by Ryan Clumpner, Campaign Manager, Carl DeMaio for Mayor If Nathan Fletcher has a problem with the abysmal scores he received from third party organizations, he should take up that dispute with them, not Carl DeMaio. Fletcher’s scores: Republican Liberty Caucus: 62% (most liberal Republican) California Republican Assembly: 56% (most liberal Republican) Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association: B (second most liberal Republican) Capitol Resource …
Let’s be honest. Let’s be truthful. And let’s be direct.
Yesterday many of you received an anonymously mailed packet of materials. The sender cowardly hid behind an obscure PO Box and untraceable name, but we all know who was responsible for this—Carl DeMaio. It is fine to call into question someone’s record – I fought in a war, I can defend my record and look forward to a spirited campaign about our city’s …
What the heck is in the water?
In between candidate filing deadlines, last minute ballot statement reviews and pending party endorsement machinations, you might think a few people have their (big) egos on the line. Insider baseball, but fun to watch nonetheless! Onward to June. # # # Disclosure: Thor and his assistant — or his assistants, if more than one — have no professional connections with …
Outing Brian Maienschein – perhaps the most dangerous “Republican” running for the state legislature
San Diego mayoral candidate Bob Filner recently intimated that the city’s pension problems were created by politicians, not the working class. On rare occasions, Filner is at least partially correct. This is one such instance. This election year, San Diegans will be asked to promote to higher office two ex-city council members — Scott Peters and Brian Maienschein — who were …
San Diego Republican Primary Voters Could Overcome Registration Gap
Is it the solar flare? Nope, but could be the makings of the perfect storm for San Diego Republicans come June. Recent polling from Competitive Edge Research & Communication** shows registered Republicans more enthusiastic to vote in June than Democrats. Well, big whoop. We all expected that, right? But according to the survey, the enthusiasm factor might be enough to …
Breaking News: Hanson-Cox resigns from El Cajon City Council
Following news reports over the weekend of an FBI search of her home and former business, Jillian Hanson-Cox has resigned effective immediately from her position as an El Cajon City Councilmember, it was just confirmed to me. Not knowing the details of the reason for the investigation, I can still personally say I am saddened by this news. I know …
DeMaio Leads Opposition to Pay Increases for City Council
Reveals Big Pension Payouts City Politicians Receive Upon Leaving Office During a time when the city’s infrastructure is in disrepair and library hours remain slashed, I voted against a proposed salary increase for elected officials and I applaud my council colleagues for joining me in opposition of this irresponsible recommendation. Voting to increase Council salaries during a time when our …
Introducing The Lincoln Club’s Member of the Week
I want to share a first with you — the Lincoln Club of San Diego County’s Member of the Week. Each week, the Club will release a new video showcasing one of its members. Here is the inaugural video: Also, in case you missed it, T.J. Zane, President and CEO of the Lincoln Club of San Diego County, debated MEA’s …
John Stahl for Congress: A Ballot Designation No-No
Perusing the Candidate List over at the Registrar of Voters website, I found a little diddy that amused me. Aside from the fact that there are 10 candidates running in the 52nd Congressional District, candidate John Stahl’s ballot designation lists him as Veteran/Conservative/Businessman. What’s the “No-No” you may ask? The use of the word “conservative” as a ballot designation. Let …
Breaking — Supervisor Greg Cox (R) gets a Challenger– San Diego Attorney Brant Will, who takes out Papers
With just four days remaining in the filing period, 1st District County Supervisor Greg Cox (R) has attracted an opponent. Brant C. Will has been issued nominating papers and has until Friday to complete and return them to the Registrar of Voters. State Bar Association records and past City of San Diego press releases disclose a Brant C. Will who is …
Tipping Point: DeMaio Signs Top Pollster Nienstedt
As originally posted on Flash Report. Camp Carl DeMaio must be doing a jig. Earlier this week, the councilman signed highly-respected pollster John Nienstedt of Competitive Edge Research & Communication. So far, the polling for the San Diego mayoral race ain’t been what most of us race watchers would consider legit. This move signifies a tipping point in the race …
Open Presidential Primaries Encourage A GOP Majority in California
Guest Commentary by Brian Brady There is a simple way to make the Republican Party the majority party in California — let people vote for Republican candidates. Former California and San Diego County GOP Chairman Ron Nehring claims that open primaries afford mischief-makers the opportunity to wear Republican clothing, and vote for Republican sheep, so that they can be slaughtered …
Stockton: Biggest CA city to go BK — so far
While we limited government types rant against the absurdly generous public employee pensions throughout California, the city of Stockton’s collapse (and its now inevitable bankruptcy) shows a problem that is often bigger — and in this case, simply insane. This excerpt says it all: [The problem is] “the city’s huge unfunded guarantee for health care for retired city employees, caused …
SD Rostra helps fill Starting Gates for Senate, Judge, School Board — The Rules of Politics Have Changed!
Take a Bow, fellow Rostrafarians. Together, over the past three months, we have assembled an open-air, open-mind, nominating Convention and full-contact Rodeo. Results: (1) a top-tier candidate for SD City School Board (Mark Powell), (2) a top-tier candidate for State Senate (George Plescia), and (3) a top-tier candidate for Superior Court Judge (Gary Kreep). SD Rostra did not do this alone, …
Fletcher’s Fetcher…And More From Our First Candidate Q & A
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://sdrostra.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/web-fletcher-nathan-2012.jpg” captiontext=”Nathan Fletcher”] Politics & Media Mashup is on break for the next few weeks so we can bring you exclusive Q & As with San Diego Mayoral candidates Nathan Fletcher, Carl DeMaio and Bonnie Dumanis. We kick off this series with Fletcher. We determined the order based on when the responses to our questions were received — first …
DeMaio’s Plan to Fix Infrastructure Without Raising Taxes
ICYMI I appeared on ABC 10 News yesterday to discuss the sorry state of San Diego’s roads and my comprehensive plan to fix our crumbling infrastructure without raising taxes. http://youtu.be/NHGLLjtGijY
The Fallout from the “Fletcher, DeMaio clash over mayoral endorsements”
The exchange between the Fletcher and DeMaio campaigns over endorsements has become one of the more interesting dynamics in the Mayor’s race. The UT has a good summary of it, but here is the gist: After DeMaio was endorsed by the Building Industry Association, the Associated General Contractors and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Fletcher’s campaign spokeswoman Amy Thoma fired …
Breaking News: Plescia to run for Senate
Former Assemblyman George Plescia (R) today took out papers to seek the 39th Senate District seat, setting up what could be a classic matchup against Assemblyman Marty Block (D). I have a call into Plescia for a comment. Here is some prior Rostra coverage of the seat and its registration numbers by Jim Sills.
Andrew Breitbart, RIP
From FlashReport… by Jon Fleischman Early this morning Andrew Breitbart, a culture warrior on the right and longtime friend of mine and of the FlashReport, passed away from natural causes. He was only 43 years old, and leaves behind a beautiful family (Susie and the four young kids) and an unfinished fight. I will have more to say about …
El Cajon places Charter question on June ballot
Last night the El Cajon City Council voted to place a Charter City proposal on the June 5, 2012, ballot. Becoming a Charter City will allow El Cajon to establish greater autonomy from Sacramento and save millions of dollars in building costs. As a Charter City, El Cajon will be able to exempt itself, in certain situations, from paying prevailing …
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