San Diego Rostra brings back the spirit of public thought and debate that existed in Ancient Rome. The Rostra originates from the word Rostrum, a forum in ancient Rome where citizens would come to voice their thoughts, concerns, and critiques about society.
When Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa voted to give the concrete industry the coercive power to tax as they did this week, only a few days removed from Trump’s mandate to bring reform, we accomplished three things despite our good intentions. 1. We violate free markets. We are protecting an oversized industry that Americans are valuing less, one that is unable to …
A straight, middle aged white man (WM) from the suburbs walked into an urban gasoline station/convenience store. The point-of-sale card reader at the pump wasn’t working. He walked into the convenience store and explained the situation to a Millennial Hispanic Woman (MHW). She took his credit card and swiped it on a different card reader so he could purchase gas. …
This is my column this week in The Coast News… Northbound: Post-Election Recap By Vince Vasquez As an elections analyst, one of my personal axioms I like to share is that, every election cycle, we learn something new about voters, and their relationship with the voting process. That was certainly true in North County for this presidential general election. …
The following two Op-eds will run in Sunday’s print edition of the SDUT; the first by Tony Krvaric, Chairman of Republican Party of San Diego County on “the way forward” for local Republicans, and the other by Ron Nehring from a statewide perspective… San Diego Republicans face strong headwind Growing up in Sweden I was inspired by then-President Ronald Reagan to come …
Elliot Schroeder calls for some analysis of the national election results with an eye towards what might work locally: “Trump never had a chance in California so it’s makes sense not to cater to it. But for us Republicans behind the blue curtain we have less to stand on. Socially our policies never gave us a majority. Now that the GOP …
As a result of Tuesday’s election… 1. Peruta vs. Gore News. The court case brought against San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore and his horrible concealed weapon permit policies has new life as a result of last night’s election. Once Trump takes office and nominates a Supreme Court Justice, NRA/CRPA will escalate the case to the Supreme Court to force …
From Haney Hong, San Diego County Taxpayers Association President & CEO… “It’s time to put our differences aside and focus on the future. The Taxpayers Association stands ready to work with all parties in a civil and robust discussion to keep the Chargers in San Diego while protecting taxpayers. We can get there if we all come together and do …
Measure X failed with only 51.71% voter approval. The Measure needed 55% support to pass. The No on X Campaign thanks the voters of East County for rejecting this expensive and premature bond measure. We look forward to working with the District to bring back an improved and less expensive bond in 2018 or 2020 that will not include a …
The 2016 Presidential election has induced much gnashing of teeth among voters. It seems like there has been an unprecedented amount of attention paid to election-related stress relief. Voice of San Diego devoted not just one but two sessions “focused on mindfulness, consciousness and reflexivity” in an effort to relax the electorate. The Washington Post recently reported that there’s an …
Mason — With tomorrow being Election Day, I’ve received many questions regarding who I was supporting for various local offices and whether I was supporting or opposing certain local and state ballot initiatives. Should you have any questions about these decisions, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Candidates President of the United States – Donald Trump US Senate – …
Watching Monday Night Football the night before San Diegans decide whether to build Dean Spanos and the NFL a new downtown football stadium, I can’t help but reflect on my recent experience as a 49ers fan visiting their new stadium in Santa Clara. I’d never watched a game at Levi’s since it opened two years ago, and I happened to …
As of November 6, 2016 at 5:00pm, 1,084,509 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 507,367 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 46.78% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 35.83% Republicans (5.49% above registration), 38.89% Democrats …
November 2016 Election: High Turnout, Ballot Drop-off an “X” Factor More than 442,000 ballots are projected to be cast on Election Day SAN DIEGO – On the eve of Election Day, Vince Vasquez, an independent elections analyst, projects a high turnout rate in San Diego County, and some potential surprises emerging in down ballot races due to “voter drop off.” …
As of November 6, 2016 at 5:00pm, 1,084,746 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 449,807 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 41.48% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 36.20% Republicans (5.86% above registration), 39.02% Democrats …
Think you are smart at politics? Can you predict the outcome of the 2016 election? If you get it right, you win a pair of tickets to Bon Jovi and an interview on the DeMaio Report. Here’s the contest form. Good luck PS: Here’s Carl’s official voter guide
Donald Trump might win the election. I think he is the least of four evils but make no mistake about it, Trump is no tea party candidate. The cornerstone of the tea party movement was opposition to the bank bailout and Obama stimulus. After all, the TEA stood for “taxed enough already” and tea party activists (correctly) said that the …
Local GOP Chairman Tony Krvaric shared his birthday greeting received in the mail. Brilliant. click for a larger view BTW, the Republican Party took further aim at SANDAG…
NOTE: The Registrar updated their system with the last round of registrations/mailed ballots, which have caused the numbers to jump around just slightly and some trends to reverse, as far as percentages are concerned. As of November 3, 2016 at 5:00pm, 1,083,424 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 392,194 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or …
I can’t quite tell. Incumbent Encinitas City Council candidate Tony Kranz is giving the finger, but… Is it to… 1- The taxpayers when he paid three times appraised value for the Pacific View Elementary School (he really wanted a taxpayer-funded arts center overlooking the ocean)? 2- Small businesses when he threatened them with a boycott if they displayed signs of …
Sometimes we “smart guys” are not. Just because WE understand a fundamental aspect of a political issue doesn’t mean that the VOTERS know what they are voting on. Because we are so “smart,” too often we self-appointed pundits fail to emphasize to others the fact that crucial information is being hidden from voters. Such is the case with local bond …
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