FEC Filings in 50th… The SDPolitics blog first posted them here. Below is the roundup as noted in the post:
Francine Busby (Democrat): She’s raised over $1.3 million. Owes debts of just $9,000 and has about $363,000 cash on hand.
Brian Bilbray (Republican): Raised $328,349 so far in the campaign. Has $107,704 left. (Bilbray had also transferred over about $195,000 from his previous congressional account which has helped his campaign financing).
Eric Roach (Republican): He’s spent over $1.8 million. He had cash on hand of $96,748 but debts of $1,917,388. Of course he can always write another check to his campaign.
Alan Uke (Republican): He reports just $58,056 with debts of $234,667. (This explains the reports that Uke was considering withdrawing from the race. He can write himself a check at any point but he has already spent over $1 million in the race and still has debts of over $200,000).
Bill Morrow (Republican): He has raised $391,000 but now has just $55,768 with debts of $54,500. Basically he’s broke. It looks like this is the end of the line for Morrow and his campaign.
Howard Kaloogian (Republican): Kaloogian has raised $419,000 and has just under $143,000 cash on hand. He reports debts owed of $79,340.
Bill Hauf (Republican): He’s funded his campaign with mostly his own money and has cash on hand of $347,000 but debts of $978,000.
Uke Endorsement… In a glowing editorial, the North County Times has endorsed Alan Uke, in so doing saying he is a perfect cross of conservative, moderate and liberal. Huh?
SD City Hall Reform… The Performance Institute’s Carl DeMaio issued a release praising the city council placing Jerry Sanders’ charter reform proposals on the ballot:
City Council Supports Mayor Sanders’ Reform Measures
San Diegans to vote in November on key elements of fiscal recovery plan
San Diego – The San Diego City Council voted last night to place two ballot measures on the November ballot aimed at reforming San Diego City government, ensuring San Diegans will have a chance to vote on Mayor Sanders’ fiscal reform plan.
The ballot measures would amend the San Diego City Charter to allow for managed competition and require voter approval for future increases in City employee pension benefits.
In response, San Diegans for City Hall Reform, the citizens’ campaign committee formed to qualify a package of ballot initiatives similar to measures proposed by Mayor Jerry Sanders, announced today they will halt their signature gathering process. These citizen initiatives were on-schedule to collect the required number of signatures to qualify for the November 2006 election.
"By voting to place Mayor Sanders’ measures on the ballot, the City Council has become part of the solution," said Performance Institute President Carl DeMaio, sponsor of one of the initiatives. "Our goal throughout the initiative process was to give San Diegans a chance to vote on real City Hall reform this November if the City Council didn’t support the Mayor’s measures. We are quite pleased that in the end the Council joined the Mayor in pursuing these reforms," said DeMaio.
San Diegans for City Hall Reform is comprised of a broad coalition of taxpayer advocates, business and civic leaders, and government watchdogs. For more information on the citizen’s initiative campaign, please visit www.sandiegoreform.org
Passing of USD Professor Bernard Siegan… One of our nation’s greatest defenders of constitutional protections for property rights and economic liberty has passed away. He was the author of “Economic Liberties and the Constitution”. San Diego’s own Gail Heriot & Maimon Schwarzschild pen the National Review tribute.
Issa Named to Intelligence Committee… Read the release:
March 30, 2006 – (Washington, D.C.) – House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) today released the following statement, naming Rep. Darrell Issa to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
“Gathering and assessing intelligence and intelligence oversight play a central role as we fight to keep our nation strong and secure. Darrell’s strong background in intelligence and military training will make him an asset to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is a valuable member of the House Republican team who likes to get things done. I look forward to working with him in his new role as we fight the Global War on Terror on all fronts.”
April 3rd, 2006 at 12:00 am
Barry:
Bernard Siegan was one of the finest GENLTE-men I ever met.
I had the honor of doing a few small research studies for
him on voting patterns which he used in was writing papers on the interplay
of economics and politics.
A class act, fair-minded and reasonable without exception, and
remarkably modest for a man of his accomplishments.
He was nominated for the US Circuit Court of Appeals, and Senate liberals
blocked the nomination for inane reasons.
That was probably for the best in the long run, because it allowed
“Bernie” to enjoy his life, and to iluminate the lives of his students at
the University of San Diego.
And for anyone out there who recognizes the names “Raymond Chandler” and
“Philip Marlowe”, Prof. Siegan lived in the La Jolla home where that fine
mystery author wrote many of his best detective stories.
Good bye, Bernie. Thank you for your friendship!
Jim Sills