Breaking 2012 news — Supervisor Pam Slater-Price files papers to seek 6th term on County Board

Jim SillsJim Sills 5 Comments

County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price filed papers in the last 48 hours to start a re-election bid for the 2012 election cycle.  She has served the County’s 3rd District  since being  elected in 1992 (from the  Encinitas city Council).  Already in the field for District 3 in 2012  is  Steve Danon, chief aide to Congressman Brian Bilbray, and like Slater, a fellow Republican. The 3rd district  includes …

San Diego Mayor’s Race Part 2

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It looks like the establishment candidate for Mayor will be Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. Gossip downtown says that Fletcher has secured the support of Mayor Jerry Sanders, and that he is talking to the Mayor’s political consultant, Tom Shepard. It’s also circulating that Fletcher and DA Bonnie Dumanis have an understanding that if he runs (which looks certain) she will not, …

San Diego City Mayor’s Race Part 1

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Anyone who watches as much tv as I do was bound to see ads this election season for Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher. There were a good number of them, and on broadcast. Fletcher is in a safe Republican seat so I couldn’t figure out what he was doing. Then it hit me a few days ago: Fletcher can’t use the money …