McCann Plays Chicken with SD GOP

Eric AndersenEric Andersen, Undesignated 4 Comments

Chicken is a political/economical model of conflict for two players in game theory. It has its origin in a game in which two drivers head towards each other on a collision course. One must swerve or both may die, but if one driver swerves and the other does not, the one who swerved will be called “chicken,” meaning “coward.” Last …

Steve Vaus Tops Fundraising Among All Supervisor Candidates

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The Mayor Steve Vaus for Supervisor campaign raised $232,000, the top amount among all Supervisor candidates in San Diego County for the most recent reporting period and an amount that far exceeded the campaign’s fundraising goal. The total raised by Vaus was the highest of the ten candidates running in the three Supervisorial Districts on the 2020 ballot. Vaus’ primary …

DeMaio Announces Appointment of Campaign Team

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Carl DeMaio launched his campaign for US Congress last week — coming out of the gate strong and breaking two fundraising records — and today is announcing appointment of key personnel in his campaign organization. “I’ve worked with each of these team members on my other campaigns to fight tax hikes and enact accountability reforms in government and I’m thrilled …

CA 50 Poll: Carl DeMaio Dominates GOP Field

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San Diego – In late June, Tarrance Group conducted a scientific poll of voters in the 50th Congressional District. According to the summary memo on the polling research, pollster Dave Sackett writes: “Carl DeMaio is the top performing Republican candidate on every different potential iteration of a ballot test and holds leads over both Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa on …

DeMaio Sets National GOP Record: Raises Over $250K in Just 24 Hours from Grassroots Donors

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RECORD BREAKER: Carl DeMaio Raises Over $250K in Just 24 Hours from Online Grassroots Donors DeMaio’s average contribution just $72 from nearly 3500 donors; counting loan from candidate, campaign starts with more than $500,000 cash-on-hand San Diego — In just the first 24 hours of his candidacy for Congress, Carl DeMaio broke a record for a Republican congressional candidate by …

Deputy District Attorneys & San Diegans Against Crime Endorse Steve Vaus for County Supervisor

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The San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association and San Diegans Against Crime have endorsed Mayor Steve Vaus for San Diego County Supervisor. “Mayor Vaus is strongly committed to public safety and is a steadfast supporter of the Deputy District Attorneys who ensure that the dangerous criminals in our community receive the tough sentences they deserve,” said Bryn Kirvin, President of …

Q2 Tally: Carl DeMaio Raises $471,152 Online with Reform California

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Average Contribution of $37 Power DeMaio’s PAC- 96% of Funds Raised Remain Available for Campaigns San Diego – As Republicans nationwide continue to struggle with online fundraising, one bright spot comes from an unexpected place: California. Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio has built an expansive and powerful online statewide grassroots donor network as he leads his Reform California …

Larry Wilske approaches $400,000 raised in campaign for the 50th Congressional District

Brian BradyUndesignated 8 Comments

Retired Navy SEAL Larry Wilske declared his candidacy for the House of Representatives in California’s 50th Congressional District just after St Patrick’s Day. He was the endorsed Republican candidate in 2014 to face off against long-time incumbent Susan Davis. Since then, Wilske and his wife moved from their Mission Hills home to Descanso. Wilske was the first declared candidate in …

Unfortunately, more of America’s warfighters need help….

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President Trump, “The Biden Four” Deserve Your Attention By: Congressman Duncan Hunter FoxNews.com June 21, 2019 Eddie Gallagher, Clint Lorance, Matt Golsteyn, Keith Barry, these are names you may know—but for all the wrong reasons.  They are all glaring examples of the unfortunate reality that our own government has become as much a threat to the American warfighter as the …

Which East County Candidates Want To Keep America Great?

Brian BradyBrian Brady, Undesignated 11 Comments

2016 Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump wasn’t an easy pill to swallow for a substantial number of Republicans.  I, like many others, was a #NeverTrumper until soon after the 2016 RNC Convention. Even when he won, I was cautiously optimistic (with the key word being ‘cautiously‘ ). President Trump’s first year in office changed all of that. Justice Gorsuch, tax …

Queen Dianne Jacob Expects East County Subjects to Vote For Her ‘Crowned’ Prince

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We can add San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Michael Smolens to Queen Dianne Jacob’s court.  Smolens penned a piece to help Queen Dianne get her hand-picked candidate elected. Queen Dianne recruited the Poway Mayor to run for County Supervisor, promising to throw some $500,000 in campaign funds his way to do her bidding. I only have three things to say about …

Hunter Leads the Charge for Common-Sense Reform In His “First 100-Day Initiative”

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Washington, DC – On the first day of the new 116th Congress, Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-50) announced his “First 100-Day Initiative,” a proactive legislative agenda to bring about some common-sense government reforms for the American people.  He began this effort by introducing the AMERICA Act and signified the close of this period yesterday by introducing the Protect Our Military Families’ …

East County Supervisor Jacob Votes To Sue DHS, Border Patrol, and ICE Employees For Immigration Law Enforcement

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Your San Diego County Board of Supervisors elected to sue the Trump Administration because of its enforcement of immigration law. Chairman Dianne Jacob led the fight against the DHS, Border Patrol, and ICE employees: The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in closed session in February to file the suit, with Supervisor Kristin Gaspar casting the lone vote against. At that …

Local Dems Vote To Call For Kevin Beiser Resignation Is Vacuous

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Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against San Diego Unified School Board President Kevin Beiser alleging sexual harassment. The story broke in the local media all day today with three more political consultants alleging the same. Beiser categorically denied all accusations this afternoon in a statement. 62 members of the San Diego County Democratic Committee convened, less than 24 hours after …

Senator Jones Releases Next “Are You Kidding Me?” Video to Fight Text Tax

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To protect Californians from future attempts to tax text messages, Senator Brian Jones released the latest video in his popular “Are You Kidding Me?” series which highlights Assemblymember Kevin Kiley’s AB 162 that Jones has co-authored. This bill would prohibit the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from collecting any revenue on communications classified as an information service by the Federal …

Protecting 2A in San Diego County

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Great victory! After County Supervisors tried to restrict recreational shooting on BLM lands in SD County, we worked with local advocacy groups like San Diego County Gun Owners Assoc. to make sure it wouldn’t happen. Heard from Dept of Interior, County action is unconstitutional and unenforceable!

San Diego Republican Candidates Need to Watch OC 3rd Supe Special Election

Brian BradyUndesignated 4 Comments

Orange County voters hit the polls yesterday to select Todd Spitzer’s replacement for the Third District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Spitzer vacated the seat when he won the Orange County District Attorney race last November. Lone Democratic candidate and former 10-term member of Congress Loretta Sanchez faced off against six Republican candidates in a “winner-take-all” election. OCGOP-endorsed …