The National Organization of Marriage has just launched a new television commercial here in California in which they seek to emphasize that on the issue of gay marriage, Republican Tom Campbell and Barbara Boxer have the same position. They highlight a couple of other similarities as well.

Brian Brown, Executive Director of NOM, has this to say about his organization’s ad, "GOP voters believe in tax cuts, national defense, and the family. They oppose same-sex marriage by a 4-1 margin. They deserve to know that Tom Campbell is a pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, pro-tax Republican — not much different from Barbara Boxer on many key issues."

A well placed source with NOM shared some information about the ad buy itself, "The ad is focused in key GOP areas – San Diego, LA, Fresno, Bakersfield and Sacramento media markets. In larger markets such as LA, San Diego and Sacramento it is targeted to areas within the market that are rich in Republican voters."

Here is the ad…

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Before Insurance Commissioner and Gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner addressed State GOP Convention attendees last Saturday night, his campaign ran a two minute video from popular conservative California Congressman Tom McClintock. I reached out to Team Poizner and asked them if they could make that video available to FR readers (or watchers in this case)…

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At the GOP Convention, Meg Whitman held a "townhall style" program featuring herself and former Massachusetts Governor and 2008 GOP Presidential contender Mitt Romney. The session was moderated by FR friend and radio talk show host Eric Hogue…

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Late this afternoon Steve Poizner and Meg Wihitman will have their first debate, moderated by network news reporter Conan Nolan. A big thank you to event hosts The New Majority for streaming this event and providing us the embedding code so you can watch it below… The event is at 530pm… I will be attending the event in person — should be fun!

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Unlike other events where I typically mix in with attendees, and occasionally look off at whatever sequestered area the media has been forced to squeeze into, this time I am IN that area — covering the first Gubernatorial GOP of the season as a "member of the press corps" — yikes.

With the help of my friend and fellow blogger Matt Cunningham (holding the FlashCam), I filmed this little five minute video… Check it out! Be patient if it isn’t up right away – You Tube takes a few minutes to process.

Check out my "live tweeting" of the debate at www.twitter.com/flashreport. I’m also live blogging on Red County’s live feed here.

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Enjoy…

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Just another day at the office for the men and women that work in California’s prisons.

From California Department of Corrections news release:

This morning, March 13, 2010, at approximately 8:14 a.m., a 43-year-old female correctional officer at North Kern State Prison (NKSP) sustained moderate injuries in an unprovoked attack by a 37-year-old inmate in the reception center part of the prison. The correctional officer was transported to Delano Regional Medical Center where she remains in stable condition. The inmate was identified as inmate Russ Loc, who has been housed at the prison since March 8, 2010, after being convicted in Los Angeles County for forced oral copulation resulting in great bodily injury. The incident began this morning at approximately 8… Read More

The first competitive San Diego County Sheriff’s race since 1994 enters its primary leg withthree hopefuls to appear on the ballot. As well, a challenge has been filed over one candidate’s chosenballot description.

The pool of anticipated competitors narrowed from four on Friday, when perennial candidate Bruce Ruff dropped his bidin passive fashion, simply not filing any nominating paperwork by the deadline after he campaigned for several months.

The three remaining candidates each have law enforcement experience. Obviously, they want to tout their respective backgrounds. Thus, their chosen ballot designations…

Jim Duffy – San Diego County Sheriff Lieutenant

Bill Gore – San Diego County Sheriff, Appointed

Jay La Suer – Retired Undersheriff, San Diego

Watchers of these types of things (hacks like me) know the general rules for this all important designation (the last and sometimes only thing many voters will truly note about each candidate prior to voting)…

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