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Here’s a funny one from an editorial in yesterday’s North County Times (admittedly taken a bit out of context):
"…the governor broke some new ground, and turned his back on conservatives…"
As FR readers know, the governor’s had his back turned on conservatives for quite some time…… Read More
I was on a call this morning with Veterans across the country and Senator McCain, or “The Cap’n”, as I like to think of him. He gave us an update, took questions, cracked jokes, and inspired each of us to charge the hill for him! He’s a dynamo, and smart as a whip on absolutely every subject…no “talking points” required. He stands alone in the field of candidates as the only one ready to hit the ground running on Day 1 of being Commander in Chief.
We can’t afford to elect a candidate who needs on-the-job training for being the leader of the free world. The dangers of our day should inspire every Republican voter to enthusiastically get out to the primary, and vote for the only man who is unparalleled in his preparations to lead this nation through troubled waters.
We can’t afford to elect a man who cannot beat Hillary… One who has dropped out of a race with her before… One who will leave the “family values” position completely in her hands… One who doesn’t have the work ethic to rival hers… One who flip flops on issues critical to the conservative base… One who takes positions on the sanctity of… Read More
A great post by "Mighty Thor" yesterday on Red County/San Diego about the Governor’s signing of Assemblyman Martin Garrick’s AB 1430, as well as a reference back to GOP Chairman Ron Nehring’s July 12 column on these pages about the issue. From the RCSD post:
In short, the bill preserves free political speech rather than restrict it further. The Governor did the courageous thing because various ‘Ethics Commissions’ and newspaper editorial boards had grossly distorted the impact of the bill (five newspapers editorial boards attacked it, including the SDUT and the LA Times). But the Governor stood on principal and protected the First Amendment.
Next time you see Garrick thank him for protect your right to say whatever you want…Congratulations, Martin, for having the initiative to get this accomplished in your first year!… Read More
I was stunned when I first read the campaign fundraising totals for this period reported by John Doolittle (h/t to Hank Shaw over at the Stockton Record).
I live far away from the 4th CD, in Orange County, but I know the kind of momentum you need to have going on to gear up to win a "battleground" U.S. House seat. It takes a staggering amount of money — and Doolittle’s anemic totals this year make Doolittle’s first and most important hurdle that much harder… According to published reports, Doolittle raised just over $50,000 to Democrat Charlie Brown’s impressive $212,000.
Looking at the fundraising numbers from neighboring CD 11, another "battleground" seat, the incumbent Congressman, Democrat Jerry McNerney, raised $234K in the third quarter and reported $757K cash on hand. A little different picture than that of the incumbent in CD 4. For those interested, Dean Andal, McNerney’s probably GOP opponent, raised $101,000 this period with a cash on hand of $351,118.
John Doolittle needs to be able to make… Read More
I was stunned when I first read the campaign fundraising totals for this period reported by John Doolittle (h/t to Hank Shaw over at the Stockton Record).
I live far away from the 4th CD, in Orange County, but I know the kind of momentum you need to have going on to gear up to win a "battleground" U.S. House seat. It takes a staggering amount of money — and Doolittle’s anemic totals this year make Doolittle’s first and most important hurdle that much harder… According to published reports, Doolittle raised just over $50,000 to Democrat Charlie Brown’s impressive $212,000.
Looking at the fundraising numbers from neighboring CD 11, another "battleground" seat, the incumbent Congressman, Democrat Jerry McNerney, raised $234K in the third quarter and reported $757K cash on hand. A little different picture than that of the incumbent in CD 4. For those interested, Dean Andal, McNerney’s probably GOP opponent, raised $101,000 this period with a cash on hand of $351,118.… Read More
The following story appears in today’s Roll Call Newspaper on Capitol Hill:
GOP Leaders Trying to Push Doolittle Out By David M. Drucker Roll Call Staff October 16, 2007 With polls showing his presumed Democratic opponent beating him in 2008, embattled Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) is under pressure from House Republican leaders to retire at the end of this term. … Read More
In the flurry of the Governor’s bill signing and vetoing, Schwarzenegger vetoed all 12 of the CalChamber’s "Job Killer" bills. You can see the CalChamber’s press release here.
For the record, in 2006 he vetoed nine of 11; in 2005 he vetoed seven of eight; and 2004 he was a perfect 10 for 10. That’s a ninety-three percent kill rate since he has been in office.
In 2003, the last year Governor Davis was in office, 13 "job killer" bills made it to his desk and he signed all but two of them into law.… Read More
