Politics Roundup for Election Eve, November 3, 2014

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Last Friday’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Donnybrook… SDUT: Last-minute allegation roils campaign KPBS: Second Campaign Staffer Accuses GOP Congressional Candidate SDUT: Where the 52nd district will be contested BreitbartCA: Sabato: Race Between DeMaio and Peters now ‘Leans Democrat’ …

Politics Roundup for the Weekend, November 1 and 2, 2014

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Friday’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT: Poll: DeMaio, Peters tied at the end SDUT: Eyes of nation on Peters-DeMaio SDUT: Biden leads rally for Peters SDUT: DeMaio, supporters make final push SDUT: Peters and DeMaio trade barbs …

A unique comparison

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No, this didn’t go to every high propensity household in Council District 6 with Tony’s name on it… …but it may have Pollie Award written all over it.

Will Nehring’s Paternalism Appeal to California Women?

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Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson Followers of Ron Nehring’s campaign for Lt. Governor were treated to a sneak peak of his first (and apparently only) advertisement of his campaign two weeks ago. The ad features a diverse group of women stating that under Lt. Governor Gavin Newsome’s illegal drug reform plan “more women will be addicted to drugs… You can’t …

Politics Roundup for All Hallows’ Evening

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San Diego Republicans Launch Halloween Radio Ad To Welcome Vice President Joe Biden… Audio: President Obama’s “Scary” Policies Are On The Ballot In The Form of Scott Peters Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform well above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT: Peters and …

Encinitas Early Voting Returns Look Good For Lerchbacker But…

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A late decision and a large personal loan to his campaign made Encinitas Council candidate Alan “Lerch” Lerchbacker look like a long shot candidate But a divided electorate, support from the surging Mayoral favorite Kristin Gaspar, and a mid-campaign endorsement change from the Republican Party of San Diego County might propel “Lerch” to victory. Early voting, as of October 28, …

Interrupting the politics with a little sports rant

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You just won the World Series and were named MVP. It’s likely your contract includes significant bonus incentives for each feat, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars on top of the millions you’re already paid even if your team hadn’t made the playoffs. You’ll be listed in the record books. You have a ring and a trophy. You’ve achieved everything …

Politics Roundup for Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra: Pins and Nothing SDUT: Frye to DeMaio: Stop invoking my name Times of San Diego: Howard Jarvis Group Endorses DeMaio’s ‘Fix Congress’ Plan SanDiego6 Video: Heather Myers …

Will Pacific View Be a Defining Issue in the Encinitas Mayor’s Race Between Tony Kranz and Kristin Gaspar?

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The Encinitas’ City Council decision to purchase the former Pacific View Elementary School is proving to be an issue in the Encinitas Mayor’s race.  Deputy Mayor (and Democrat) Tony Kranz fully supports the decision to purchase property for close to $10 million, before the School District put it out to bid in a public auction.  Mayor (and Republican) Kristin Gaspar …

Pins and Nothing

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Scott Peters just pulled Donna Frye out for a press conference. Supposed blockbuster news. Nothing, other than she is saying she “thinks” there are other victims. In other words, nothing, but the press will have a field day with it.

Need A Sure Sign Democrats Are In Trouble? Bill Clinton Is In California

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Guest Commentary by Tom Del Beccaro The signs of a wave election abound for Republicans. Recent polling even shows that Millennials and women voters favor Republicans in 2014. Obama’s disappearance from the campaign trail is another sign. So too is Bill Clinton’s appearance in California just one week before the election. Ideally, far ahead of an election, a political party …

Politics Roundup for Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Last Night’s Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest! Peters-DeMaio Battle… SDUT’s Logan Jenkins: Taking temperature of Peters vs. DeMaio Politico: Homestretch — The 5 most suspenseful House races Roll Call Video: 6 House Debate Moments That Reminded Us …

Assemblyman Jones Decries California’s Move to Regulate Groundwater

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SACRAMENTO, CA – In Assemblyman Jones’ latest “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, he reviews the Legislature’s latest attempt to control private property, by regulating groundwater. Governor Brown and Legislative Democrats passed a package of bills at the end of August to grant local governments broad authority to restrict groundwater pumping, shut down wells that have been paid for and drilled …

Politics Roundup for Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… GOP continues to perform close to 10 percent above registration Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest — Make your selections! Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra: Carl DeMaio Unveils Border Security Initiative Times of San Diego: DeMaio Calls for Completion of 1,500-Mile Mexico Border Fence KPBS/inewssource: Outside groups pump millions into …

Voting Has Consequences

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Guest Commentary by Barbara Decker As the general election draws close, I am surprised at voter apathy. People are not voting! I think back on voting throughout my lifetime and I consider it an important right. Potentially my one vote could decide who gets elected on any particular race. I read the ballot when I receive it, making sure that …

DeMaio Unveils Border Security Initiative

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Immigration, Ebola, and Terrorism Concerns Necessitate Action San Diego – Carl DeMaio today unveiled his five-point Border Security Initiative and called for immediate action by the Administration and Congress to secure the border. DeMaio blasted President Obama for failing to act to secure the border, and pointed out incumbent Congressman Scott Peters has served as a “rubber stamp” on Obama’s …

Politics Roundup for Monday, October 27, 2014

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Make your selections!… The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest — Make your selections! TODAY is the Anniversary of “A Time for Choosing”… Rostra: Reagan’s speech defined conservatism for 50 years Peters-DeMaio Battle… BreitbartCA: CAIR Hosts San Diego Candidates at Islamic Center Debate ABC News: A Brief History of the Craziest Congressional Campaign of the Year KPBS: Outside Groups Pump …

The Rostra/FlashReport San Diego General Election Contest — Make your selections!

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Didn’t we just do one of these? Or two? It’s that time again! A reminder of the so-called “rules”… Read the questions closely.  No tricks, just read the questions. Send your guesses to info@sdrostra.com ONLY. The Rostra TAs, interns and miscellaneous other rabble are assisting, so don’t send to my email. Do NOT post your answers here. Deadline to submit guesses: …

Troubling information on judicial candidate Ken Gosselin

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The KPBS story, “November Election Spurs Question of How Voters Should Judge Judges,” raises some troubling questions about Ken Gosselin. Another troubling story from a few weeks ago about lying for jury duty is here. From the first story above: Earlier this year, Gosselin told voters he was a Harvard-trained attorney. He actually earned his law degree from the University …