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Thanks to Ryan Clumpner at the Lincoln Club of San Diego, here is a summary of 2015 fundraising and current cash position in some races deemed by the club as priority contests… County Supervisor District 2 Dianne Jacob Total Raised: $385,151.52 Cash on hand: $607,258.16 Debt: $0 Joel Anderson Total Raised: $273,660.71 Cash on hand: $273,243.35 Debt: $1,237.50 County Supervisor …

…in one ad. The sad thing is, he really approved it.

An excellent read on the disillusioned white, blue collar voters driving the Trump phenomenon… http://www.nationalreview.com/article/429744/republican-disillusioned-voters

From American Thinker… If there was any question about the relevance of the Republican Party, this week’s budget deal removes all doubt. The Republican Party might as well close up shop and merge with the Democrats. Not as a merger of equals, but more of a capitulation, a surrender, a sellout. There is no need for two parties in Washington …

From KUSI… “Senator Joel Anderson confirmed Thursday live on KUSI, that he is running for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors against incumbent Dianne Jacob.” KUSI News – San Diego, CA KUSI story is linked here.

KUSI News – San Diego, CA

from the SDUT… CARLSBAD — A Carlsbad councilman’s ardent prayer sparked a public outburst and a 10-minute recess at the start of this week’s Carlsbad City Council meeting. Councilman Mark Packard, a lay leader in the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was asked at the last minute Tuesday to give the meeting invocation when the guest scheduled …

We received an email saying that the moderators’ “duty” is to monitor the blog only and keep our opinions to ourselves. We’re very glad now to be informed of the rules for OUR blog. We provide quite a bit of latitude and seldom refuse comments. The fact that we’ve needed to weigh in on the recent Poway Unified discussion moreso …

Email sent from Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News… Mr. Andrew Lack Chairman, NBC News 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, New York 10112 Dear Mr. Lack, I write to inform you that pending further discussion between the Republican National Committee (RNC) and our presidential campaigns, we are suspending the partnership with NBC News for the Republican primary …

More on the fallout from WeaselZippers

In the “old days,” someone from YAF or CRs would have stood up for these guys. Anyone? San Diego State May Expel Students for U.S. Flag

See prior post on Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins taking on Senator Marty Block for his current seat.

As her tenure as Assembly speaker winds to a close, Toni Atkins is preparing for her next major political battle: intra-party combat. Atkins is taking on state Sen. Marty Block for his San Diego seat, a highly unusual challenge in a political culture that privileges — and fiercely protects — incumbents. Read it at The Times

…over the holiday weekend: Pete Wilson campaigns for stepson Phil Graham says he has never traded on the well-known name of his stepdad, two-time California Gov. Pete Wilson. In fact, many with whom he has interacted have had no idea they are related. Now, however, Graham is grateful for the strong support of the former San Diego mayor and U.S. …

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…But, nothing is ever political in the City of San Diego, so this is really odd. The nominees include La Mesa Councilmember Bill Baber, Attorney and Rostra Contributor Ryan Darby, and some Democrats that have never ever done anything political. Read it here.

Possibly far more compelling than the odds selected by the local political analyst, is the fact that there are that many wannabes in the field at this point. click image for a larger view  

Sad news for a San Diego Institution… Sadly after almost 130 years of operation, The Daily Transcript/San Diego Source will print its last newspaper on Sept. 1 and cease operations on Sept. 21, 2015. The changing publishing paradigm has made the maintenance of a news organization of the size and scope represented by The Daily Transcript/San Diego Source in a …