Peters-DeMaio… SDUT: New poll: Peters, DeMaio still deadlocked SDUT: DeMaio email about staffer questioned Voice: The Definitive Timeline of All the Weird Things Said in the DeMaio Scandal Miscellaneous… TimesofSD: Pollster Expects Record Low Turnout on Election Day KPBS: Several North County Mayors Facing Challengers In November SDUT: 3 fined by state political panel SDUT: Campaign cash crackdown OK’d TimesofSD: …
Politics Roundup — Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Peters-DeMaio… Are there other races? HuffPo: GOP Candidate Carl DeMaio Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Claims SDUT: DA: No charges for DeMaio, accuser Politico: Prosecutor: Carl DeMaio won’t face charges LATimes: No charges against Carl DeMaio in sex accusations, San Diego D.A. says NBC7: FBI Investigating DeMaio Accusations SDUT: DeMaio vs. Peters: Back to the issues, please Miscellaneous… Rostra: Chula Vista: …
HuffPo: GOP Candidate Carl DeMaio Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Claims
“DeMaio spokesman Dave McCullough said in an email that the campaign was glad Dumanis found Bosnich’s ‘politically-motivated smears are without merit.’ He did not comment on her decision not to prosecute the burglary.” Read it all here.
Politics Roundup — Monday, October 20, 2014
Peters-DeMaio… Rostra’s Brian Brady on the 52nd Yard Line: Kick or punt, Ms. Dumanis SDUT: DeMaio: Peters’ camp pushing smears SDUT: Spotlight shines on voters in competitive district KPBS: Peters, DeMaio Trade Barbs In Latests TV Ads SDUT: Peters and DeMaio on the issues Minimum Wage… Times of SD: City to consider minimum wage increase, or ask voters to decide …
Politics Roundup — Saturday, October 18, 2014
Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra’s Brian Brady on the 52nd Yard Line: Kick or punt, Ms. Dumanis NBC7 VIDEO: DeMaio Campaign Book Falls Into Hands of Peters’ Staff SDUT: Peters’ camp got DeMaio playbook KPBS VIDEO: Peters, DeMaio Nail Down Positions On Net Neutrality SDUT: Peters and DeMaio differ on Ebola response WashExam: Internal emails show DeMaio campaign worried about trackers, spies …
Politics Roundup – Friday, October 17, 2014
Seaside Courier: RIP, Bud Lewis — So long, Buddy: Former Carlsbad mayor dies SDUT: Minimum Wage referendum signatures validated SDNR/Uptown News: Penniless politics: Local org seeks to remove campaign financing from San Diego elections Voice: Kevin Beiser — A Relentless Campaigner – for Better or Worse Voice: Ex-Staffers: DeMaio Can Be Demanding and Demeaning But They Saw No Sexual Harassment …
Politics Roundup – Thursday, October 16, 2014
SDUT: Immigrant shelter rejected by Escondido SDUT: Goldsmith hires veteran journalist VOSD: Where Sweetwater School Board Candidates Stack Up SDUT: Poll: Split view on accusation against DeMaio CityBeat: Carl DeMaio and difficult decisions VOSD: Morning Report: Police Chief: (Almost) No Video for You SDUT: Bond debt dominates Poway school board race Reader: Get out of jail free fare Rostra: All …
U-T San Diego: Integrity in campaigns should mean something
In case you missed it a few days back… In a political season in which campaigning by deceit has almost become the norm, two local campaigns stand out for their flimflam — the City Council campaign of Steve Padilla in Chula Vista and the City Council campaign of Carol Kim in San Diego. Read it all in the U-T.
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Who’s schooling who in Oceanside? Or is it whom?
Mass mailing and continuing education gurus Fred Pryor Seminars may be trying to save on postage costs, but we’re thinking some of their joint invitees may not be inclined to share a ride together to class… For those not familiar with the names shown, Oceanside Council Member Gary Felien is the treasurer of the Republican Party of San Diego County. …
Breitbart.com: Youth Take Aim for ATF Night in Southern California
by Michelle Moons at Breitbart… AR-15s and 1911 pistols were among the firearms shot as new and experienced, male and female young shooters joined together at a range in San Diego Saturday night for an annual ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) night. In a state that is known to implement very stringent restrictions on Second Amendment freedoms, this young adult …
U-T: Attorney General tells Anderson that Latino Caucus can keep Chavez out
Our tax dollars at work… SACRAMENTO — In response to a query by Sen. Joel Anderson, R-El Cajon, the state attorney general’s office has stated that it is legal for the California Legislature’s Latino Caucus to limit its membership only to Democratic members. Anderson was upset after Assemblyman Rocky Chávez of Oceanside was denied membership in the group. Read it …
A comment on comments
We’ve tried to monitor the comments for violations of name calling and the general rule that commenters get only into politics, not personalities. But, it’s a tough job to do, especially with a few commenters. We will do better. It’s gotten out of hand, quite frankly. It ends now. This goes for all here. We have no plans to have …
Vaus fundraising means Poway Mayor’s race is shaping up as one to watch
It’s not often the local Republican Party endorses against a sitting incumbent Republican. Yet, Steve Vaus pulled that one off a few months ago, getting the GOP nod in his effort to unseat Poway Mayor Don Higginson. Vaus’ hard work continues to pay off, it appears… Media Release Poway Mayoral Candidate Steve Vaus Significantly Outraises Incumbent Poway, CA – Poway …
Real Clear Politics: KF, Forging a Vital Brand for the GOP?
from Real Clear Politics… SAN DIEGO — As Air Force One touched down at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego early last month, the usual throng of local media and political-types waited on the tarmac. Kevin Faulconer — who had been recently sworn in as San Diego’s 36th mayor — stood among them. Soon, he would greet …
From the “What’s wrong with this image?” Department
Hat tip, Michael Schwartz… Uhhh, discuss?
Red State: The Stupid Party
Less than twenty-four hours after the shockwaves of Eric Cantor’s defeat, the House Republican Party has decided to ignore the results as a meaningless anomaly. Read it here. Thoughts, readers?
June 2014 Election: Voter Fatigue in San Diego
On the eve of Election Day, the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) projects a very low turnout rate in San Diego County. Using election data from the Registrar of Voters, NUSIPR evaluated the early ballots received for the June 3rd gubernatorial primary election. Read the policy brief here.
Sunday Politics Roundup
Some miscellaneous campaign stories… U-T San Diego: Labor cash fills trustee races U-T Watchdog: Funding plot alleged for anti-McCann ads U-T San Diego: Judicial races are packed with challengers LA Times: Guv contenders in dead heat Voice: How Campaigns Contend with Low Voter Turnout U-T San Diego: First test for voters on Peters, DeMaio FlashReport: Make your picks in the …
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