Nathan Fletcher campaign committees not so transparent

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Nathan Fletcher and his supportive committees have some ‘splaining to do. On Sunday, center-left blog San Diego Politico alleged a potential ethics violation committed by Nathan Fletcher for Mayor and his supportive “Restoring Trust in San Diego – A Committee to Support Nathan Fletcher for Mayor 2013… with major funding by Dr. Irwin Jacobs and Joan Jacobs” over a TV …

Will Alvarez’ Rise Be Enough?

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The conventional wisdom, based on extensive polling, is that the San Diego mayor’s race is for second place between David Alvarez and Nathan Fletcher.  Kevin Faulconer is expected to easily take first place but not to get over the 50% threshold needed to avoid a run off.   Craig Gustafson writes in the U-T that Fletcher still leads Alvarez, 24% – …

GOP: Kevin Faulconer For Mayor Final Stretch Update…

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from the Republican Party… We’re just days away from Election Day in San Diego so here are a quick updates on what’s going on… LAST WEEKEND Last weekend we deployed over 200 Young Republicans and College Republicans to walk precincts for Kevin Faulconer, visiting voters who hadn’t yet turned in their absentee (mail) ballots. It was a huge success. Photo …

NRCC: Peters Plagued By ObamaCare Support

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In Wake Of ObamaCare Debacle, Peters Is Desperate To Hide His Support – But It’s Too Late, Peters Is Part Of The Problem WASHINGTON – Scott Peters has been one of ObamaCare’s biggest supporters – he has defended ObamaCare and voted to keep the law. With ObamaCare proving to be a total disaster – from the botched website to the …

Datamar Poll: Faulconer 44, Alvarez 25, Fletcher 16

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From Datamar: San Diego – A poll released by Datamar Inc., surveyed 533 voters on their preference of candidates in the upcoming City of San Diego Special Mayoral Election to be held November 19, 2013. It shows that Councilman Kevin Faulconer is favored by 44.1 percent, and Councilman David Alvarez has the support of 25.3 percent of the voters. Former …

Sanders: ‘Kevin has been a leader who took action and created solutions’

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SAN DIEGO (Nov. 14, 2013): With the election only a few days away, former Mayor Jerry Sanders made it clear today why he believes Kevin Faulconer is the best choice for mayor. Joined by Faulconer, Sanders highlighted the positive changes he and Faulconer spearheaded to save the City from bankruptcy, and the path the next mayor must take to keep …

Obama and Obamacare: NO exception to the rule

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The big news today is that the President made a speech where he said the law Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) would no longer require individual plans, previously issued to individuals, to be cancelled on December 31, 2013. Cancellation notices have been sent to hundreds of thousands of consumers, and by some estimates, up to a million in CA alone as …

Congratulations to Mayor Bill Wells

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A hearty congratulations to SD Rostra’s own Bill Wells, appointed as mayor by his El Cajon City Council colleagues on Tuesday, following the resignation of Mark Lewis.  Here’s the U-T San Diego story. The mayor’s seat comes up again in 2014, when Wells will also run for the spot. We look forward to his continued posts on Rostra. Congratulations Bill! …

CA-52 Getting Interesting – #ACA Toxicity

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To see the impact of the health care law’s implosion on political campaigns, look no further than my own 52nd Congressional district here in San Diego.  Scott Peters, the incumbent,is expected to face a tough re-election campaign against the well-known Carl DeMaio.  (I supported DeMaio for Mayor last year.)  While DeMaio has a Republican primary to get past, his high …

DeMaio Blasts Peters for Refusing to Act on Health Insurance Cost Spikes and Cancellations

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DeMaio Blasts Peters for Refusing to Act on Health Insurance Cost Spikes and Cancellations Challenges Scott Peters to Honor Promise to Allow San Diegans to Keep Existing Plans San Diego – A week after Scott Peters dismissed the growing calls for reforming Obamacare, mounting evidence proves that promises made by Scott Peters are being broken – as thousands of San …

Christian Science Monitor Reports on Iraq/Afghan Vets Running for Congress; Kirk Jorgensen Profiled

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NEWS RELEASE The Christian Science Monitor reported today (11/11/13) on the increasing number of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans running for Congress. Among those profiled is Kirk Jorgensen, a Marine Corps veteran who is running as a Republican candidate for California’s 52nd congressional district. More Iraq, Afghanistan vets going from service member to member of Congress Sixteen members of Congress …

DeMaio Strums the Right Chord With Institutional Investors

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Republican Party-endorsed Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio was announced as one of Institutional Investor magazine’s “Pension Reform Top 40”.    The article praised DeMaio not only for past work, as author of San Diego’s pension reform initiative but for his proposed federal regulatory reform plan to enable more states and municipalities to reform their pensions. Two important things should be noted: DeMaio …

Kirk Jorgensen Not Surprised by Local Republican Group’s Endorsement Decision

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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release November 12th, 2013 San Diego, CA – Kirk Jorgensen, Republican candidate to represent California’s 52nd congressional district, released the following statement in response to the endorsement decision by the Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee: “I am obviously disappointed, but not at all surprised, by the committee’s decision to endorse my Republican opponent. …

If you like your car, you can keep it.

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Starting January 1, all Americans will be required to own a car.  Those who refuse to buy a car will be subject to a penalty.  If you are too young to drive, or live in an urban area, you will still be required to own a car. If you like your car, you can keep unless it “changes” (meaning needs …

A plea from David Alvarez

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Interesting.  An emailed fundraising letter from David Alvarez for mayor… I’m shocked that Nathan Fletcher and his allies have once again broken their promise to run a clean and positive campaign. They are starting an assault in the mail with ridiculous personal attacks filled with lies. Why you may ask?  We are winning and the only thing they have are …

NRCC To Scott Peters: Now It’s Your Turn to Apologize

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Time For Peters To Apologize For Continued Support Of Failed Law WASHINGTON – Last night, President Obama finally apologized for promising Americans could keep their insurance plans, if they liked them. But that’s not the only apology that is necessary. It’s time for Scott Peters to apologize for continuing to support a law that is hurting California families. Because Peters …