By Vince Vasquez, National University
Dave Roberts is right — It’s just beginning
County Supervisor Dave Roberts takes pride in that 60 percent of primary voters chose someone else. For a sitting incumbent Supe, this means he’s in big trouble. From Roberts… Many, many thanks to all! I just wanted to send you a quick note to express my heartfelt appreciation. After many months of hard work, it was truly gratifying to see …
Winners and Losers in San Diego Primary 2016
Surprise winners – and surprise losers. Why Gil Cabrera is the Nathan Fletcher of 2016, Why Democrats snatched failure from the jaws of victory, and How did Mara Elliott do it? Read the analysis here
Seriously? Is this the Dem surge?
Above is only the San Diego County portion of the District, but surprising nonetheless. Here’s the entire area…
Is it illegal to take a ballot selfie? The answer may surprise you.
Is it illegal to take a picture of your own ballot? As a free speech lawyer, I get asked this question every election day. In short, no. It’s not illegal. Look closely at the articles that say otherwise. They’re either completely devoid of supporting information (like this CW6 piece), or they concede that the laws they’re complaining about have never been enforced …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 6/6/2016
As of June 6, 2016 at 5:00pm, 964,717 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 309,212 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 32.05% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 39.70% Republicans (7.41% above registration), 42.56% …
Arnold tells you who NOT to support for U.S. Senate
Seriously, he actually wants this endorsement?
Ed Harris Tells Lifeguards to Stop Saving Lives
Press Release Kevin Faulconer for Mayor Union Boss Puts Union Benefits Ahead of Public Safety (San Diego, CA) Lifeguard Union Boss Ed Harris threatened to “discontinue” water rescues in an effort to gain leverage to extract more union benefits from the City. In a December 8, 2015 article, the Union-Tribune reported that Harris, Union Steward of Teamsters Local 911, boasted …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 6/3/2016
NOTE: PDI updated their registration numbers today. Relative to the registration counts available yesterday, the Countywide net increases are: Registration as of 6/2: 1,483,260 Registration as of 6/3: 1,523,004 (Increase of 2.6%) Increase for Democrats: 27,012 (Increase of 4.8%) Increase for Republicans: 7,452 (Increase of 1.5%) Increase for NPP: 5,280 (Increase of 1.1%) ————————————- As of June 3, 2016 at 5:00pm, 964,031 ballots …
Union Tribune foolishly calls for San Diegans to spoil their ballots
“Send a message to the GOP and Trump by writing in Ronald Reagan for president.” That’s the crux of the Union-Tribune’s June 2nd editorial. It’s also foolish and irresponsible advice, especially from a newspaper. Under California law, write-in votes aren’t counted unless they’re cast for certain qualified write-in candidates. To become a qualified write-in candidate, you have to fill out forms and submit …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 6/2/2016
As of June 2, 2016 at 5:00pm, 938,401 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 248,858 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 26.51% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 39.48% Republicans (6.83% above registration), 42.23% …
Issa Sells out Religious Liberty and Endangers the Safety of Women
I am a bit surprised to see Congressman Darrel Issa climb aboard the Trump train. While he likes to send out press releases that make him look like the second coming of Ronald Reagan, his Congressional voting record is simply not as conservative as he wants people to believe. Indeed, his most recent Conservative Review rating for 2015 is only …
San Diego Primary Election Quiz
As an FYI, The BuildSD PAC is holding a primary election contest that is open to the public with prizes and recognition for the winners. Here is the link to participate. There are around ten questions primarily focusing on the outcomes of local races around town. The winners will receive: 1st Place – $50 Amazon Gift Card 2nd Place – $25 …
Why “Unity” For Trump Should Have Started With Trump
Watch Donald Trump campaign and it will tell you a lot about how he intends to govern; as a narcissistic authoritarian. Mayor Faulconer won’t endorse Trump for President while Trump is calling for unity. What did Trump do when he came to San Diego? Nothing. Trump had an opportunity to lead the “unification” effort by ignoring Faulconer’s snub and talking …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 6/1/2016
As of June 1, 2016 at 5:00pm, 938,401 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 226,348 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 19.3% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 39.45% Republicans (6.80% above registration), 42.22% Democrats …
You’ll never guess who just sued UC San Diego in federal court.
UCSD’s most notorious student-run humor newspaper just sued the school for free speech violations stemming from the student government’s decision earlier this year to revoke funding from every independent campus media organization. Named as defendants are Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, former student government president Dominick Suvonnasupa, and former financial controller Tristan Britt, all sued in their official capacity. The lawsuit, The Koala v. Pradeep Khosla, et. …
Bill Kristol is a dumbass
We know, no name calling on Rostra. But is it name calling if it’s true? WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) – Conservative commentator Bill Kristol is considering choosing David French, a staff writer with National Review magazine and a constitutional lawyer, to run as an independent presidential candidate against Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 5/31/2016
As of May 31, 2016 at 5:00pm, 937,801 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 181,010 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 19.3% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 39.41% Republicans (6.76% above registration), 42.22% Democrats …
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