Posted by Thomas Gordon on March 9, 2012
Just received word that HB Councilmember Matthew Harper has decided not to run for the 72nd AD.
Mr Harper has endorsed Los Al Mayor Troy Edgar and announced that he would seek the 72nd AD seat in 2018.
Recently Westminster Councilmember Tyler Diep withdrew from the race.
Posted in 72nd Assembly District, Huntington Beach | Tagged: 72nd AD, Matt Harper, Troy Edgar | 3 Comments »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on March 9, 2012
Here on OC Political, Fridays and Saturdays are usually light, but with candidate filing closing for most races today at 5 PM, check us out here at OC Political tonight and tomorrow for the final breakdowns of who’s in, who’s out, and what’s the deal in Orange County’s campaigns, ranging from Congress to State posts to County posts to the Fullerton recall to Central Committee.
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Posted by Thomas Gordon on March 8, 2012
Pat Robertson, founder of the 700 Club, has come out and declared the war on drugs a failure.
He went to say that he supports the legalization of marijuana with regulations. He also said he supports ballot measures like those in Colorado and Washington State that would allow those 21 years or older to possess small amounts of marijuana.
Marijuana advocates are seeking to legalize medical marijuana in Santa Ana as well
Does marijuana harm communities or is Pat Robertson right?
Posted in National | Tagged: Marijuana, Pat Robertson, War on Drugs | 2 Comments »
Posted by Newsletter Reprint on March 8, 2012
This came over the wire from the Steven Choi for Mayor campaign…
You are cordially invited to join
Steven Choi for Mayor 2012
Kickoff FundraiserThursday, March 8, 2012
6:00 PM-8:30 PMCaspian Persian Restaurant
www.caspianrestaurant.com
14100 Culver Dr.
Irvine, CA 92606Keynote Speakers:
Assemblyman (ret.) Todd Spitzer
Councilman Jeff LallowayHonorary Host Committee: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Fundraising, Irvine | Tagged: Allan Mansoor, Bill Campbell, Christina Shea, Dana Rohrabacher, Don Wagner, Jeff Lalloway, Jeff Miller, John Campbell, Scott Baugh, Steven Choi, Todd Spitzer, Tom Harman | 1 Comment »
Posted by HBK on March 8, 2012
Almost two weeks ago, I posted here that Deborah Pauly had pulled neither the Ballot Designation Worksheet nor her Declaration of Candidacy form. Guess what…she still hasn’t pulled those papers.
Is she not running?
It could be she realizes her tiny warchest cannot compare with Todd Spitzer’s enormous funds. Maybe she’s afraid her ugly incident of ignoring police officer’s instructions and nearly committing DUI will come out across mailers throughout the 3rd Supervisorial District. Maybe she’s concerned about the lack of support from city councilmembers in the 3rd Supervisorial District. Maybe she’s concerned that Republican women aren’t backing her – a fellow Republican woman. Maybe she’s still losing support.
Deborah Pauly only has today and tomorrow to pull and file her Ballot Designation Worksheet and Declaration of Candidacy form.
Time’s ticking, Deborah. Are you in, or are you out?
Posted in 3rd Supervisorial District | Tagged: Deborah Pauly, Todd Spitzer | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on March 8, 2012
The Fullerton recall elections will be on the same day as the June 5 Primary. Fullerton voters will decide whether or not to recall Republican City Councilmen Don Bankhead, Dick Jones, and Pat McKinley. I blogged about the recall here last week.
Here’s an update on the Fullerton Council candidates (thus far) in the recall replacement elections…
In a nutshell, here’s what it looks like…
9 possible candidates for Bankhead’s seat:
11 possible candidates for Jones’s seat:
7 possible candidates for McKinley’s seat:
Candidate filing for the Fullerton Recall ends on March 9, the same deadline as most other offices on the June Primary ballot.
(As you might note, I’ve played it straight, reporting just the facts on this post, rather than doing any analysis. In the interest of full disclosure, I should note my day job is working in the Fullerton office of Assemblyman Chris Norby, who served on the Fullerton City Council from 1984-2002. One of my co-workers in the office is Fullerton City Councilman Bruce Whitaker, who was elected in 2010 and is not a target of the recall.)
Posted in Fullerton | Tagged: Barry Levinson, David De Leon, Dick Jones, Don Bankhead, Dough Chaffee, Fullerton Recall, Glenn P. Georgieff, Greg Sebourn, Jane Rands, Matthew Rowe, Pat McKinley, Paula Williams, Richard Albarran, Rick Alvarez, Roberta Reid, Travis Kiger | 4 Comments »
Posted by OC Insider on March 7, 2012
Have it on good authority that Travis Allen, a local small business owner and well known Orange County political activist, pulled papers to win the 72nd Assembly Race…(he told a source). My sources tell me that Travis will be well funded and already has over $100,000 in donations and pledges. His campaign will be guided by a team of experienced and well known Orange County based friends and consultants.
Get this Headline…Huntington Beach Councilman and Former Mayor Joe Carchio asked to be his campaign manager.
For those that know him, Allen’s ability to raise funds, his experience as an activist combined with his apparent campaign team should make him a strong candidate for the 72nd. Personally, I am looking forward to seeing this race shape.
Posted in 72nd Assembly District | 3 Comments »
Posted by Newsletter Reprint on March 7, 2012
This just came across the wire from the Harper for Assembly campaign:
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Posted by HBK on March 7, 2012
Examining Todd Spitzer’s endorsements, it’s clear Deborah Pauly has little support from local City Councilmembers in her bid for Supervisor. Excluding Pauly herself, only Irvine Democrats Larry Agran, Beth Krom, and Sukhee Kang, along with Tustin Democrats Deborah Gavello and Rebecca Gomez, and Anaheim’s Democrat Lorri Galloway and DTS-turned-Republican Gail Eastman have not endorsed Spitzer – though none of them have endorsed Pauly either.
A major part of a Supervisor’s job is working with local Councilmembers to address their mutual constituents’ concerns, and it’s clear Pauly isn’t up to the job. Considering the Councilmembers work with each other on regional committees and boards to address regional concerns, it’s even more notable that her colleagues across the Third Supervisorial District know she isn’t up to the job.
The most shocking fact is that all of her colleagues on her own Villa Park City Council endorsed Spitzer, as it’s rare for a Councilmember to endorse a colleague’s opponent, but in this case all of them did. They’re the ones who know her best, and they know she’s not up to the job.
Spitzer is endorsed by the overwhelming majority of councilmembers in the Third Supervisorial District, including all 5 Republican Mayors and the majorities of all 5 Councils with Republican majorities:
Orange (All)
Mayor Carolyn Cavecche (Campaign Co-Chair)
Denis Bilodeau
Jon Dumitru
Tita Smith
Fred Whitaker
Yorba Linda (All)
Mayor Nancy Rikel
John Anderson
Tom Lindsey
Mark Schwing
Jim Winder
Villa Park (All Except for Pauly)
Mayor Rich Ulmer
Bob Fauteux (Endorsed Before His Untimely Passing)
Bill MacAloney
Brad Reese
Tustin (All of the Council’s Republicans)
Mayor Jerry Amante
Al Murray
John Neilsen
Anaheim (Majority)
Mayor Tom Tait
Kris Murray
Harry Sidhu
Irvine (Both of the Council’s Republicans)
Steven Choi
Jeff Lalloway
Posted in 3rd Supervisorial District | Tagged: Deborah Pauly, Todd Spitzer | 2 Comments »
Posted by Thomas Gordon on March 6, 2012
Today is Super Tuesday where 419 delegates are at stake across several states.
AP just called Georgia for Newt Gingrich, which happens to be his home state and was a must win.
Mitt Romney has won Virginia.
We will be updating returns all night here so check back often.
Who do you think will be the big winner tonight?
Posted in National, Uncategorized | Tagged: Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Super Tuesday | Leave a Comment »
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