Streamlining and Transition Assistance Attracts Key Support With less than 80 days to go until election day, San Diego Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio picked up more support from key military veterans today. “With a narrowed field, I am pleased to announce that as the general election approaches, veterans of all branches and walks of life are rallying around Carl DeMaio,” …
Shooting at the Family Research Council: Hate from the left
Originally published by Communities At Washington Times. Used by permission SAN DIEGO, August 17, 2012 — As if there haven’t been enough shooting sprees in the news lately, another gunman joins the Venomous Nut Job Hall of Fame. This time the intended target was the headquarters of Family Research Council in Washington. Fortunately, the perpetrator was stopped and literally wrestled …
The Mike Aguirre of the mayor’s race
In response to Ryan Purdy’s recent post, Bob Filner’s Week of Lily Pond Lies, commenter La Playa Heritage writes, “By Monday, please stop encouraging Lillygate stories. Enough.” LPH then asks that we “move on to actual civic issues.” Really? Monday? How Random. Let’s make something perfectly clear. The Balboa Park Lily Pond vandalism incident of last week started as a story …
Assemblyman Jones Promoted to Chair of Assembly GOP Caucus
Contact: Laurie Paredes 916-319-2077 SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, today announced that Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare, has promoted him from Assistant Republican Leader to Chair of the Assembly Republican Caucus. “I am honored to have been appointed Caucus Chair by Republican Leader Conway to help advance the shared principles of our caucus – creating jobs, keeping taxes …
DeMaio Builds Council Coalition to Ensure “Full and Complete” Pension Reform
I was pleased to announce yesterday that we have built a coalition on the City Council willing to work together to get results for San Diegans through the full and complete implementation of pension reform. While we have come together as a team to get results, Bob Filner is poised to negotiate away or outright invalidate the pension reforms in …
Bob Filner’s Week of Lily Pond Lies
In just one week, mayoral candidate Bob Filner reeled off so many outright lies and misstatements he is in jeopardy of giving our doddering Vice President Joe Biden some serious gaffe-envy. It started at last week’s debate at the Institute of the Americas. Filner ignorantly called out Councilmember DeMaio for not having a diverse staff. Of course, out of a …
SDCAA Endorses DeMaio – A Leader on Affordable Housing for Middle Class
SDCAA Endorses DeMaio – A Leader on Affordable Housing for Middle Class
Assemblyman Brian Jones Says ‘Cap and Trade’ Equals ‘Pack and Go’ for California Businesses
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, releases his commentary on the Cap and Trade Program in the “Are You Kidding Me?” series. In this video, Assemblyman Jones explains how this costly program implemented by the California Air Resources Board will drive businesses out of the state. The “Are You Kidding Me?” series consists of brief radio and television recordings on …
Filner Swings, Misses and then Swings and Misses Again
Politics & Media Mashup Cross-posted at FlashReport I’m not sure what’s worse: suggesting the Republican Party is racist or calling someone a criminal while offering no evidence to support the claim. Congressman Bob Filner, running for mayor in San Diego, did both of those things in a span of a few days. Adding fuel to the fire was local labor …
AD 76: Hodges endorsed by GOP
Assembly District 76 candidate Sherry Hodges has received the local Republican Party endorsement. After she previously narrowly missed reaching the required two-thirds vote needed for an endorsement before the three-way June primary, with the field now narrowed to two, Hodges reached the threshold at tonight’s GOP endorsement session. Hodges will carry the Republican banner against Rocky Chavez heading into the …
Would you ever compromise on taxes? Ask Sherry Hodges
“There may be a time…” That’s the answer Sherry Hodges provided on KOCT last week during a roundtable discussion between the run-off candidates in the 76th Assembly District. Video Link: Journalist Roundtable 76th District Candidates The question and Hodges’s response begins at the 43:00 mark in the video link above. Hodges’s opponent, Rocky Chavez, plainly says “no new taxes” when asked …
DeMaio: “We’re on a roll, my friends.” Filner: “Republicans are racists.”
Guest Commentary by Brian Brady I attended the first “mano a mano” Mayoral debate between Republican Carl DeMaio and Democrat Bob Filner Thursday night at the Institute of the Americas at UCSD. The topic was relations with Mexico. Ten years ago, I thought The San Diego/Tijuana region was a megalopolis with untapped potential but after the murder of Rosarito’s mayor, I …
AD 76 Watch: Farrah Douglas Endorses Rocky Chavez
Press Release CARLSBAD — Carlsbad City Councilwoman Farrah Douglas today announced that she is supporting Rocky Chavez in the race for California Assembly, District 76, asking all her supporters and voters of the district to vote for Rocky Chavez. Douglas said Chavez’s leadership experience and character make him ready to represent North San Diego County voters in Sacramento. “Rocky …
North County Coastal update
The North County Coastal region will be bidding farewell to some local elected leaders who have chosen to step aside rather than run for re-election. In all the cities where one or more incumbents have failed to file papers for re-election, non-incumbents folks have until August 15 to file and become a candidate instead of the normal cut-off which is …
Latino Advocate Joins DeMaio Campaign as Communications Director
National Latino Advocate & Communications Advisor Joins DeMaio Campaign Latino advocate K.B. Forbes, who has served as a spokesperson and communications advisor on three U.S. Presidential campaigns and numerous state and local races, has joined the Carl DeMaio campaign as Communications Director. “Carl DeMaio represents political reform and transparency, and I am honored to be working on one of the …
Politics in Paradise this Friday Night
Press Release POLITICS IN PARADISE A “CAN’T MISS” EVENT ON FRIDAY NIGHT Event: Politics in Paradise Presented by San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Friday August 10, 2012 – 6 to 9 pm The Water Conservation Garden- Cuyamaca College 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West El Cajon, CA 92019 Elected leaders from Washington, DC, Sacramento and San Diego County. Two …
DeMaio Endorses Hodges for Assembly
Press Release San Diego Mayor Candidate and City Councilman Carl DeMaio Endorses Sherry Hodges San Diego, CA – – San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, the leading candidate for Mayor, today endorsed Sherry Hodges for the State Assembly in the 76th district. “Sherry Hodges has a proven record of working to reform government and a strong commitment to public service. …
Asm. Brian Jones Says Stop Pressing “Pause Button” on Pension Reform
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, releases his commentary on the California pension issue in the “Are You Kidding Me?” series. In this video, Assemblyman Jones explains how true pension reform could save the state billions of dollars and Democrats need to pass the Governor’s reform plan now. The “Are You Kidding Me?” series consists of brief radio and television …
Bilbray and Peters Race Reportedly Close
The U-T is reporting that Democratic sponsored polls are showing a dead heat in my home district, the CA-52, in the race between Brian Bilbray, incumbent Republican and Scott Peters, former City councilman and Port commissioner. One poll was at 40-40 and another at 45-45. While these are polls of likely voters, the real question will be what actual turn …
Is all S#*% Created Equally?
This op-ed originally appeared in the Flashreport The Governor wants to build “s—” he exclaimed at a recent press conference announcing support for high speed rail, which was followed by a surprise proposal to dig tunnels for water transport from the Sacramento Delta, and the grand opening of the Sunrise Powerlink, that will one day allow for transmission of solar power …
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