Disapproval of President described as “intense” The best weapon Carl DeMaio has in his campaign arsenal may very well prove to be Barack Obama. Survey results show President Obama’s approval ratings extremely low in the 52nd Congressional District, where Republican DeMaio is challenging incumbent Democrat Scott Peters in a nationally watched race. The poll, to be released today by the …
Scott Peters: Petty Bully Who Seeks To Balkanize San Diego With The “Tea Party Extremist” Label
Let’s start with this; there is no “tea party”. There is a “tea party movement,” there are “tea party groups,” there are “tea party activists” and there are “people who agree with tea party principles.” In that tea party movement, there are libertarians, social conservatives, immigration activists, fiscal conservatives, Second Amendment defenders, and other conservative-leaning Americans. While I haven’t seen …
Poll indicates “enthusiasm gap” is favoring DeMaio over Peters
A survey released today by the Republican Party of San Diego County notes that likely voters in the nationally-watched race between Congressman Scott Peters and GOP challenger Carl DeMaio are more enthusiastic about supporting Republican candidates than they are Democrats. The 16 percent margin between GOP and Dem favored candidates, often called the “enthusiasm gap,” is significant in a competitive …
Christian Republicans for Scott Peters?
This week a number of my friends, well respected Christian leaders, wrote a public letter encouraging Christ followers to vote for the Democrat incumbent Scott Peters in the 52nd Congressional District race instead of the endorsed Republican, Carl DeMaio. They did so on the basis of a moral issue – his position on same sex marriage. As a Christ follower …
Report: November Election Promises Competitive, Pivotal Races in San Diego
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2014 CONTACT: Vince Vasquez vvasquez@nu.edu Report: November Election Promises Competitive, Pivotal Races in San Diego Higher Voter Turnout, Moderate Electorate Projected SAN DIEGO – As early voting begins today in the November 4th gubernatorial general election, the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) identified key dynamics to look for in the election cycle. …
High Tech Hacking Bill Signed
The threat cyber criminals pose to our computer-dependent world cannot be overstated. Our society benefits greatly from Internet technology, whether we use it to pay bills, monitor our health or communicate with friends, family or government agencies. However, those benefits come with risks which must be addressed. That’s why I introduced Assembly Bill 1649, which creates a new crime in …
In a Fiscal Policy study, CA Gov. Brown ranks worst — next worst gov ranks 37% higher than Brown
Well, at least it wasn’t close. California Governor Jerry Brown has a LOCK on last place in a Cato study that just came out — comparing governors’ performance regarding “Fiscal Policy.” The second worst governor (John Hickenlooper, D, Colorado) earned an abysmal score — but still scored 37% higher than anchor-clanker Brown. Thank Goodness Governor Brown is fiscally prudent — verified …
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Cate questions Kim’s support for reforms
Carol Kim did not vote for pension reform four years ago SAN DIEGO (October 2, 2014)—Chris Cate, a candidate for San Diego City Council District 6, is calling on his opponent Carol Kim to confirm whether she supports two voter-approved reforms: Comprehensive Pension Reform and Managed Competition. Both reforms passed overwhelming with more 60% of the vote, and each has proven effective …
U-T San Diego: The best choice for San Diego City Council
In case you missed it… “The most important race on the San Diego ballot Nov. 4 is the campaign for City Council between political newcomers Chris Cate and Carol Kim to represent the communities from Clairemont and Kearny Mesa north through Mira Mesa.” Read it all in the U-T.
Perverted Permitting Process?
Don’t we love local politics, especially in small town Encinitas where the gloves ALWAYS come off! This missive came into the magic inbox. The writer is a candidate for City Council, Julie Graboi, who indicates that she supports the current expensive and laborious permitting process be unaltered as it is a way to identify registered sexual offenders … Interesting logic …
NY Gov Cuomo gives a billion $ to get a start-up company to move there — the press loves it — or ignores it
SUMMARY: Texas Governor Perry unwisely channeled $40 million of state aid to Toyota to move their HQ and 3,000 employees from California to Texas. New York Governor Cuomo just gave a solar company (a company with unproven technology that’s never netted a penny profit) over a billion dollars of taxpayer money. http://online.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-scores-again-1411944767 Guess which governor the press castigated, and …
Raise the Balloon Walk – UPDATED
I walked in today’s Raise the Balloon event down Morena Blvd. It was a great day for a walk and by my estimate, about 350 people showed up; joining at various points along the walk. I didn’t learn much new about the problem, except the assertion that there is a lot of obfuscation at city hall as to who has …
California’s 2014 sky-high electricity rates — it’s gotten even worse
SUMMATION: Based on my updated research, the highest residential cost electrical utility in the nation by FAR is SEMPRA — a.k.a. SDG&E. Second is Pacific Gas&Electric. Third? Southern CA Edison. And all three lead the pack by a LOT. California’s industrial electricity rates are FAR higher compared to other states — 85.4% higher than the national average as of July, 2014. That’s a …
Poway’s Mayor race: Vaus or Higginson?
Poway’s Mayor race — Councilman Steve Vaus or current Mayor Don Higginson? This year’s election started out bland several months ago with only incumbent Higginson announcing he would run. Things became a bit more interesting when rumors started to circulate that Councilmember Jim Cunningham, a Democrat, would challenge the Republican mayor. That would have been an interesting race, with two …
Fighting Green Grifting in Bay Park
In an earlier post, I laid bare the hypocrisy and mendacity of the effort to rezone Morena. Saturday, September 27, at 10:00 a.m., you have the chance to protest the green grifters and their plans for a whoreticulture of high-rises in Bay Park. There will be a march along Morena by the “folks” whose neighborhood is under siege on the …
Lawsuit against Hueso alleges numerous campaign violations
A lawsuit filed today in San Diego Superior Court alleges a number of violations of the Political Reform Act by State Senator Ben Hueso. Local activist Ken Moser, one of those filing the suit, holds no punches in a brief interview with Rostra. “Most people forget that Ben Hueso was a friend of former City Councilman Ralph Inzunza,” said Moser. …
Who’s schooling who in Oceanside? Or is it whom?
Mass mailing and continuing education gurus Fred Pryor Seminars may be trying to save on postage costs, but we’re thinking some of their joint invitees may not be inclined to share a ride together to class… For those not familiar with the names shown, Oceanside Council Member Gary Felien is the treasurer of the Republican Party of San Diego County. …
The “Living Wage” Sham
The campaign to raise the minimum wage here in San Diego has been fraught with distortions and misleading information. Thankfully, it looks like we will see the wage hike put to the voters in June 2015 2016. Why the wait? I’ll find out. The arguments for a minimum wage boost are fraught with emotionalism: always expected from the left. But …
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