Just in from The Nooner — CA-52’s rating changed from “Toss Up” to “Leans Republican”…
Lesson For Tea Party Conservatives — Be A Brat
Dave Brat, economics professor, neophyte, and “underfunded” candidate has done the unbelievable — he decidedly defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for the Republican nomination in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District. Brat ran a campaign that attracted heavy tea party support, criticizing Cantor for his votes for the debt ceiling increase and his support for comprehensive immigration reform (italicized and emboldened …
An Open Letter to Todd Gloria on Minimum Wage
Guest Commentary by Eric Andersen Dear Council President Gloria, Perhaps no man has had a bigger impact on classical liberal thinking than French political economist Frederic Bastiat (1801 -1850). Bastiat pinned his hopes for liberty on the United States because he saw no place where law was kept more within its proper domain: the protection of every person’s liberty and …
SPECIAL EDITION “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?”: Assemblyman Jones Calls on California Leadership to Solve Federal Unemployment Tax Assessment Debt
An Extra $10 Billion Slapped on California’s Businesses, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) calls on Governor Brown and the majority party to solve the looming $10 billion tax bill slapped on the backs of California’s businesses. During the recession beginning in 2008, California and most other states borrowed …
DeMaio and Veterans Blast Rep. Scott Peters for Supporting Release of Terrorists
Peters “Thanks” Obama Administration for Swapping 5 Terrorists and Votes to Transfer Detainees to Civilian Courts San Diego – Within the span of just one week, Rep. Scott Peters voted to transfer dangerous detainees from Guantanamo Bay and issued a statement congratulating the Obama Administration for its illegal move to release five known terrorists for Sgt. Bowe Berghdal. “While we all share a …
Bogus U-T headline: “Wage push [massive minimum wage hike] gets business backing”!
Here is an incredibly deceptive U-T story, topped only by the even more deceptive headline “WAGE PUSH GETS BUSINESS BACKING.” The story is about a handful of businesses that recently held a press conference advocating that the city of San Diego adopt a dramatically higher minimum wage ($13 is the one currently proposed by progressives for our city). http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Jun/07/tp-wage-push-gets-business-backing/ Nowhere …
Thank you from Bill Horn
From Bill Horn… Count of late absentee and provisional ballots confirm that I have been re-elected to represent the 5th District on the Board of Supervisors. I wanted you to be among the first to know, and to thank you for your support. We could not have done it without you. In spite of nearly a half-million dollars spent by …
SDCTA/Chamber Study Shows Pitfalls of Minimum Wage Hike
Press Release Comprehensive Analysis Uncovers Negative Impacts on Small Businesses and Ineffectiveness as Tool to Reduce Poverty SAN DIEGO (June 5, 2014) – Increasing the minimum wage would hurt numerous small businesses, according to a study released today by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The study also found that a …
Why Scott Peters Had a REALLY Bad Night
Election Analysis: Rep. Scott Peters Had a Really Bad Primary Night Peters Posts Worst % Among CA Dems; LA Times Says “Most Likely to Flip” San Diego – The Los Angeles Times ran a story noting Rep. Scott Peters seat is seen as the “most likely to flip” in the 2014 election and the dismal showing by Peters in Tuesday’s …
Thank you for your support
After a long and very personal campaign, I am so happy and humbled to have been elected to the District 2 seat on the City Council. Thank you for your support, and a special thanks to everyone who volunteered and helped out on the campaign. We knew it would be difficult to win in June with four people on the …
Let’s Unite and Win Back the 52nd District
Last night I called both Kirk Jorgensen and Fred Simon to congratulate them on running their campaigns and offering solutions to our country’s pressing problems. Now it is time for us to unite. Ronald Reagan said it best: If you and I disagree on 15% of things, you are not my 15% enemy, you are my 85% friend. Republicans agree …
Do Second Amendment Voters Matter in San Diego County?
How relevant are Second Amendment supporters in San Diego County elections? In a county-wide election, it could mean as much as a 2-4% margin. Let’s look at two unopposed, county-wide races. With 92% of the vote in: Sheriff Bill Gore, running unopposed, had 100% of the vote with 240,394 County Treasurer Dan McAllister, running unopposed, had 100% of the vote …
June 2014 Election Eve Ballot Analysis
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GOP Get-Out-The-Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2014 SAN DIEGO – Get-Out-The-Vote operations are crucial under any circumstances but even more so in low turnout elections – which is what’s widely expected for this June Primary. The Republican Party of San Diego County has built a Get-Out-The-Vote operation to rival the unions and will be deploying parts of it from Mission …
Pakistani woman murdered in ‘honor killing’
Originally published by Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, May 28, 2014 —When a woman falls in love and gets married, her story is often considered a blessing with a fairy tale type, happily-ever-after ending. Unfortunately, such dreams can become nightmares in Lahore, Pakistan. A pregnant woman, Farzana Parveen, was stoned to death right outside a courthouse, courtesy of her very …
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.
Sarah Boot Violates Campaign Ethics Laws… Again
Press Release Today the Lorie Zapf for City Council campaign filed an ethics complaint against opponent Sarah Boot for distributing illegal campaign materials during the weekend immediately preceding the June primary election. Boot’s campaign distributed illegal campaign literature on Saturday and Sunday that lacked a “Paid for by…” disclaimer, a violation of both the City’s ethics code and the FPPC’s Political …
Why I support Kirk Jorgensen for Congress
Guest Submission by Debra Brady Carl DeMaio is good man and a great candidate. I financially supported him for Mayor of San Diego and volunteered for his campaign. If he advances after the election on Tuesday, he will have my support against Scott Peters but today, I support Kirk Jorgensen for Congress. I am impressed with Fred Simon but Jorgensen’s campaign …
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 …
Sign wars and unsubstantiated allegations
One of our Rostra bloggers was a candidate for office a few years ago. In the final days of the campaign, dozens of his opponent’s yard signs were taken down and strewn in the yard of his supporter. Not his opponent’s supporter, his supporter. One could draw the conclusion his campaign had something to do with it, even if overzealous …
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