From the Maienschein campaign… Dear Fellow Republican: If you agree that we need more Republicans in Sacramento who will fight to eliminate the regulations and tax policies that are driving businesses and jobs out of California, please join us in endorsing Brian Maienschein for State Assembly in the 77th District. As a City Councilman, Brian Maienschein worked closely with the …
Presidential Hopeful Gov. Perry Making San Diego Stop
From the Republican Party of San Diego County GOVERNOR PERRY WILL BE DOING A “MEET & GREET” OPEN TO ALL SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS ON WED, SEPT. 7th AT 9 PM Republican Party of San Diego County provides unique opportunity for San Diego Republicans to hear from Governor Perry in person. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th CONTACT: TONY KRVARIC (858) …
Steve Danon announces his endorsement by Congressman Darrell Issa for County Supervisor, District 3
From the Steve Danon for County Supervisor campaign today… Vista, CA – Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49) today announced his endorsement of Steve Danon’s campaign to be next San Diego County Supervisor for the Third District. Issa is the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the Congressional Committee charged with rooting out waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement …
DeClercq to Hiram Johnson and Citizens: Go Pound Sand
For Rostra readers who aren’t on Twitter or closely following the debate surrounding the gathering of signatures for San Diego’s pension reform ballot measure, this might come as a shock. Frank DeClercq, head of San Diego’s Fire Fighters Union, thinks that the citizens of California should not have the right to petition their government by initiative, leaving the politicians in …
Why Texas is a job creation machine — and D.C. is not
Why Texas is a job creation machine — and DC is not – Richard Rider – Open Salon Let’s start with this 2 minute video which offers fascinating insight into the woefully ignorant political appointments that Obama is making. In a taped interview, the U.S. Secretary of Labor is STUNNED to discover that Texas is creating jobs like crazy — …
It Gets Complicated — VOSD Response
I just got off the phone with Will Carless from Voice of San Diego. He made what appeared to be good rebuttals to Kelly Davis’ rebuttals to his affordable housing piece. Confused yet? I certainly feel that way. Will says VOSD has sent a reply to SD CityBeat defending its piece. I’ve asked VOSD to send me a version that …
UPDATE: Kelly Davis’ Data-Driven Smackdown Of VOSD Article
UPDATE: Will Carless of VOSD says through email that Kelly Davis got her rebuttal story wrong. So please hold off any judgments until I post a followup. If he’s right, then I screwed up. — Bradley ———————————————– Journalists aren’t known for their facility with numbers. After all, we’re just English majors who couldn’t find anything else to do with our …
When Debates Are Only Pretend
Originally published by Washington Times Communities: September 2, 2011 White House spokesman, Jay Carney has assured us that President Obama’s original idea to speak before a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, September 7th, the same night as the Republican debate, was only “coincidental.” Yes, I’m sure that’s true. Obama probably had no idea whatsoever. After all, he’s only the …
Handcuffed Kinde (or, How Durkee Became The Delinquent Democrat)
Although many of us are enjoying the Labor Day weekend holidays with friends & family, one of the most interesting news items for politicos this weekend could be unfolding right now for Democratic politicians across the state. As reported by the Associated Press, longtime Democratic operative Kinde Durkee was arrested on Friday by FBI agents on suspicion of mail fraud. …
Science Helping Endangered Species: A Very San Diego Story
Here’s something non-political and uplifting for Rostra denizens to enjoy this Labor Day weekend: A story of how biotechnology has combined with conservation efforts at the San Diego Zoo to help two endangered species. I wrote about this story for the North County Times. Here’s a sample: Two rare African animals, the nearly extinct northern white rhinoceros and an endangered …
Will Sarah Run? Clues In Her Iowa Speech
A spectre is haunting Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and the other Republican candidates for president — the spectre of Sarah Palin running for president. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Pg_1i53_Y Most of all, a Palin candidacy may haunt an increasingly vulnerable President Obama. All his rhetoric about green jobs, ObamaCare and all the other talking points of the left aren’t distracting Americans from …
Here are Your Labor Day Weekend news Links !
Here are some useful news sources for SD Rostra fans, and enjoyable weekend reading. Batting lead-off for you is Matt Potter, who is the best investigative reporter in San Diego… and the best this town has seen since the immortal Harold Keen, from the 1950s to the early 1980s, on Channel 8 and at San Diego magazine. Harold Keen was the undisputed …
DeMaio Reveals Final Push to Qualify Pension Reform Ballot Measure
Mayoral Candidate Carl DeMaio has made pension reform his top priority – and has completely refocused his campaign’s energies on signature collection efforts. He has spent the past three months logging hundreds of hours in front of supermarkets, street fairs and other events – helping collect signatures to put his Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) Ballot Measure up for a public …
California DREAM Act Proves Nightmarish for Residents
Cross-posted from Truth About Bills Recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed part one of California’s DREAM Act into law. This particular bill, which gives funding to illegal immigrant students, is blatant amnesty. This particular legislation comprises two parts—AB 130 and AB 131. The author of both bills is Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles). AB 130 grants private scholarships to illegal immigrant …
Juan Vargas’ Anti-Consumer Choice Bill Goes To Gov. Brown
A bill by State Sen. Juan Vargas, D-Chula Vista, that makes it harder to open big box superstores in California is on the way today to Gov. Jerry Brown. The legislation most prominently affects Wal-Mart, which has long been opening such supercenters. Vargas’ bill, SB 469, amends the Permit Streamlining Act to impose more restrictions on opening the superstores. The …
California parents beware — Lawmakers seek to regulate your babysitters
A flurry of California state bills are being voted on during the waning hours of Sacramento’s summer legislative session, including babysitter’s workplace rights. California’s lawmakers have pulled out all the stops when it comes to job-killing legislation. Summer highlights include what color Airsoft guns should be painted, the type of sheets hotels can use, and what type of cleaning work …
First Jerry Sanders, then Steve Francis, sprinted to prominence in the frantic San Diego mayoral Summer of 2005
There were two dramatic sprints in the 2005 SD mayoral primary. (1) First-time candidate Jerry Sanders came out of the blocks flying. With a launch expertly orchestrated by Tom Shepard, the former Police Chief was suddenly everywhere, notably with an integrated Plan for reform of City finances. As the “Datamar”/Raul Furlong poll of June 13 showed, Sanders zoomed to 34% …
Affirming the professionalism and class of pollster Raul Furlong
Mr. Raul Furlong was asked to present some past poll results from the 2005 mayor’s race to assist SD Rostra readers in better understanding the upcoming 2011-12 SD mayoral race. He did not volunteer, but politely and helpfully responded to my request. The first installment was published on Tuesday. I am disappointed to now see Mr. Furlong’s qualifications and integrity questioned. …
Rider letter on 3rd party candidates in WS JOURNAL
I had another letter to the editor published (intact) today in the WALL ST JOURNAL. See below. I’m on a roll — three-for-three on recent WSJ submissions. I should retire while I’m ahead. One odd aspect — after I submitted this letter, the WSJ letters editor and I engaged in quite agreeable banter back and forth via emails. Clearly this …
Are flawed or biased polls a viable SDRostra topic?
As some of you noticed, I posted a controversial comment (available below) concerning Jim Sills’ recent article — a “guest article” written by pollster Raul Furlong (“POLLSTER RAUL FURLONG DRAWS LESSONS FOR 2012 FROM HIS 2005 SD MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTION SURVEYS.”) In an unprecedented move, Jim has chosen to DELETE my comment (I didn’t know SDRostra article authors could even …
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