2010 elections Archive
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Beth Krom asks: What’s to “RESIST?”
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsFrom the Beth Krom for Congress campaign: Dear Vern, Like you, I’m tired of watching people run for public office on an “I hate government” platform. Sadly, for people like... -
Local Police and Firefighters urge vote for Phu Nguyen.
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 13 CommentsFrom the Phu Nguyen campaign, Oct. 18: Local Police & Firefighters Urge Vote for Phu Nguyen for State Assembly Cite Nguyen’s track record bringing community together, opponent’s fiscal irresponsibility (COSTA... -
Best Costa Mesa Clown Show ever! Cops give Eric Bever “Stink-Eye,” he claims “voter intimidation”
Posted on October 19, 2010 | 7 Comments. . . Occasional Costa Mesa Councilman Eric Bever, punting. Like most recent Costa Mesa clown shows, this one was really all about Council candidate Jim “Riggy” Righeimer and his... -
Last day to register to VOTE!
Posted on October 18, 2010 | 1 CommentWow. You haven’t gotten around to it yet? You are screwed. Now you’ll have to either: Get your ass to the registrar’s office at Grand and McFadden, by 8 TONITE. ... -
Capo USD incumbents endorsed by group that wants to abolish public education.
Posted on October 16, 2010 | 20 Comments“What the hell were the Tea Party Patriots thinking?” I muttered to myself, when I heard that they had endorsed the useless incumbents on the Capistrano Unified School Board. Maybe... -
Van Tran cries out: “I am NOT a child molester!”
Posted on October 14, 2010 | 4 CommentsFunny. I don’t think you can fairly say that Christine O’Donnell is actually a witch (even if she long ago “dabbled into it.”) And on the other hand, Richard Nixon... -
Loretta and Van both immediately claim to have kicked ass at their KOCE debate.
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 2 CommentsLOL, just got two press releases at the same exact second, with both Van and Loretta pleased as punch with their performance. I’ll put Van Tran’s release first because it’s... -
Phu slams Mansoor for rejecting a $633,000 savings for Costa Mesa for purely political reasons.
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 9 CommentsThis new press release from 68th Assembly district candidate Phu Nguyen is pretty brilliant and hard-hitting, but I think I should give the whole story more context… I think I’ll... -
Will John Campbell chicken out of debating his rivals tonight?
Posted on October 13, 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s nice to see that, in general, “safe” Orange County incumbents and highly-favored Republicans have stopped doing “what they’ve been doing for years” – which was to avoid giving their... -
Capo Recall: Are Maddox and Winsten the Union-Endorsed Candidates?
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsDid beleaguered Capo Trustee Ken “Lopez-Maddox” go hat in hand, with his colleague Mike Winsten, to solicit support from his old allies at the Teamsters Local 952? A top official... -
Capo Recall gets over $90 grand of local grassroots contributions. And latest Maddox-Winsten goofiness.
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 27 CommentsFirst, a press release from my friends at Capistrano Unified Children First, the group behind the recall of wasteful incompetent trustees Ken “Lopez-Maddox” and Mike Winsten. This is pretty spectacular,... -
“Good Jobs Express” in Anaheim tomorrow will highlight contrasts between Brown and Whitman.
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No Commentsfrom the OC Labor Federation today: “Good Jobs Express” Statewide Tour Kick-Off Rep. Loretta Sanchez to Join Community Leaders, Workers to Rally for High-Speed Rail, Good Jobs Event to Highlight... -
Melissa: Don Wagner Wages War … on LIBRARIANS.
Posted on October 10, 2010 | 3 Commentsfrom 70th Assembly District candidate Melissa Fox: In his role as president of the board of trustees for South Orange County Community College District, my opponent forced Irvine Valley College... -
Phu, gaining in the polls, compares Sacramento budget debacle to Costa Mesa’s dark Mansoor years.
Posted on October 9, 2010 | 30 CommentsThis great statement from Phu comes in the wake of an encouraging poll from Tulchin Research that shows him within the margin of error of winning this long-time Republican-gerrymandered seat...
