In true blogosphere fashion, I fully intend to respond to David Bahnsen’s response to my original post about the Lincoln Club’s endorsement of Robert Ming for the Board of Supes – but I simply do not have time today.

However, I do want to address a directly related issue: the false rumor being spread that the other candidate in the race, Mission Viejo Council Frank Ury, is an advocate of high speed rail. Bahnsen made that claim here and on his own blog — which he has now retracted. At the Lincoln Club Board of Directors meeting where Ming spoke and was endorsed, the members were left with the false impression that Frank supports the high speed rail project (and this is according to Club members who were there).

This is manifestly false. in fact, the opposite is true: Frank is opposed to the high speed rail project. He is on record as opposing it. Here’s an example: at the February 20, 2012 meeting of the Mission Viejo City Council, Frank voted in favor of a resolution of support for Assemblywoman Diane Harkey’s bill to defund CHSR. Since he was mayor that year, Frank even signed the official resolution in favor of defunding CHSR.

Let me re-state the truth for the benefit of the hard-of-thinking: Frank Ury opposes the high speed rail project.

There are only two announced candidates for the 5th Supervisor District. Both are conservatives. Neither has been in the race very long.  And already minions or supporters of one are spreading a false rumor about the other. Rumors don’t spontaneously generate out of thin air. People start them for a reason.

Judging from people I have spoken with, this particular one has its genesis from the fact that some of Frank Ury’s supporters have also supported CHSR. Therefore, their illogical thinking goes, Frank must also support. I find it amazing that otherwise intelligent people who ought to know better would fall for such thinking. That’s like saying that because you are endorsed by say, the Lincoln Club of Orange County, then you automatically support every other Club-endorsed candidate and their positions – or every position the Club takes, such as its bold (and correct) immigration reform policy.

Of course, that would be false and faulty logic.

Worse are instances of people who know this rumor is not true – or ought to know but don’t bother to find out — and spread it anyway in hopes of undermining Frank’s campaign.

This came over the transom from the Frank Ury for Supervisor campaign:

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I’m honored to announce that respected South Orange County business and community leaders Julie  and Phil Vandermost have endorsed my campaign for Supervisor:

“We are supporting Frank Ury for Supervisor because he has his fingers firmly on the pulse our community and its needs. He’s a dedicated family man, champion for our region’s businesses, dedicated tax fighter and someone our region needs on the Board.”

I’ve known Julie and Phil for nearly two decades and have long admired their leadership on behalf of conservative causes. Thank you, Julie and Phil, for your support.

Join us Tonight!

You can join Julie, Phil and other supporters of my campaign tonight at my kickoff fundraiser at the home of Laguna Hills Councilman Andrew and Michelle Blount.

Please see the invitation in case you want more information. To RSVP, please call Julie Paule at (951) 325-8040 or email Julie@pauleconsulting.com.

Please visit www.frank4oc.com to learn more about my campaign and see the comprehensive list of Republican, business and community leaders endorsing me.

I hope to see you tonight!

Thank you,

Frank

Frank’s list of endorsements includes:

Mission Viejo Mayor Pro Tem Trish Kelley
Mission Viejo Councilmember Dave Leckness
San Juan Capistrano Mayor Pro Tem Sam Allevato
Laguna Hills Mayor Barbara Kogerman
Laguna Hills Mayor Pro Tem Andrew Blount
Laguna Hills Councilmember and former SVUSD Trustee Dore Gilbert
Laguna Woods Mayor Bob Ring
Aliso Viejo Councilmember Mike Munzing
Former Anaheim Mayor and Speaker of the Assembly Curt Pringle
Former California Assemblyman Jeff Miller
Justin McCusker, Director, Santa Margarita Water District
Tim Jemal, South Orange County Community College District Trustee
Jerry Halloway, Former Mayor, Rancho Santa Margarita
Paul Glaab, Former Mayor, Laguna Niguel
Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem and OCTA Director Gail Eastman
Anaheim Councilmember Kris Murray
Orange Councilmember Fred Whitaker
Tustin Mayor and OCTA Director Al Murray
Tustin Councilmember Dr. Allan Bernstein
Fullerton City Councilmember Jennifer Fitzgerald
Former Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante
OCTA Director Michael Hennessey
Brett Barbre, Director, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Doug Davert, Former Tustin Mayor and East Orange County Water District Director

Earlier this week, former Assemblyman Van Tran jumped into what is already a packed-field of Republican contenders vying for the open Board of Equalization seat, 4th District.

BOE is one of those positions that most people know very little about.  State legislators who are at the end of their political life in the Legislature usually find themselves running for the BOE (i.e. Bill Leonard, George Runner, Ray Haynes).

Up to this point, the race was all about Assemblywoman Diane Harkey and state Senator Mark Wyland.

Senator Lou Correa and former Senator Tom Harman both have money in their respective BOE accounts but it’s more likely a place to park their campaign money.

Let’s hope for some fireworks in this race with filing deadline approximately five months away.

This just came across the wire: