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Apparently Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco (the former Assembly Republican Leader) is in the midst of a pretty serious re-election challenge from a conservative Superior Court Judge and former County Prosecutor Paul Zellerbach. Check out the message that Zellerbach is pushing out to voters — ouch!
OK, having been "cast" by my friend and fellow FR blogger Jim Battin in previous JibJab online movie productions, it’s my turn to return the favor…
So we present to you The Empire Strikes Back starring…
As Han Solo — Supervisor John Benoit… As Princess Leia Organa — Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack… As Lando Calrissian — Gary Jeandron and… in his starring role… As Luke Skywalker — Jim Battin!
(Our apologies to Jim’s Coachella Valley neighbors for being cast in this feature, but if it goes viral, maybe there will be residuals!)
The link to the short movie is under this outstanding screen shot of it’s star…
This just in from Assemblyman Joel Anderson… If you are in the San Diego area — you’re help is needed TOMORROW… Note: See this column from Assemblyman Jim Neilsen that also appears on the FlashReport today for more information, as well as information on other events besides the San Diego one detailed below. Assemblyman Anderson Issues Taxpayer Call to Arms! … Read More
Yesterday the Poizner for Governor campaign held a press conference via telephone to share their news with reporters (and some bloggers that at least included the CalBuzz boys and yours truly) where they paraded out the principals of their very reputable polling firm, Public Opinion Strategies, to announce that their poll shows that the GOP primary campaign has closed to a ten point race, with Whitman at 38%, Poizner at 28% and the very large remainder of voters being undecided.
Being that this is an internal poll, there is a tendency for those of us who are not affiliated with either campaign to perhaps want to wait for a the next non-candidate sponsored statewide poll to come out. Sacramento Bee reporter John Chang on the conference call even brought this point up. That said, I decided to do some nosing around and I was able to confirm, from solid sources, two other statewide surveys that show this race even closer — in single digits! I was told about a… Read More
FR friend Steve Ding, who is working hard to elect his friend and former boss Richard Pombo to Congress in CD 19 this June (it’s all about the primary in this seat where George Radanovich is retiring) sent me some of the mail pieces that Pombo has dropped. So I thought I would share them. Pombo is in a heated primary with two other credible candidates — Jim Patterson, the former Mayor of Fresno, and State Senator Jeff Denham).
Here are the mailers… (Click on each to see large version.)… Read More
Yes, I know, it’s become cliché but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply.
The 43rd Assembly District, which includes Glendale and Burbank, has not been held by a Republican since my former boss, Jim Rogan, left the seat for Congress in 1996. Rogan was elected in a special election succeeding former Assembly GOP Leader Pat Nolan. In those years, this seat was a bedrock Republican district but an influx of new Americans, primarily Armenian and Latino, have changed the demographics and ideological bent of the district. Additionally, this has become a bedroom community for entertainment industry workers who also sit on the left of the political spectrum.
Today, the district is 2-1 Democrat with another quarter of voters decline-to-state. On the surface, Republicans should not be in the game here but due to a special election triggered by incumbent Paul Krekorian’s election to the L.A. City Council, we have a very unique opportunity.
On April 13th, Republican Sunder… Read More
Yes, I know, it’s become cliché but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply.
The 43rd Assembly District, which includes Glendale and Burbank, has not been held by a Republican since my former boss, Jim Rogan, left the seat for Congress in 1996. Rogan was elected in a special election succeeding former Assembly GOP Leader Pat Nolan. In those years, this seat was a bedrock Republican district but an influx of new Americans, primarily Armenian and Latino, have changed the demographics and ideological bent of the district. Additionally, this has become a bedroom community for entertainment industry workers who also sit on the left of the political spectrum.
Today, the district is 2-1 Democrat with another quarter of voters decline-to-state. On the surface, Republicans should not be in the game here but due to a special election triggered by incumbent Paul Krekorian’s election to the L.A. City Council, we have a very unique opportunity.… Read More
Over on the San Francisco Chronicle’s Politics Blog, ace reporter Carla Marinucci is sharing that there is word out there that new polling shows that Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has significantly closed in on GOP gubernatorial front-runner Meg Whitman.
Here is what Marinucci has deduced thus far. Also in Marinucci’s piece is a new ad put out by the Whitman campaign, which we have embedded below.
The Poizner campaign is holding a 1:30pm press call (which FR will be on) to get more details…