Hi Rostrafarians, Do you miss the days of friendly, even cordial, political seasons in small town America? I contend they probably never existed. Check out below what landed in my inbox with an admonition “DO NOT FORWARD!” …and this is in bucolic and prosperous Encinitas where a recent citizen’s satisfaction survey says that an unbelievable 98 percent of the people …
Faulconer Speaks Out Against Proposal to Increase Pension Debt
San Diegans voted for Comprehensive Pension Reform to fix the pension problem now. In fact, much of the City of San Diego’s financial turnaround over the past few years is attributable to local leaders taking the bull by the horns and not putting off difficult choices to future generations. Today, Kevin Faulconer continued to speak out against a plan that …
What’s CA’s real deficit?
From Steve Frank: State Controller John Chiang just announced the cash deficit for the first THREE months of this fiscal year is $22.3 billion. Does not include the $12 billion owed schools, the $10 billion owed the Feds for loaning us money to be able to bail out our unemployment insurance fund or the $12.3 billion STOLEN from Trust Funds …
2012 Presidential Election Daily Tracking Poll
IBD/TIPP 2012 Presidential Election Daily Tracking Poll Day 2: Oct. 10, 2012 Romney: +5.0 Romney’s lead widened to 5 points from 2 points on Tuesday, as he continues to chip away at key Obama support. Romney’s edge among independents widened to 20 points from 18 just a day before. Obama’s lead among women narrowed from 10 points to 8 points. Romney …
The Divided Era & the 2012 Election
Guest Commentary by Tom Del Beccaro We live in the Divided Era of American politics. Nearly equal numbers of people are now on the side of almost every political issue. This phenomenon of partisanship is neither accidental nor temporary. Throughout all of history, the larger the stakes the more divided a people and the larger the government, the larger the …
Unions Confident That Comrade Bob Filner Will Raise City Taxes
It’s no surprise that the police unions endorsed Comrade Bob Filner for mayor of San Diego. But what deserves more publicity is that a major reason the unions themselves declare they are adamantly opposed to Carl DeMaio is that DeMaio led the charge against their city sales tax increase (which turned out to not be needed after all). NOTE TO …
Taxpayer Advocate Greg Stein, National Taxpayer Limitation Committee, others Endorse Rep. Brian Bilbray
Press Release from Team Bilbray… (San Diego) – Today, Greg Stein, the Chairman of the Board of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) and the National Tax Limitation Committee PAC (NTLC-PAC) endorsed Congressman Brian Bilbray for his efforts to reduce taxes and limit the size and scope of our government. Greg Stein gave his personal endorsement, as the association …
San Diego Republicans launch “Official voter guide” video
Video is designed to build on the Party’s Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) effort by ensuring Republicans don’t get fooled by slick mailers and ads. SAN DIEGO — With about four weeks until Election Day and just as absentee ballots start hitting mailboxes, San Diego Republicans today launched a 1:40 minute “Official Voter Guide” video targeted at Republican voters. Chairman Tony Krvaric issued the …
Does Chavez consider the cost of Cap & Trade?
by Eric Andersen In a KOCT interview for the 76th Assembly District race, Logan Jenkins asks Rocky Chavez about his support for Cap and Trade and his belief in global warming. Chavez sums up his support for both with the slick sound bite, “I believe in science.” He supports Cap and Trade, but disapproves of the lack of budgetary transparency. …
Pension Millionaire Marty Block Lies about Receiving Taxpayer Funded Pension
SAN DIEGO, CA – Assemblyman Marty Block told voters at a community coffee that he does not receive a taxpayer funded pension. However, as the San Diego Union Tribune has reported, this is not true. According to U-T San Diego, Assemblyman Block currently receives a $49,116 a year taxpayer funded pension (Source: UT San Diego), as well as an estimated …
More Momentum for Rocky Chavez
Early voting starts this week, and a cadre of eager voters have already done their civic duty for the year. Rocky Chavez continues to steamroll into October with momentum in the 76th Assembly District, earning an impressive list of endorsements along the way — be they newspapers, or local elected officials. U-T San Diego, North County Times, and the Lincoln …
Filner Caught Lying About Borrowing Scheme
by Ryan Clumpner Bob Filner today: “Pension obligation bonds was an idea which I talked about before the primary. That was before Prop. B was voted on. I have to implement it. These bonds are off the table. There’s nothing to talk about. They’re moot. And I wish these people had followed the campaign for the last two months.” Filner in …
Bilbray’s Call Center Needs an Upgrade
I got a call today from the Bilbray campaign, dialing me up from Del Mar (858-617-XXXX according to the caller id). A young man asked me something that was hard to understand because the voice quality of the call was garbled. I thought he asked if I was supporting Brian Bilbray, but in hindsight, I think he must have been …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filner’s Risky Pension Borrowing Plan to Cost Taxpayers $335 Million
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Filner’s Risky Pension Borrowing Plan to Cost Taxpayers $335 Million
San Diego Republicans prepare for election tonight at Town & Country
Last official, full committee event before the election is an opportunity for local Republicans to learn about the Party’s positions and get involved. SAN DIEGO — San Diego Republicans will gather tonight at the Town & Country Hotel in Mission Valley to meet candidates, learn about the Party’s official endorsements and sign up to volunteer. The program will include a …
Union Tribune Endorses George Plescia for State Senate
By U-T San Diego Editorial Board The local state Senate race pitting Assemblyman Marty Block, D-San Diego, and former Assemblyman George Plescia, R-La Jolla, hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. Redistricting set up a 39th Senate District that spans from Solana Beach to Point Loma and inland to Mira Mesa and Lemon Grove, one that looks like it could go …
Is support for veterans a false promise to voters in exchange for bonds?
Guest Commentary by Rick Alexander As a vet I’m ticked. This great nation has vowed, rightfully so, to never again treat its veterans the way we were treated during the Vietnam Era. But now it seems that if a special interest group wants anything from government or the electorate they simply attach the “veteran” label to the request, whether it …
The spike in fuel and my letter to Governor Brown
Like most of you, I am disgusted with the latest spike in fuel prices (okay, I understand that some of you more green-minded readers probably relish the spike in fuel costs). Each time there is a fire, mechanical closure or whatever at any of the refineries in California, I scream and shoot off an email to our elected officials in …
Marty Block’s 3 Strikes
A few months ago former Assemblyman George Plescia’s shot at beating current Assemblyman Marty Block was shaky. The 39th State Senate district, where Plescia and Block are facing off, has a seven point Democratic registration advantage and a likely November Dem turnout advantage of four points. That isn’t huge, but without a funding infusion the steady advantage goes to Block. …
Sacramento responsible for our sky-high gasoline prices
Here’s an excellent letter to the editor by my good friend Paul King on CA’s soaring gasoline prices (I updated and expanded the figures, and added verifying URL’s): The Los Angeles Times correctly reported that refinery problems were the major cause of the supply problem on the West Coast. CA once had 14 refineries producing the state’s unique blend of …
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