TV ads are our …