In an article posted today, Politico reports Carl DeMaio “is ditching his campaign for Congress to run for San Diego mayor.” To be clear, the Politico article cites a “source with direct knowledge” of DeMaio’s decision. That could be someone with direct knowledge, or someone Politico thinks has direct knowledge. But it appears this is the first publication to report …
97% of the nation’s net job creation in the last 6 months is part-time work
I was reminded this morning of an unsettling (to put it mildly!) unemployment figure that crossed my desk early last month from a reputable source. This report slipped between the digital cracks in my computer, but now I’m getting it out there. Here’s a salient excerpt summarizing this news, from a Forbes article: “Over the last six months, of the …
CA has 2nd highest total annual cost of owning a car — $3,966. $765 higher than national avg.
I added this new item to my always-upbeat “CA vs. the Other States” fact sheet. www.TinyURL.com/CA-vs-other-states “California has the 2nd highest total annual cost of owning a car — $3,966. That’s $765 higher than national average.” http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/car-ownership-costs-by-state.aspx
Bipartisanship is Dead
The UT ran an article about Nathan Fletcher’s bipartisan support. In the article, they cite only one Republican supporter, Duane Roth. Yes, the recently deceased Duane Roth.
Behind the scenes on Carl and Kevin
Many of our local media friends believe Carl DeMaio will be the pick from the right for San Diego mayor. Meaning no one has reported what’s really happening behind the scenes. Just about every deep-pocket center-right power player in town is encouraging both Kevin Faulconer and Carl DeMaio. Well, encouraging Faulconer in the mayor’s race, while pushing for DeMaio to …
Your Invitation to Filner going away celebration – Syria-ously
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Mr. President, You Best Not Invade Syria Without Permission From Congress…Or Else…
…or else you’ll get away with it. It’s pointless for me to quote the Constitution about which branch of government has the authority to wage war and which branch prosecutes it. It’s pointless to remind everyone that the War Powers Act was designed to repel a direct threat to American national interest. It’s pointless to say that President Obama should …
SD media turns pathetic “fast food strike” rally (without strikers) into successful event
The Great San Diego Fast Food Strike is now done. Check the results of this much-ballyhooed event, as breathlessly reported by the U-T. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/29/fastfood-mcdonalds-wendys-burgers-cheese-jobs/ In a city of 1.3+ million people, there was ONE well-orchestrated “picketing” protest. But few fast food workers were present in the truly pathetic 100 person San Diego turnout. Indeed, a “pull back” shot would have …
San Diego labor unions endorse new Democrat Nathan Fletcher for mayor
Press Release from County GOP… CITY LABOR UNIONS ENDORSE NEW DEMOCRAT NATHAN FLECTCHER Seizing the Opportunity to Cash in on Fletcher’s Ever Changing “Principles” SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Municipal Employees Association and the San Diego Firefighters Union IAFF Local 145 announced today they have endorsed newly minted Democrat Nathan Fletcher for Mayor of San Diego. Fletcher received failing …
CA business moves to TX, grows 460% in revenue in 4 years – 5 employees became 70+ employees
Four years ago California software entrepreneur Don Fournes moved his small San Francisco business to Texas. He saw his revenues explode 460% since then and now employs 70 people in Texas. Doubtless Jerry Brown will blame it all on Prop 13. Or the Koch brothers. Or some vast right wing conspiracy. Not to mention George Bush II. Whatever, dude. ========== …
CA homebuyer “impact fees” are more than TRIPLE national average
The average impact fee in California for single-family residence in 2012 was $31,100 per unit, nearly 90 percent higher than the next most expensive state and 265 percent higher [that’s more than TRIPLE] than the norm among jurisdictions that levy such fees, which typically pay for capital improvements, like water and wastewater facilities, required by a new development. Many states …
McDonald’s, Subway then In-N-Out
The title of the article refers to my dining plans for breakfast, lunch and dinner in light of the “fast-food” strike set for tomorrow in San Diego and elsewhere. I will be showing solidarity with the workers of those establishments who choose to show up and provide the generally good service we have come to expect in all American businesses. …
League of Women Voters refused to publicly condemn Filthy Filner
In San Diego, the story is that everyone called for Mayor Filner to resign — except the labor unions who paid big bucks to put “their man” in office. But apparently there’s one other group that refused to call for his resignation — a “nonpartisan,” supposedly politically unbiased outfit — the San Diego League of Women Voters! I’m getting several …
Matt Romney considering a run for mayor?
Someone is definitely polling on Mitt Romney’s son, Matt, as a potential in the San Diego mayor’s race. The admins at Rostra have no idea if he’s interested or even if he knows about the polling. Take a look at some of the Twitter traffic. No response from Matt yet. http://storify.com/sandiegorostra/matt-romney-considering-a-run-for-mayor
Progressive Revolt?
UPDATE – I’m not sure what the difference is between a progressive and a liberal, but progressives were hitting the phones today. They seem to be building a theory – that with at least one strong pro-business candidate in the race and one progressive Fletcher doesn’t really have much of a voter base. Listening in (forgive me!) today I heard …
DeMaio Releases “Integrity First” Plan for Ethics and Transparency Reforms
Integrity First Plan Improving Ethics and Transparency at City Hall Carl DeMaio is urging elected officials at City Hall and community leaders across the city to help lead a public dialogue on ways to enhance ethics and transparency at City Hall. To contribute to this much-needed dialogue, DeMaio is proposing several reforms as part of his INTEGRITY “FIRST” Plan. F …
Former Congressman Duncan L. Hunter Endorses Kirk Jorgensen for CA-52
The U-T San Diego covered the story a couple of days ago. Press Release from Jorgensen for Congress… SAN DIEGO, CA (August 26, 2013) – Kirk Jorgensen, Republican candidate for California’s 52nd Congressional District, today announced that he received the endorsement of retired Congressman Duncan L. Hunter. Congressman Hunter served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years and …
Protect Prop 13 Event – September 4
On Wednesday, September 4, the San Diego Association of REALTORS® Commercial Real Estate Alliance of is hosting Protect Prop. 13. Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, will headline the event designed to help educate the commercial real estate and business community about a proposed “Split Roll Tax” under consideration in Sacramento. “Prop. 13 protections for commercial properties …
The Fletcher Poll is Fletcher Propaganda
When I woke up this morning I read the leaked Fletcher poll. This is not the kind of typical campaign poll we all see. It doesn’t take into account any of Fletcher’s many issues that voters might find concerning except his party changes. Even that question is soft sold. It’s full of positive things about Fletcher though. I can only …
Polling Polling Polling
There are so many polls going on in San Diego this week I have no idea where to start. First the Fletcher “poll” that is mentioned earlier in this blog. I say “poll” like that because I just got off the phone with a pollster friend and he pretty much confirmed what I thought: this isn’t a ‘real’ poll. It …
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