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County Supe Watch: Huge media buy starts in support of Danon, Roberts’ loan causing questions
This story has been updated below. A massive North County and North City of San Diego TV buy is set for the last five days of the election (starting today) in support of Steve Danon for County Supervisor, say well placed sources. If “well placed sources” isn’t enough substantiation, Rostra has obtained the nearly final cut of the 30 second …
Chris Reed: Anger Mismanagement on the Ballot
In American Spectator, Chris Reed asks, “Will San Diego elect a gay libertarian or a snarling misanthrope as mayor?” SAN DIEGO — For four decades, California’s second-largest city has had a habit of electing bland, mostly Republican centrists. Some have been effective. Pete Wilson went on to become a senator and governor. Some have been disasters. Dick Murphy was blasted …
Encinitas: Silly Season Mail call
As a Smiling Spotlight I get plenty of campaign mail, as we all do this time of year. My informants tell me that retiring Councilman/Mayor/Elder Statesman James Bond of Encinitas coined the phrase, “the silly season” which it is, and he nailed it with that moniker. Mr. Bond also served as Board Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, …
Robert Amador for Superior Court Judge
As Election Day approaches, the down-ticket races are understandably getting less attention. But one race in particular should be on your radar and I’m urging San Diego voters to make the right choice. I hope you will join me in voting for Robert Amador for Superior Court Judge. I’ve personally known Robert since he appeared as a prosecutor in my …
Propositions AA, EE: Bankers and Builders and The SDCTA…Oh My!
Dr. Gary Gonsalves, MD, the founder of taxpayer advocacy group Stop Taxing Us, published the list of largest contributors to Proposition AA, the bond issue for the San Dieguito High School District, Proposition CC, the bond issue for the Del Mar Union School District, and Proposition EE, the bond issue for the Miracosta Community College District. Stop Taxing Us has …
Republican Voter Guide for San Diego County
Originally published October 19, 2012 Here’s the local Republican Voter Guide of endorsed candidates… Link to the Party website. Click for a larger image Here’s also a link to the PDF of the document.
Benghazi-Gate Continues: CIA Operators Were Told to ‘Stand Down’
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, October 26, 2012 — Fox News broke chilling new facts today regarding the September destruction in Benghazi. According to Fox, “an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack several hours later on the annex itself was denied by the …
Voter Guides from Taxpayers Association and Lincoln Club
Not sure who/what to vote for? Check out these printable ballot recommendations from two of the top organizations in San Diego County: San Diego County Taxpayers Association | Voter Guide The Lincoln Club of San Diego County | Voter Guide
U-T San Diego endorsement for Encinitas City Council
It is an honor to once again receive the endorsement of our San Diego County daily newspapers. It reads in part as follows: “In the crowded and hotly contested race for three seats on the Encinitas City Council, we endorse incumbent Jerome Stocks, appointed incumbent Mark Muir and candidate Kevin Forrester. “This trio represents the best possibility for the city …
10 Reasons to Spend GOTV Weekend in San Diego
From the FlashReport… Posted by John Hrabe on Oct 31, 2012 Neither Mitt Romney nor Gary Johnson stand a chance of winning California. That doesn’t mean you should rush to the nearest swing state this GOTV weekend. There are plenty of competitive races right here in California, and San Diego tops the list of most important battlegrounds. Here are the …
Propositions AA and EE are second mortgages on your home
Thanks to the thorough analysis from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, we see that Proposition AA (which affects property owners in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Cardiff, Olivenhain, Leucadia, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, and parts of Carmel Valley) would add $25 per $100,000 of assessed valuation to a property tax bill and that Proposition EE ( which affects homeowners …
Lightner Takes Credit for Repaving Her Street
From San Diego County Voters for Progress & Reform: “I have fought to … resurface more than 25 miles of roads and fill thousands of potholes in District One,” Sherri Lightner tells voters on her campaign website. That’s interesting because Rachel Laing, the former press aide to Mayor Jerry Sanders and a Lightner supporter, argues that’s not true. The “mayor (staff) …
Breaking News… Derrick Roach: Oceanside officials engaged in money laundering? — Evidence shows “Team Oceanside” running afoul of campaign finance laws
Guest Commentary by Derrick W Roach (pictured right) Team Oceanside is a political action committee that was formed last September to support the re-election of Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood along with Councilmember Esther Sanchez. Also supported by Team Oceanside is political newcomer Dana Corso, whose voting record was recently called into question, as reported by the North County Times. Wood, Sanchez and …
Debate Aftermath: Obama Victory, or Romney Stealth Attack?
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, October 25, 2012 — Nobody likes a Monday morning quarterback, but inasmuch as President Obama and Governor Romney faced each other for the final time on Monday night, and since today’s column was deliberately postponed in order to benefit from longer reflection, the worst I can be called is a Thursday …
Joel Anderson to Governor Brown: Please be accountable and govern
Sen. Anderson questions Governor’s astonishing actions after Brown name-calls a reporter, grabs the reporter’s cell phone, and refuses to acknowledge documentation revealing Caltrans employees making booze-runs in state-rented trucks State Capitol – Senator Joel Anderson (R – Alpine) today fired off a letter to Governor Brown concerning the most recent incident in a series of scandals at his Department of Transportation …
Finally! CA NOT in worst 4 states in fiscal study (pension obligations)! Yea! — However…
Recently I’ve been reporting more studies that rank CA the 2nd, 3rd or 4th worst in various fiscal comparisons with other states. I imagine you are as sick of this dreary drumbeat as I am. Good news! Finally I found a study where California is not ranked in the top four – as in worst four. . . . Ya …
AD 76: Rocky Chavez Mail
Another campaign shares its mail with Rostra, this time from Rocky Chavez for Assembly. Janene Shepherd of Team Chavez says that this is “the only mailer used by our campaign since the Primary. However, I must point out one glaring error in this mailer (since this mailer was designed a while back); it says that Rocky and his wife Mary …
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