Assemblywoman Judy Chu should get on the phone right away with Assemblyman Joe Coto, the Chairman of the Assembly Latino Caucus with the news — La Opinion newspaper is RACIST! Apparently they hate latinos, or hadn’t you heard??

You see… La Opinion has endorsed Steve Poizner over Cruz Bustamante…

Of course, La Opinion is NOT racist, but using the same flawed logic that Chu has used to say that Indian Tribal leaders are racist for opposing John Chiang’s campaign for State Treasurer (apparently if you oppose someone of a particular race, you clearly must be opposing them because of their race??) Flawed logic — but see what I wrote about this last night.

So the question is whether the same logic applies. Perhaps Judy Chu can get everyone together — Chu can get all Asians to drop their subscriptions to La Opinion (there are a ton, I’m sure) and Coto can get latinos to stop going to Indian Casinos.

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News of Congressman Duncan Hunter’s likely announcement later this morning that he will form a presidential exploratory committee buzzed across the San Diego political landscape yesterday, turning an otherwise lazy Sunday into a day of much interest, with several political watchers sputtering and panting on the phone.

For those of us who live in Hunter’s district, a wide area of East San Diego County we sometimes call God’s Country, the news was even bigger.

It’s been twenty-six years since Duncan was first elected to Congress, knocking off Lionel Van Deerlin in a Reagan-led 1980 surprise.In all that time the conservative spirit of Ronald Reagan has been alive and well in Duncan Hunter.There are few people — and fewer politicians — that I would call great Americans.Duncan Hunter is among them.

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FR friend Chuck Poochigian, the Campaign Manager for Chuck Poochigian, the GOP nominee for Attorney General has released the following campaign strategy memorandum:

Dan Walters had a column in the Sac Bee yesterday highlighting some of the reasons why levees and flood control systems are not up to par. Governor Schwarzenegger is given due credit for declaring emergency conditions on the then 29 critical erosion sights, that number growing after receded waters and a summer spent surveying, discovered many more…over 100 and counting. $190 million in emergency funds plus $500 million more in an appropriation we passed in the legislature will carry us past the funding needed for the 100 critical erosion sights.

Dan points out that beyond fixing eroded sights also required isfixing the way government engages the problem. He lists several reasons that may be problematic but the fact that environmental extremists blocklong term flood control work is the point that is not discussed much in polite company.

Building new homes in flood plains is listed as an issue. Not mentioned is that new housing is needed and demanded and due to environmental concerns, land to build homes elsewhere is rare and difficult to obtain due to fairy shrimp, vernal pools, meadowfoam, and other… Read More

Our Nation’s Founders would recoil at the reasoning that is being used against Proposition 90. I’m really disappointed by some of these people that we as Republicans have worked with to make things right in their relationship with state government. I’ve been a long time advocate of returning power to the most local level, to work to relieve mandates, especially unfunded ones. To keep the state from ripping off local dollars from cities, counties and special districts, because I firmly believe that locals have a better idea what local needs are than Sacramento or Washington DC. I was a strong supporter of the "previous" Prop 1A that made a giant move towards doing that, protecting local dollars fromthe state, and devolving power back to the local level. Cities and counties don’t like it when the state sticks it to them.

But now the shoe is on the other foot. Local government wants to keep the power to stick it toan even more local government: you, your family, your home, your farm, your business, the individual.It’s more convenient to use the power of eminent domain to wipe… Read More

By FR San Diego Correspondent Barry Jantz

Interestingly enough, the adjective "redux," meaning "brought back," comes from the Latin word "dux," meaning "leader" or "duke".

Duke. Well, at least we can be comforted in knowing that the current political contest in California’s 50th Congressional District will not result in a Duke Cunningham redux.

Bilbray-Busby IIis but a sad sequel to all its former glory. Also less confusing, considering the former ballot included both a special run-off to fill the remainder of Cunningham’s term as well as the respective party nominations for the next. By any reasonable watcher’s account, the June run-off was Francine Busby’s only chance, if there ever really was one.

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Thirteen-term conservative Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter of San Diego County (pictured to the left), with the backdrop of the U.S.S Midway aircraft carrier behind him, is expected tomorrow at 11 a.m. to announce an exploratory effort at a potential bid for the 2008 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States. Hunter is currently serving as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives.

Hunter told FoxNews today that tomorrow he will, “make an announcement about a national campaign in 2008."

We will look forward to tomorrow. Duncan Hunter is a stand-up guy, and brings a lot to the table. [Note: Our… Read More

Of course they aren’t! But check THIS out…

In case you were wondering WHY Indian Tribes are spending millions of dollars to elect Tony Strickland as California’s next Controller, you need wonder no longer. I just read a post by CMR guru Steve Maviglio, and apparently the answer is this — that the Indian Tribal leaders are racists. It isn’t that they support Strickland or his principled positions against big government and centralized bureacratic regulation of business. Apparently it isn’t really about Strickland at all. The Tribal leaders apparently hate Asians.

How embarrassing for Democrats, to have elected leaders like Assemblywoman Judy Chu actually out there implying that John Chiang’s race is a factor for, or against support of his candidacy. It’s the issues, Assemblywoman…… Read More