Some mailers sent over by the Lorie Zapf for SD City Council campaign… LZ 01 Versus Contrast – B LZ 02 Numbers – B LZ 03 Signs – B LZ 04 Bubbles – B Please send any mail or ad clips to info@sdrostra.com
Naomi Bar-Lev on the Race for the 76th Assembly District
Guest Column by Naomi Bar-Lev Recently, the San Diego Union Tribune posed four questions to the 76th assembly district Republican candidates (view them here). One of the questions that was asked, Should Proposition 8 be overturned to again allow gays and lesbians in California to marry? My answer: I am for civil unions. The rights of adults to choose with …
Numerous inconsistencies in Sheriff Gore’s account regarding his FBI exploits
In a stunning turn of events, just days before the California primary, Sheriff Gore appears to have embellished his FBI exploits. Statements like “I stormed hijacked planes, I did all that stuff,” could have been exaggerated and needs further explanation. The emotional aspects of the San Diego County Sheriff’s race may have caused Gore, the current appointed caretaker of the …
CRA Mailer in East County
California Republican Assembly mail piece to high propensity voters in East County… CRA – Postcard Keep the cards and letter coming…to info@sdrostra.com
Weekend Campaign/News Hi-Lites
Where to start? In no particular order (other than the order in which we linked ’em)… SDUT: Anonymous City Hall blogger calls it quits UCG: Or does he/she?… Torn – I need time to think VOSD: Labor says Prop G Discriminates Like AZ Immigration Law SDUT: Language of distortion / Truth is casualty in unions’ political ad – “Its union-sponsored …
La Suer’s YouTube ads
Remember, we have invited all candidates and consultants to forward their mail PDFs and video or audio advertising clips to us at info@sdrostra.com. We will share them all here. Below is a plethora from Jay La Suer for Sheriff (Gore and Duffy are invited to send us what they would like as well)… http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/0/h62SER1F3WA http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/1/4Kh9EJiOycc http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/2/VS3u2ied76A http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/3/ipaYsBy9JRU http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/4/Wypb6oQgpX4 http://www.youtube.com/jaylasuer#p/u/5/2lsMp0m1qao
Insights from the Bottom of the Glass
The inaugural “First Friday Happy Hour for Conservatives” brought insiders together at the All American Grill in Hazard Center for an adult beverage (or two), commentary and predictions on Tuesday’s primary election from an entertaining round table of participants: David King, attorney and editor/publisher of San Diego News Room; John Nienstedt, President of Competitive Edge Research; and SD Rostra’s own …
Update….. Republican Mail Ballot Lead Hits 17% among 9,370 ballots tabulated June 4 in San Diego County…. [50% Republican vs. 33% Democratic]
The Republican edge in Mail voting continued to rapidly grow in San Diego County on Friday, June 4. Among the 9,370 vote-by-mails arriving at the Registrar that day, the GOP comprised 50%, vs. 33% for Dems, 15% Independent, and 2% minor parties. That’s a stunning 17% one-day lead. The GOP share of all 187,219 mail ballots received to date is …
DeMaio Proposes Marketing Partnerships to Generate Revenue for City
City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today released a proposal calling on the City Council modify its policies regarding City marketing partnerships with outside commercial entities. Official sponsorships, naming rights, advertising, and exclusive rights are just some of the forms of revenue-generating marketing partnerships that DeMaio wants to tap to help close the city’s structural budget deficit. DeMaio is proposing two marketing pilot programs to …
Shelia Jackson supports Lorie Zapf for City Council
OK, not really. Yet, if you read the Voice article this morning about supervisorial candidate Shelia Jackson’s home foreclosure, her words stand out a bit: Jackson said her foreclosure shouldn’t affect her campaign. “There are several people in this economic climate who have gone through that process,” she said. “If no one who went through that process was qualified, then …
Republicans Surge In Vote-by-Mail Ballots…. Their lead over Democrats zooms to 44% vs. 36% in San Diego County ballots returned so far
Early totals of returned Mail Ballots in San Diego County reveal a clear “enthusiasm gap” among the Parties. Figures released by the SD Registrar of Voters show Republicans made up 39% of Requested mail ballots…. but the GOP now comprises 44 % of ballots actually returned to date. Democrats are static at 36%, while independents drop from 21% to 17%, …
Bill Wells Endorsed by the East San Diego County Association of Realtors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2010 CONTACT: Eddie Sprecco 619-889-1348 (El Cajon) In another significant show of local support, the Bill Wells Campaign today announced the endorsement of the East San Diego County Association of Realtors. The East San Diego County Association of Realtors (ESDCAR) is a professional trade association that promotes the benefits of private property rights and assists …
In her own Words… NRA member Christine Rubin on the 2nd Amendment and State law
Here is more from Christine Rubin on the 2nd Amendment, from her own campaign website: “I support the repeal of AB 962. California should not have the right to regulate the purchase of ammunition. California also should become a “shall carry” state for law-abiding citizens to obtain a concealed weapons permit (CCW). Protection of one’s self or family should be considered “good cause”. I oppose any legislation …
Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters
At this point it might be easier to post who isn’t endorsing Lorie Zapf for City Council (Unions, Donna Frye, Kim Tran and Family, and Citybeat) From the campaign: Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters The Lorie Zapf for City Council campaign today announced the endorsement by the San Diego Tax Fighters. The San Diego Tax Fighters is …
Second Amendment Open Carry Roundup
See information on tomorrow’s event. You are invited. By the way, is this an indication of being “soft on the Second Amendment”?
Christine Rubin is Soft on Second Amendment Rights
Second amendment rights are important. They are important because they are rights granted to us by the Constitution, from the very inception of our nation. For years now liberal progressives have sought to chip away at those rights. Christine Rubin, candidate for State Assembly in the 77th District, has recently declared publicly in the Family Values Voter Guide that she …
Jeff Stone Ignores Race for Humanity Issues
As a follow-up to Marion Ashley’s guest commentary, I am happy that the Riverside chairman of the Board of Supervisors is so passionate about helping organizations in the community. I hope he will become a better advocate of taxpayer funds and ask his colleague Jeff Stone some tough questions. What Supervisor Ashley does not seem to understand is that this …
GOP: LABOR BOSS LORENA GONZALEZ RESORTS TO RACE BAITING TACTICS IN CHULA VISTA
From the local Republican Party… SAN DIEGO — Just when you thought you had seen it all, Lorena Gonzalez’ Labor Council hits a new low with a disgusting, race baiting ad on Spanish language television designed to scare voters into voting No on Proposition G in Chula Vista. The ad claims that the Arizona law just passed will result in …
Bill Horn has earned a New Term as our County Supervisor, in North County’s 5th District
Native San Diegan. Graduate of Mission Bay High School and San Diego State (where he joined pro-Civil Rights protests in the 1960s). Post-graduate studies with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam, seeing plenty of combat against North Vietnamese regulars and eventually became Captain Bill Horn. When Vietnamese refugees crowded Camp Pendleton in the mid-1970s, former Marine Bill Horn became the …
‘Tis the Season for Political Mailers: Day 17
Seventeen days in and fifty pieces of primary mail later, one thing is for certain; Lorie Zapf’s City Council campaign is spending an exorbitant amount of funds on literature. To date, her camp, the Lincoln Club of San Diego County, the San Diego Republican Party, and various consulting firms have sent a combined total of sixteen different items my way. …
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