It’s always puzzled me how these financial figures (see KPBS story below) are arrived at — inferring that we’d SAVE that amount if only people didn’t smoke. If these people had not died from smoking-related illnesses, would they have lived forever? Or perhaps simply one night died in their sleep without prior illness or treatment? Yes, they likely would have …
Chula Vista: Our first Rostra cartoon?
We don’t have a resident cartoonist at SD Rostra. We don’t have a syndicated one. Heck, we don’t even know what a syndicate is. But, when a reader sends a cartoon for our exclusive use, well, yeahhhh. The reader/cartoonist wants to remain anonymous, but it’s safe to say the person has an interest in Chula Vista politics. click for a …
Alpine: Local Political Races Are No Longer Immune from Corruption
Guest Commentary by Steve Hunyar Our sleepy little town of Alpine is a great place to live. But as of late, political corruption has begun creeping into our bedroom community. A large (8.5″ x 14″) 2-sided, 4-color hit piece was mailed to presumably all the registered voters in our school district precincts. The pamphlet lambasted a candidate who is running …
San Diego County Ballot Returns – 10/21/2014
thesandiegogroup.com As of October 21, 2014 at 5:00pm, 843,115 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county, and 114,176 have been returned to the Registrar of Voters. This equates to an overall return rate of 13.54% among all ballots mailed. Comparatively, in 2010, with 14 days until the Election, 97,265 votes had been cast. Breaking down the ballots by party, …
Helix Water District’s Kathleen Hedberg: Integrity is What We Do When No One is Watching
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson Special District Board elections may not be sexy and certainly don’t get the press of federal races or even that of some of our municipal elections, but they are nonetheless extremely important for setting policy in the San Diego region. If anything the lack of attention paid to these districts adds to the importance of …
Politics Roundup — Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Peters-DeMaio… SDUT: New poll: Peters, DeMaio still deadlocked SDUT: DeMaio email about staffer questioned Voice: The Definitive Timeline of All the Weird Things Said in the DeMaio Scandal Miscellaneous… TimesofSD: Pollster Expects Record Low Turnout on Election Day KPBS: Several North County Mayors Facing Challengers In November SDUT: 3 fined by state political panel SDUT: Campaign cash crackdown OK’d TimesofSD: …
New Law Requires BB Guns to be Painted in Bright Colors
But Criminals are Painting Real Firearms to Look “Fake”, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Brown recently signed legislation requiring all BB and airsoft guns to be painted in bright colors. Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee), in his latest “Are You Kidding Me?” segment this week, says he could see the unintended consequences from a mile away. This past September, …
78th Assembly District: You need to win a battle or two to win a war
We turn to you, the readers. What are your thoughts on the AD 78 race discussed below? The question is posed following a very insightful conversation today on our public Facebook page between a Rostra administrator and Elisa Brent, the campaign manager for Barbara Decker, Republican candidate for 78th Assembly District against Assemblywoman Toni Atkins. Brent posted that Atkins is …
Politics Roundup — Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Peters-DeMaio… Are there other races? HuffPo: GOP Candidate Carl DeMaio Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Claims SDUT: DA: No charges for DeMaio, accuser Politico: Prosecutor: Carl DeMaio won’t face charges LATimes: No charges against Carl DeMaio in sex accusations, San Diego D.A. says NBC7: FBI Investigating DeMaio Accusations SDUT: DeMaio vs. Peters: Back to the issues, please Miscellaneous… Rostra: Chula Vista: …
San Diego LBGT “Leaders” Owe DeMaio An Apology But Nobody Is Holding Their Breath
The “leaders ” in the “Big G” gay political movement owe Carl DeMaio an apology. After decades of chastising straight America for holding homophobic stereotypes about gay men, they refuse to stand up for a small g gay candidate, while similar tactics are used against him. They were silent when DeMaio’s Mayoral campaign opponents tried to dig up dirt on …
HuffPo: GOP Candidate Carl DeMaio Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Claims
“DeMaio spokesman Dave McCullough said in an email that the campaign was glad Dumanis found Bosnich’s ‘politically-motivated smears are without merit.’ He did not comment on her decision not to prosecute the burglary.” Read it all here.
Chula Vista: McCann lawsuit details
The U-T San Diego reported late last week that Chula Vista City Council candidate John McCann filed a defamation lawsuit against the San Diego Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO for a campaign mailer falsely stating he was sentenced for a felony. Earlier this year McCann was the lone remaining member of a Sweetwater Union High School District board of …
Politics Roundup — Monday, October 20, 2014
Peters-DeMaio… Rostra’s Brian Brady on the 52nd Yard Line: Kick or punt, Ms. Dumanis SDUT: DeMaio: Peters’ camp pushing smears SDUT: Spotlight shines on voters in competitive district KPBS: Peters, DeMaio Trade Barbs In Latests TV Ads SDUT: Peters and DeMaio on the issues Minimum Wage… Times of SD: City to consider minimum wage increase, or ask voters to decide …
Politics Roundup — Saturday, October 18, 2014
Peters-DeMaio Battle… Rostra’s Brian Brady on the 52nd Yard Line: Kick or punt, Ms. Dumanis NBC7 VIDEO: DeMaio Campaign Book Falls Into Hands of Peters’ Staff SDUT: Peters’ camp got DeMaio playbook KPBS VIDEO: Peters, DeMaio Nail Down Positions On Net Neutrality SDUT: Peters and DeMaio differ on Ebola response WashExam: Internal emails show DeMaio campaign worried about trackers, spies …
Waldron Receives “A” Rating from NRA
Today, Marie Waldron, State Assemblywoman for the 75th AD, (North Inland San Diego County and Southwest Riverside) announced the endorsement of the National Rifle Association and the rating of “A” on protecting the Second Amendment. Serving on the Assembly Public Safety committee for two years, Waldron has been a staunch supporter of the right of citizens to keep and bear …
Kick or Punt, Ms. Dumanis.
Citizens need closure on the recent allegations against Carl DeMaio. Last week, Todd Bosnich accused the former San Diego City Council Member and U.S. House candidate of sexual harassment. If true, DeMaio has no business holding public office. The timing of this claim is suspect. The accuser’s decision to lodge the complaint in the media, rather than through law enforcement, …
Politics Roundup – Friday, October 17, 2014
Seaside Courier: RIP, Bud Lewis — So long, Buddy: Former Carlsbad mayor dies SDUT: Minimum Wage referendum signatures validated SDNR/Uptown News: Penniless politics: Local org seeks to remove campaign financing from San Diego elections Voice: Kevin Beiser — A Relentless Campaigner – for Better or Worse Voice: Ex-Staffers: DeMaio Can Be Demanding and Demeaning But They Saw No Sexual Harassment …
Politics Roundup – Thursday, October 16, 2014
SDUT: Immigrant shelter rejected by Escondido SDUT: Goldsmith hires veteran journalist VOSD: Where Sweetwater School Board Candidates Stack Up SDUT: Poll: Split view on accusation against DeMaio CityBeat: Carl DeMaio and difficult decisions VOSD: Morning Report: Police Chief: (Almost) No Video for You SDUT: Bond debt dominates Poway school board race Reader: Get out of jail free fare Rostra: All …
All you need is a few facts. You sure don’t need truth.
The politics of envy is on full display in Illinois, Connecticut, and Kansas elections this cycle. Their genesis was the attacks the Obama team levied at Mitt Romney. This quote, from this Politico article, boils the strategy down to a few sentences: “What private equity companies do and their business makes for a very easy target for people to twist …
U-T San Diego: Integrity in campaigns should mean something
In case you missed it a few days back… In a political season in which campaigning by deceit has almost become the norm, two local campaigns stand out for their flimflam — the City Council campaign of Steve Padilla in Chula Vista and the City Council campaign of Carol Kim in San Diego. Read it all in the U-T.
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