Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, November 5, 2012 — Four years should be enough time for a clear assessment of President Obama’s foreign policy. But don’t expect deep, nuanced discussions from his defenders. Any critique of “the Obama Doctrine” regarding countries such as Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Israel and Libya is swiftly silenced with a favorite …
Post-election update of Rider “CA vs. other states” fact sheet
Salient excerpt from my post-election CA fact sheet: Prior to Prop 30 passing, CA already had the second worst state income tax in the nation. Currently our 9.3% tax bracket starts at $48,029 for people filing as individuals. Now our “millionaires’ tax” rate is 13.3% – including capital gains. Increased taxes now start at $250K. CA now has by far the …
November 6: A Devastating Election For Republicans
November 6, 2012 will long be remembered by Republicans nationally as, well, a really bad election day. Governor Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama, when the President was forced to run for re-election on the economy, in a bad economy, smarts. Losing a significant number of U.S. Senate races where polls and pundits had put the GOP in the hunt …
Thoughts and Discussion
Aside from (or in addition to) the facts of last night, as well as that the remaining ballots and the trends between mail ballots and polling place ballots might make at least a couple of area races still in play, please post your thoughts in the comments. In other words, use this space for a post election rehash and/or discussion …
Study: Majority of Votes Cast in SD Mayoral Election Will be Absentee Voters
For The First Time, Absentee Voters Will Dominate San Diego City Mayoral Election SAN DIEGO – In the past three San Diego mayoral elections, the majority of votes in the general election were cast on Election Day. However, a new analysis by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) projects a historic change this year, as mailed ballots …
FlashReport’s State Ballot Recommendations
From our media partner, FlashReport… The following are FlashReport.org’s recommendations on the eleven measures that will appear on the November ballot measures. These positions were arrived at through discussion by the members of our editorial board. http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2012/11/05/frs-recommendations-on-ballot-measures/
Don’t let Munger buy the 76th state assembly district seat
Guest Commentary by Maureen Guffanti Don’t let California billionaire Charles Munger, Jr. buy the 76th state assembly district seat. Munger likes moderate, or RINO, Republicans, not conservatives. Conservative Sherry Hodges has extraordinary grass roots support, but will billionaire Munger succeed in buying the 76th state assembly district seat for moderate Rocky Chavez? What did Munger donate? And who is Charles …
Together we can set a course to restore our economy
I have spent my entire life in San Diego and have been surfing these waves since I was a child. I fondly remember growing up in Imperial Beach, the son of a naval officer and Australian war bride. Today, I am a proud husband and father of five beautiful children, which fills my life with joy. In order to secure …
Mark Powell: Join Jerry Sanders in his support
From Mark Powell… I’m honored to share with you that I’ve been endorsed this past week by Mayor Jerry Sanders in my campaign for the San Diego Unified School District School Board. I hope you’ll join Mayor Sanders in casting your ballot for me, Mark Powell, tomorrow when you go to the polls. I have 20 years of experience as a classroom …
El Cajon Watch: Hope and “Change” and Lincoln Club Mail
Ben Kalasho is raising a ruckus in El Cajon, while challenging incumbent Councilmembers Bob McClellan and Bill Wells, and appointed incumbent Tony Ambrose. The Kalasho ruckus is not so much over his chances, but his background. He believes in change, lots of it. He ran for Santee City Council two years ago and lost. He was registered as an independent. …
Miller campaign: Dumanis makes Jim’s case
From the Jim Miller for Judge campaign… Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “A people who trade their freedom for security deserve neither.” Jim’s opponent has run on only one position; as a deputy DA he will keep us “safe” as a judge. He brings 29 years of viewing everyone before him as a criminal. What a small window to …
The “Great” Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest
It’s that time again, peeps! Show us your political prognosticating prowess. The contest all the poli-hacks have been awaiting. At least that’s what some tell me, even if they don’t admit it to anyone else. As a reminder, Christine Moore won the primary contest, in the most competitive finish yet. She hasn’t yet collected on the meal, but we haven’t …
California Liberty Republicans Endorse Mitt Romney for President
A group of California “Liberty Republicans” has issued a statement supporting Mitt Romney for President of the United States. The group represents a significant body of the support in California for Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s campaigns for the Presidency in 2008 and 2012. Most are also members or former or current officers in the Republican Liberty Caucus and Campaign for …
2009 Rider PR – “California’s bogus think tanks – and media bias”
San Diego Tax Fighters 10969 Red Cedar Dr. San Diego, CA 92131 Voice: (858) 530-3027 Email: RRider@san.rr.com Monday, 6 April, 2009 Press Release – Authored by Richard Rider California’s bogus think tanks – and media bias I guess I retain a special place in my heart for San Diego Union-Tribune reporter/columnist Dean Calbreath. His poorly reasoned and misleadingly referenced liberal …
California “Independent” Voter Project Exposed as Fraud – Again
by Derrick W Roach California Independent Voter Project (IVP) is a non-profit organization that purports to educate citizens and energize decline-to-state voters to participate in public dialogue and elections. The problem is that IVP is the parent organization of a web of subsidiary organizations with officers and directors anything but independent. IVP and its related entities, Independent Voter Network (IVN) and …
Local law grad suing alma mater over unemployment…after rejecting full-time law job.
A group of Thomas Jefferson alumni have sued the local law school because they couldn’t find a legal job after graduation. It’s a patently frivolous lawsuit, as I’ve already pointed out. And a deeper investigation shows it’s even more ridiculous than I originally thought: it turns out the lead plaintiff accepted a full-time attorney position, and then changed her mind. …
Breitbart: ‘No Red Tape’? New Jersey Turns Away Non-union Relief Crews
From Breitbart… How desperate is hurricane-ravaged New Jersey? Not desperate enough to suspend a union monopoly that keeps the state in the bottom ten states for economic competitiveness (and #48 for business friendliness). Relief crews from Alabama who were specifically called to New Jersey found themselves diverted to Long Island, NY after they arrived because they use non-union labor. Read it …
AD 76 Mail: Sherry Hodges GOP piece
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Propositions AA, EE: Endorsing Organization’s Bias Questioned
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) has been considered by public opinion polls to be the leading public policy organization for over sixty years. Dr. Gary Gonsalves, M.D. , the founder of volunteer-led taxpayer advocacy group Stop Taxing Us claims that the SDCTA has an inherent conflict of interest, when analyzing and endorsing school bond issues, because of its …
American Federation of Teachers Union Caught Lying About Mark Powell
Mark Powell is the reform candidate for the San Diego Unified School District Board. He is endorsed the Republican Party of San Diego, The Lincoln Club, and San Diego Tax Fighters. The American Federation of Teachers, a labor union, put out a hit piece on him The Voice of San Diego, hardly a house organ for the Republican Party, Lincoln …
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