I’m not exactly the most devoted GOP meeting attendee. But I’ll be there tonight to hear the recap of the wildly dead-on pollster John Nienstedt and Nov. 2 success-story consultant John Hoy. I had the honor of working with both men on Proposition A – which crossed the finish line easily with more than 70 percent of the vote. Conversely …
Glass House Dweller Throws Stones at Castle
When campaigns and committees drop mail sometimes the content becomes a point of controversy. How accurate is that statement? What is the context of that quote? Did that bill really do that? Is that still true? On and on. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, everyone calls “b#ll$h*t” on a poorly cited or quoted mail piece once in a …
Does Lorie Zapf Hate Cats?
Well, according to the most bizarre political mailer I have ever encountered, the answer to that question is unknown. The 6” x 11” mailer (which was obtained from a registered Democrat) features a black and white photograph of Zapf with an elongated nose. “Vote No on Zapf!” exclaims the header. Below it is a paragraph that is so poorly written, it …
‘Tis the Season for Political Mailers, Again
Every day since June 8 – the date of the California primary – I have been disappointed. Not for the obvious reasons, such as the fact that Recovery Summer failed to produce a recovery and/or a summer in San Diego, but because of something trivial that someone who is not a political junkie would not understand. I stopped receiving those glossy …
Did Lorie Zapf’s Big victory surprise local Liberals? — Some were Flabbergasted !
Last week I wrote a column about SD Rostra’s success in correctly predicting Upset victories in June by Juan Vargas and Lorie Zapf. Not very controversial, right? But a writer for a SD liberal publication attacked, saying (A) Zapf’s victory was no surprise, and (B) no one said she would miss the runoff and (C) we Rostrafarians were “Morons”. As …
Lessons from 2010 Primary …..Whose Polls can you Trust?
In the last month before the June primary, Barry Jantz reported a poll showing a close race between Howard Wayne and Lorie Zapf in SD city council district 6. Soon after, I reported on polling which showed Juan Vargas leading Mary Salas outside SD County and would likely win the 40th senate Democratic primary. Barry Jantz took flack from some …
The Barkeep on District 6
I think it was Winston Churchill who said “One martini is too few, three martinis is too many.” Let me assure Mr. Churchill that four is WAY TOO MANY. But when you want to talk to the Barkeep? There it is. Paraphrased from a napkin: ….So I keep talking to people about the city race district 6, and the surprise …
Competition Measure: Taxpayer Savings & Local Jobs
We had an exceptional turn-out for our “Competition Express” bus tour throughout the city this morning. We’ll send along a video of highlights soon. Thanks for your continued support! -Carl DeMaio and Reformers Submit 138,000 Signatures to Qualify San Diego Competition Ballot Measure Taxpayer Savings — Better City Services — Quality Local Jobs SAN DIEGO – After five months of …
The Greatest Story Ever Told, Almost
This is a bit lengthy, but worth it… Let’s start with the biggest, and perhaps least exciting, races for the county (state races to follow tomorrow). In the 50th Dem Primary Francine Busby was selected as the Democrat nominee to lose to Brian Bilbray once more. I don’t think Busby was celebrating her victory, I searched for police reports and …
Lincoln Club Mail for Zapf
More Lorie Zapf for SD City Council mailers sent over to us; these are Lincoln Club of San Diego pieces… ZAPF1-3884_SD Lincoln Club_DTS_slate 1 ZAPF2-3898_SD Lincoln Club_DTS_slate 3 ZAPF3-3925_SD Lincoln Club Slate 5 ZAPF4-3937_SD Lincoln Club Slate 6 ZAPF5-3951_SD Lincoln Club Slate 7 ZAPF6-3952_SD Lincoln Club Slate 8 To be clear, we will post any mail, regardless of the candidate. …
Zapf Mail
Some mailers sent over by the Lorie Zapf for SD City Council campaign… LZ 01 Versus Contrast – B LZ 02 Numbers – B LZ 03 Signs – B LZ 04 Bubbles – B Please send any mail or ad clips to info@sdrostra.com
Shelia Jackson supports Lorie Zapf for City Council
OK, not really. Yet, if you read the Voice article this morning about supervisorial candidate Shelia Jackson’s home foreclosure, her words stand out a bit: Jackson said her foreclosure shouldn’t affect her campaign. “There are several people in this economic climate who have gone through that process,” she said. “If no one who went through that process was qualified, then …
Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters
At this point it might be easier to post who isn’t endorsing Lorie Zapf for City Council (Unions, Donna Frye, Kim Tran and Family, and Citybeat) From the campaign: Lorie Zapf Endorsed by San Diego Tax Fighters The Lorie Zapf for City Council campaign today announced the endorsement by the San Diego Tax Fighters. The San Diego Tax Fighters is …
DeMaio Endorses Lorie Zapf for City Council
“Lorie Zapf is the only candidate who represents real fiscal reform in District 6.” San Diego, CA – San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today announced his endorsement of Lorie Zapf for City Council – District 6. DeMaio has made fiscal reform his top priority on the City Council and has been the leading advocate for fixing city finances through …
The Final Poll
With just two weeks left I managed to get my hands on what will likely be the final poll in D6. Howard Wayne 35 Lorie Zapf 31 Steve Hadley 9.5 Undecided 9.5 Kim Tran 9 Ryan Huckabone 6 I’m sure Lorie Zapf’s ‘artificial supporters’, Howard Wayne’s union thugs, and Kim Tran’s family members will be by shortly to comment. Related …
‘Tis the Season for Political Mailers: Day 9
We are officially two weeks away from the June 8 California primary and judging from the political mail that keeps rolling in, my USPS postal carrier must be working overtime. This past weekend, I received various slate mailers from a wide spectrum of slate mailer organizations. The California Federation of Teachers sent me their official election guide in which they …
Lincoln Club Issues Ballot Recommendations
The Lincoln Club of San Diego County has posted its complete list of ballot recommendations. If you’re a new reader or need a little refresher, the Lincoln Club is a fiscally conservative organization dedicated to the goal of advancing free market principles and ideas by recruiting, endorsing, and supporting business-friendly candidates, regardless of party affiliation. Lincoln Club members assess whether …
Hadley and Wayne: Liars!
“I have rarely seen a more pathetic example of a candidate telling one audience what he thinks it wants to hear and telling another audience what he thinks it wants to hear.” Howard Wayne and Steve Hadley, two candidates for San Diego City Council in District 6, got a healthy dose of political reality this morning when they discovered that …
The Prince And The Pauper
I know I’ve been making a big stink about the SD City Council District 6 race and it looks like with good reason. I haven’t seen the Sheriff’s disclosure yet (you need to get it in person at the Registrar of Voters), but unless there are some real shockers in that it looks like the 6th District has the most …
Ten Little Indians
Well the filing deadline for office has come and gone and there were definitely quite a few interesting developments, some of which have been discussed here and some haven’t, and obviously everything is tentative before signatures are verified. The Sheriff race narrowed to three with Gore, Duffy, and LaSuer. The big question here is where do the Democrats and Independents …
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