Politics Roundup for Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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Catchin’ up after the long holiday weekend? The last three post-election Roundups, with all the Peters-DeMaio links… Rostra: Politics Roundup for Veteran’s Day Rostra: Monday Politics Roundup Rostra: Weekend Roundup: The House of Cards Issue Todd Bosnich arrested… NBC 7: DeMaio Accuser Arrested, Suspected of Pushing Mom SDUT: Former DeMaio aide Bosnich arrested KPBS: Ex-DeMaio Aide Who Claimed Sexual Harassment …

Politics Roundup for Monday, November 10, 2014

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Did you see the Weekend Roundup? It’s a must read!… Rostra: The House of Cards Issue Peters wins, while many questions remain… This morning’s statement from Carl DeMaio: With the vote tally coming up short for my Congressional campaign, I want to tell you how much I appreciate your support. Our campaign made national headlines for the reform agenda we …

The Peters-DeMaio Battleground Precincts

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From Vince Vasquez, Senior Policy Analyst at National University System Institute for Policy Research (and Rostra contributor)… click for a larger image “I’ve looked at CA52 “battleground precincts” — areas where the majority of voters supported Peters for Congress and DeMaio for Mayor in 2012. You had cross-over voters, Independent voters, a significant number of people who could be swayed …

Friday Update: Politics Roundup – Post Election Day

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ICYMI: RIP, Larry Himmel… Rostra (Video) – A repost from 2012 of Himmel fun Where to see the Election results… San Diego County Statewide Peters-DeMaio — Trending Peters… FlashReport: Barry Jantz: Assessing the changing DeMaio-Peters vote count SDUT: Peters takes lead over DeMaio in 52nd race VOSD: Peters Takes the Lead, and It’s All Trending His Way Voice: San Diego …

Thursday Update: Politics Roundup – Post Election Day

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RIP, Larry Himmel… Rostra (Video) – A repost from 2012 of Himmel fun Where to see the Election results… San Diego County Statewide Peters-DeMaio — Florida 2000?… SDUT: DeMaio, Peters await vote count SDUT: 52nd district dead heat: Let’s not be like Florida 2000 inewssource MAP: Latest Results in the 2014 California 52nd Congressional District General Election Rostra MAP: The …

The Wrath of Khan

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From Vince Vasquez, Senior Policy Analyst at National University System Institute for Policy Research (and Rostra contributor)… click for a separate image Just cranked out a map of ballots counted thus far by the Registrar for CA52, by precinct. Scott Peters cut decisively into Carl DeMaio territory, won battleground precincts. Peters won battleground precincts in South University City, Clairemont, North …

Politics Roundup – Post Election Day

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Where to see the results… San Diego County Statewide Peters-DeMaio — Thanks be, it’s finally over … well, not quite yet!!… SDUT: DeMaio, Peters race virtually tied Voice: DeMaio Leads Peters, But Race Is Still Uncertain BreitbartCA: Gay Republican Has Narrow Lead in California State Races… BreitbartCA: Jon Fleischman: Republicans Lose in Blue CA–but Stop Supermajority & Win Upsets Cal …

Politics Roundup for Election Eve, November 3, 2014

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Last Friday’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Donnybrook… SDUT: Last-minute allegation roils campaign KPBS: Second Campaign Staffer Accuses GOP Congressional Candidate SDUT: Where the 52nd district will be contested BreitbartCA: Sabato: Race Between DeMaio and Peters now ‘Leans Democrat’ …

Politics Roundup for the Weekend, November 1 and 2, 2014

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Friday’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT: Poll: DeMaio, Peters tied at the end SDUT: Eyes of nation on Peters-DeMaio SDUT: Biden leads rally for Peters SDUT: DeMaio, supporters make final push SDUT: Peters and DeMaio trade barbs …

Politics Roundup for All Hallows’ Evening

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San Diego Republicans Launch Halloween Radio Ad To Welcome Vice President Joe Biden… Audio: President Obama’s “Scary” Policies Are On The Ballot In The Form of Scott Peters Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT: Peters and …

Politics Roundup for Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra: Pins and Nothing SDUT: Frye to DeMaio: Stop invoking my name Times of San Diego: Howard Jarvis Group Endorses DeMaio’s ‘Fix Congress’ Plan SanDiego6 Video: Heather Myers …

Politics Roundup for Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT’s Logan Jenkins: Taking temperature of Peters vs. DeMaio Politico: Homestretch — The 5 most suspenseful House races Roll Call Video: 6 House Debate Moments That Reminded Us …

Politics Roundup for Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest — Make your selections! Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra: Carl DeMaio Unveils Border Security Initiative Times of San Diego: DeMaio Calls for Completion of 1,500-Mile Mexico Border Fence KPBS/inewssource: Outside groups pump millions into …

Politics Roundup for Monday, October 27, 2014

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Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest — Make your selections! TODAY is the Anniversary of “A Time for Choosing”… Rostra: Reagan’s speech defined conservatism for 50 years Peters-DeMaio Battle… BreitbartCA: CAIR Hosts San Diego Candidates at Islamic Center Debate ABC News: A Brief History of the Craziest Congressional Campaign of the Year KPBS: Outside Groups Pump …

IBD: Reagan’s Speech Defined Conservatism For 50 Years

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From Investor’s Business Daily… When Ronald Reagan delivered his televised “Time for Choosing” speech on Oct. 27, 1964, he spoke on behalf of Barry Goldwater’s doomed presidential candidacy. Little did anyone realize that the speech, which you can read or view on our website, would become a defining moment for the American conservative movement. Read More At Investor’s Business Daily

Politics Roundup — Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Mail Ballot Return Update for Wednesday from The San Diego Group IVN: Peters and DeMaio Find Common Ground At Open San Diego Rostra: Alpine: Local Political Races Are No Longer Immune from Corruption SDUT: A bunch of races – U-T Politics page SDUT: Candidate wore unearned SEAL Trident BreitbartCA: Jon Fleischman: Beyond the Propaganda: How I’m Voting on California Propositions …

San Diego County Ballot Returns – 10/21/2014

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thesandiegogroup.com As of October 21, 2014 at 5:00pm, 843,115 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county, and 114,176 have been returned to the Registrar of Voters. This equates to an overall return rate of 13.54% among all ballots mailed. Comparatively, in 2010, with 14 days until the Election, 97,265 votes had been cast. Breaking down the ballots by party, …