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Former local and state GOP Chairman Ron Nehring provides some insights on tonight’s primary results to the UT’s Christopher Cadelago… “Self-important D.C. Beltway-types trying to look clever,” Nehring tells the UT, “may continue to throw around possibilities for another candidate to emerge now or in the event of a ‘brokered convention.’” Read it all here.

Please join the San Diego Young Republicans for A San Diego Mayoral Debate We have confirmed Councilmember Carl DeMaio, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher. Our Moderator the debate will be radio host Mike Slater of 760 KFMB AM WHAT: City of San Diego Mayoral Candidate Debate WHEN:  Monday, February 27, 2012 6:30 P.M.    Hor d’oeuvres and No …

In response to Jim Sills’ recent posts noting the present lack of a Republican in Senate District 39 race, Patrick Marsh sent this along… Hello SD Rostra: Marty Block will have at least one competitor. ME! I am running as a member of the Democrat party, but only because California’s two-finalist system further ensures party supremacy. I have been without …

COMPREHENSIVE PENSION REFORM for SAN DIEGO For Immediate Release – January 13, 2012 San Diego — Today, the Chairman of the Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) campaign, T.J. Zane, issued the following statement regarding the labor unions’ effort to get the California Public Employment Relations Board to file an injunction against much-needed reform: “The California Public Employment Relations Board is a …

Sweetwater Schools Trustee John McCann placed an automated phone call to district residents, asking for action to oppose the use of taxpayer funds for the legal defense of three of his colleagues and a former board member. Wendy Fry at the UT has the story, where you can listen to the recording. Here are the board docket items for tonight’s …

Rostra blogger Tony Manolatos is doing a weekly segment on KOGO with host LaDona Harvey, every Friday during the 3 p.m. hour. If you missed last Friday’s show, Tony discussed the mayoral poll results that Jim Sills broke on Rostra Friday morning, the U-T’s vision for Downtown San Diego and other fun stuff. Have a listen here. The segment with …

  From the U-T San Diego… “City Councilman Carl DeMaio and state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, two of the high-profile candidates for San Diego mayor, reported impressive fundraising totals Thursday for the final six months of last year…” See Craig Gustafson’s article on the numbers. Fletcher’s press release. DeMaio’s release is here.

Rec’d from Ray Ellis… Dear Councilmember Sherri Lightner, Two weeks ago my campaign team reached out to your campaign to request a series of twelve debates in front of District 1 voters. They were told that you would only consider it a few months from now. As such, I am reaching out directly to you. We are at a pivotal …

As a means of protesting pending Internet blacklist legislation known as SOPA and PIPA*, instead of going OFFLINE, we are staying ONLINE. After all, what better way to promote free speech, then to continue to engage in free speech?  Why censor ourselves? *The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Protect …

As evidenced by a recent random sampling of web search terms used that directed folks to Rostra this afternoon, it’s apparent many radio listeners are somewhat stumped by the local changes, especially the apparent quiet departure of Rick Roberts from KFMB. Check it out… 23 Visits  20.18% rick roberts leaving kfmb 6 Visits 5.26% rick roberts kfmb 3 Visits 2.63% …

From www.propublica.org… This spring, a group of California Democrats gathered at a modern, airy office building just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. The meeting was House members only — no aides allowed — and the mission was seemingly impossible. In previous years, the party had used its perennial control of California’s state Legislature to draw district maps that …

It’s a sad day when the bloggers here can’t agree on something as basic as a tax increase.  Three different blog posts today on the PPIC survey, which shows support for Gov. Brown’s tax proposal, yet our bloggers disagree on what to call the poll’s methodology. Check out the three headlines here. Dubious?  Dishonest?  Incompetent? Which is it?  We’d better …

From Steve Vaus via Facebook… I have just announced I’m running for Poway City Council in the November 2012 election. Councilmember Merrilee Boyack is stepping down at the end of her term and I am honored to have gained her endorsement. I invite you to visit my new web site http://www.VoteVaus.com/ Needless to say I would appreciate your support. # …

In a new weekly series at www.twocathedrals.com to run every Thursday, Erik Bruvold and Lucas O’Connor will knock around issues of the day in a point-counterpoint format. The following first of those discussions appears below in its entirety, with the permission of Two Cathedrals. See the original post here. Erik Bruvold: Lucas, as our first cut in experiment in conversational …

John Hayward at Human Events writes about “The continuing appeal of history’s worst idea”… The San Diego chapter of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement has always been one of its more… colorful outposts. They’re the ones who held a moment of silence in solidarity with the guy who shot at the White House, after all. In the twilight of the …

From Jan Goldsmith… “The ‘Occupy’ TRO was denied. I’m very proud of our litigators who defended this. Judge Hayes’ decision is clear that First Amendment rights are important and must be respected, but they don’t allow a take-over of public property.” Click for the ruling.

Recent items of interest… Voice: Morning Report: Jackson Not Running in 2012 for SD Unified NCTimes: Stocks again in line for SANDAG chair — Our own Rostrafarian, Jerome Stocks SDNR: And then there was one — Emerald running unopposed in District 9 SDUT: Little intrigue in county supervisor races SDUT: Mayoral candidate Fletcher served in Iraq, Africa SDUT: For Bilbray, …