Longtime GOP activist Linda Ackerman, wife of Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman, has thrown her hat into the ring to be California’s next Republican National Committeewoman. This is outstanding news for Republican donors and activists around the state as Linda has a strong track record, going back decades, of working hard for conservative candidates and causes. The affairs of the Republican National Committee are governed by a small exclusive groups made up of three representatives from each of the 50 states as well as each of the U.S. territories — each being represented by its State Chairman, a Committeeman and a Committeewoman. Since 1996, these positions have been elected by the members of the California Republican Party State Central Committee. That year, Tim Morgan of Santa Cruz and Barbara Alby of Folsom ran for those posts, and have each been re-elected twice (terms are four years in duration). This coming February, when the State GOP meets in San Francisco, these positions will be up for election. ALBY’S DIFFICULT DECISION I’ve known… Read More

Longtime LA County Registrar Conny McCormack is retiring. Her chief deputy is poised to succeed her. Who is this person that will may soonbe in charge of the most populous county in California? It could be none other than Dean Logan. Dean Logan gained notoriety (Libs say experience) as the Kings County (Seattle) Election chief that kept finding new ways to count ballots until Democrat Christine Gregoire overcame the lead Republican Dino Rossi had in the 2004 Election for Washington State Governor. Ballots were found “late”, disqualified voters were “qualified” to ensure the Democratic victory in the closest statewide race in Washington State history. This doesn’t even count voting felons, illegals and other vote fraud. Now he could take over LA County just in time for the 2008 Elections. If it’s close in 2008 or 2010, where do you think the Dems will “find” more … Read More

Borrowing the title from the 60’s movie classic to describe some bills fits the end of the ’07 legislative session. The movie depicted Lee Marvin leading a group of convicts to run a high risk mission in WW II Europe, played by Charlie Bronson, Telly Savalas, Jim Brown and others, bad guys doing a good thing. Sort of a reversal of likablepeople proposing bad things legislatively. Let’s talk about 12 of ’em or so in noparticular order.

SB 924-The Iraq war pullout advisory measure. A ploy that would be placed on the February ballot to have voters tell the President to quit "the occupation" of Iraq, seen as a way to drive up voter turnout for the Term Limit Extension measure.

Status: Thankfully ithas justfreshly been vetoed by the Guv.

The Crazy 8’s ACA 8-Eminent Domain. After the legislature has ignored true EmDo reform for 2… Read More

After reading an article this morning in the San Francisco Chronicle filled with quotes from Senate President Don Perata and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez where they announce redistricting reform "dead" for the February ballot, I wanted to provide the Governor with this link.

Governor, please keep your promise — HERE.

Perata and Nunez are scoundrels – politicans who are set on one thing only, preserving their own power. They want to extend their time in office by blowing apart term limits, and they are walking away from their commitment for a fair redistricting process because this, too, would diminish the power of legislative bosses.

Here is the excerpt from the article:

Tonight Direct TV has a listingfor the Conversation with Carlos Watson Show. The guests include Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger D- California. Maybe they heard his speech Friday night at CRP?

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Incumbent Fresno County Supervisor Bob Waterston announced today that he is not seeking re-election to a third term today, in front of a stunned crowd at the annual "State of the County" breakfast this morning in Fresno. The embattled Waterston has been the subject of numerous unflattering news and opinion pieces in the Fresno Bee as of late, and had hired an attorney to investigate his own business dealings for potential conflicts of interest.

Waterston’s departure creates a two candidate race with local political heavyweights Nathan Magsig, former Mayor and current councilman in Clovis, CA, and Debbie Poochigian, wife of former State Assemblyman and Senator Chuck Poochigian. Poochgian, a veteran political operative and fundraiser, raised over $325,000 tonite at a fundraiser in downtown Fresno. It is conceivable that the race between Magsig and Poochgian will be the most expensive in Fresno County history, with projected expenditures of well over $1,000,000.

Well known Sacramento political consultant Johnson Clark is… Read More

Just in over the transom, FR friend Brian Nestande (pictured below with Congresswoman Mary Bono) has decided to throw his had into the ring for the GOP nomination in the 64th District. Things are really busy in FlashHQ today, so hopefully you’ll excuse our simply reprinting Nestande’s release. Look for a lot on this race from his brother, Barry, who writes for us. We’d expect nothing less… Brian Nestande announced his campaign for the State Assembly today. He was joined by Congresswoman Mary Bono, who stated, “I wholeheartedly endorse Brian Nestande in his race for the State Assembly. Brian has the knowledge and experience needed to make a real difference for the voters of this District and I look forward to working with him in his new role”. … Read More

Acclaimed nationally syndicated columnist and GOP political expert Bob Novak had this to say about Congressional District Four (CA) in his latest e-newsletter, as he now rated the district LEANING DEMOCRATIC TAKEOVER

House 2008

California-4: The power vacuum in the House GOP showed itself last week in the announcement by Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) that he will seek re-election while under federal investigation in connection with the Jack Abramoff probe.

Republican leaders had wanted Doolittle, whose home was raided by the FBI and whose staff has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury (apparently connected to his wife’s work with Abramoff), to step down even though he has not been indicted. When asked recently on the record… Read More