Politics & Media Mashup My veterinarian asked me yesterday who I like in the mayor’s race. I turned the question around and asked her who she and her husband like. They are registered Democrats. They’re not extremists but they are among the people who feel disillusioned by President Obama and his moderate positions, compromises and move to the middle. “Filner …
Response to latest political attack from our opponents
“The latest attack from our opponents is more politics as usual. This one will backfire too because we welcome a discussion of Nathan’s remarkable legislative record of passing landmark legislation like Chelsea’s Law, tax reform, and regulatory relief. In just three years in office, Nathan Fletcher has been an author to more pieces of legislation than Bob Filner has in …
Fletcher AWOL from Assembly sessions
SAN DIEGO — Nathan Fletcher’s press release attack on District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ integrity is a new low. As the County’s top prosecutor, Bonnie makes tough decisions every day and she makes those decisions based on the law and what is the right thing to do. Bonnie is doing her job as District Attorney during this campaign. Fletcher, on the …
Trouble in Paradise?
After the failed missile attack Team Carl launched at Nathan during last night’s debate we’re hearing there’s quite a bit of finger-pointing and blame game going on at Team DeMaio. We’re hearing Duane Dichiara is responsible for the debate flop and folks are not happy about it. Whether or not there’s a potential shake up remains to be seen. Luckily …
Texts from Mayoral Candidates II
After receiving this text of San Diego County GOP Chair Tony Krvaric… …each San Diego Mayoral Candidate sent back the following response: Soldier. Warrior. My best campaigner. Political hack. Bully. My best campaigner. We have no port. There is no port in San Diego! There are no ships down there!! Tony has experience leading a large organization and experience is …
76th AD hopefuls have Debate in Oceanside … Douglas and Chavez split with Hodges on Prop. 29 Tax, Part-Time Legislature
Six weeks to Election Day in the open 76th AD, and North County voters are getting a better view of the three leaders trying to succeed the termed-out Martin Garrick. Thanks to this debate coverage by the Coast News key differences are emerging. Farrah Douglas and Rocky Chavez back a Part-Time Legislature, while Sherry Hodges is against. Chavez and Douglas oppose Prop. 29’s Tax increase on tobacco, …
Sunday at Skyline Church: Glenn Beck, James Robison and Jay Richards
By Brian Williams/Green Flash Public Relations Topic: America’s Return to Her Moral & Fiscal Foundations Goal of the day: To equip people with the principles that matter – because the answer is not in a party or person (candidate) or policies – but principles….principles that have ongoing value. James Robison and Jay Richards – co-authored a book, INDIVISIBLE: Restoring Faith, Family, …
AAPC’s position on “push-polling”
from John Nienstedt On May 23, 1996 the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) received a letter signed by thirty-one of the nation’s top public opinion pollsters condemning the increasingly common practice of “push-polling,” where phone calls aimed at voter persuasion are dishonestly presented as surveys of public opinion. The AAPC board joined the pollsters in condemning this practice as …
DeMaio Proposes 100-Day “Managing for Results Plan” to Restructure City Government & End Automatic Salary Hikes
Taps 5 Members of “Management Transformation Team” Carl DeMaio today unveiled his 10-point “Managing for Results Plan” detailing reforms DeMaio will accomplish in the first 100 days to restructure city government into a leaner, performance-based organization. “If we want to improve results for taxpayers, we must fundamentally change how city departments are managed,” DeMaio noted. “Leadership starts at the top …
Breaking: MTS chief withdraws request for benefits increase
Likely responding to a dose of political reality, Metropolitan Transit System CEO Paul Jablonski is declining his board’s previously approved consideration of a merit increase that would have increased his benefits compensation by about $20,000 annually, following what appears to be increasing opposition to the move. Here is Jablonski’s letter declining the offer… MTS CEO Adjustment The “change of heart” …
Tax Day 2012: DeMaio Touts Endorsements from Leading Taxpayer Watchdog Groups
As thousands of San Diegans rush to meet the deadline to pay their taxes, Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio announced last night at his annual “Tax Day BBQ” that his campaign has received the endorsement of the National Tax Limitation Committee. DeMaio is also the choice for Mayor of San Diego Tax Fighters and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. “Carl DeMaio …
Faulconer pushes to bring City technology into 21st century
Are you reading this using a computer system from the 1980’s? You’re probably not firing up a Commodore 64 each morning, yet much of the City’s information technology network still uses decades-old systems. This morning Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined Mayor Jerry Sanders and Councilmember Lorie Zapf to unveil the potential savings from two competitively bid IT services contracts. He called on …
Fletcher appreciates County Republican Party now more than ever
Just what the heck is the County Republican Party doing in exacerbating a feud with Nathan Fletcher? Am I wrong in thinking the Fletcher campaign must be loving the shots being taken at them? That Fletcher must appreciate the party feeding his message? Fletcher’s payment obligations for an event he attended are a different matter; that’s not the issue. To …
Fletcher for Mayor Releases New Television Ad, “Attacked By the Left and Right”
The Fletcher for Mayor campaign today released a new television ad, “Attacked by the Left and Right.” The ad is the second in a series of ads that explains to voters the clear choice in this election: The far right has a candidate who thrives on playing political games and re-fighting old battles; the far left’s candidate is a career …
Mary England, MTS Board Member, Opposes Boost for CEO
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://sdrostra.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2011-Mary-photo-3.jpg” captiontext=”Mary England”] By Mary England From today’s U-T San Diego: At least one San Diego Metropolitan Transit System board member hopes to undo the $20,000 boost in benefits approved last month for CEO Paul Jablonski. Lemon Grove Councilwoman Mary England on Tuesday plans to urge her fellow council members to oppose the increase, and she will represent their …
Mark Powell for SD Unified School Board
by Mark Powell I am a lifelong San Diegan who attended San Diego Unified schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating from Madison High School in 1979. Now, I am the proud father of two daughters who attend the neighborhood elementary school in University City, where my wife and I live. It is time for Efficient Change, and Effective Competent …
Not only does the Legislature need to “Man up,” so does Governor Brown
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jerry-brown-20120414,0,7914862.story Is Governor Brown for real? He signed a budget that was based on overly optimistic revenue projections that everyone knew would not be met. If he was a leader, he would NOT have signed the current budget last summer. If he really cared for California, he would have said “NO” and forced the legislature to work out a realistic …
Push-Polling From Nathan Fletcher
I got a call this evening from a number in Ogden, UT 801-823-XXXX purporting to be a poll about the San Diego mayor’s race. After asking me who I was supporting for Mayor of San Diego, and learning that I was supporting Carl DeMaio, I was asked a series of follow on questions. It didn’t take me long to figure …
Obama’s Chief Strategist Just Endorsed Mitt Romney for President!!
FROM ERICK ERICKSON at RedState.com: David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for President Barack Obama, just endorsed Mitt Romney for President on Fox News Sunday this morning! In defining what this election will be about, Axelrod told Chris Wallace, “The choice in this election is between an economy that produces a growing middle class and that gives people a chance to get …
Do you Believe in Miracles? — Parents’ Group 1, Bureaucrats 0 — SD City Schools stop Graduation Plan Debacle
If Las Vegas posted numbers on such things, you could have gotten 100-to-1 against the “Voice for Our Kids” parents group last month. They faced a Ponderously-awful change to graduation standards, creating chaos, blocking many students from later reaching College. But in a stunning 5-0 vote late last week, school Trustees ash-canned the Ponderous Plan. Credit to Debra O’Toole and the rest …
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