The November General Election is shaping up to be a dramatic one, here in Orange County and particularly in Santa Ana, which is our County Seat. And let’s not forget the statewide elections. Our state is in serious trouble – we cannot afford to elect the wrong candidates.
So, here is how my ballot is shaping up so far:
Governor: No way I can vote for Meg Whitman. I was leaning towards voting for the Libertarian candidate, Dale Ogden, but I have decided, despite some misgivings, to vote for Jerry Brown. He is a flawed candidate, but he is the only candidate who will be able to deal with his own party.
Lt. Governor: Abel Maldonado voted to raise our taxes. Adios Abel. Gavin Newsom is good on immigration, but I cannot forget that he slept with his best friend’s wife when she was high on drugs. So I am voting for Pamela Brown, the Libertarian candidate.
Secretary of State: I think Debra Bowen has done a good job. I am going to vote to reelect her.
Controller: I am voting for Orange County’s own Libertarian candidate, Andy Favor.
Treasurer: I like Bill Lockyer. He is one of the few Democrats who is for pension reform. He has my vote.
Attorney General: Both the Democratic and the Republican candidates are for the death penalty and are not going to work to end the drug war. I am voting for Timothy Hannan, the Libertarian candidate.
Insurance Commissioner: Mike Villines, the Republican candidate, voted to raise our taxes. I don’t trust the Democratic candidate, Dave Jones. As such I will be voting for Richard Bronstein, the Libertarian candidate.
State Superintendent of Education: I will be voting for Larry Aceves, who has been endorsed by the L.A. Times.
State Board of Equalization, District 3: I will be voting for the Libertarian candidate, Jerry Dixon.
U.S. Senate: I am voting for my fellow Orange Juice blogger, Duane Roberts, the Green Party candidate.
U.S. Representative, 47th Congressional District: Cecilia Iglesias, Independent candidate. Yes, Iglesias is a bit conservative on some issues, but she is a former Democrat and she supports immigration reform and the Dream Act. The incumbent, Loretta Sanchez, forgot her base and is now paying a steep price for that faux pas. Plus Sanchez endorsed the corrupt SAUSD pension double-dipper Audrey Yamagata-Noji. Kiss of death Loretta!
State Assembly, 69th Assembly District: Jose Solorio, incumbent.
CA Supreme Court: Carlos Moreno
Justice, California State Court of Appeal; District 4, Division 2: Manuel Ramirez
SAUSD School Board: Of course I am voting for myself, and for John Palacio. Click here to check out my campaign website.
Treasurer-Tax Collector; County of Orange: Shari L. Freidenrich.
Santa Ana Mayor: Miguel Pulido, incumbent.
Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 2: Michele Martinez, incumbent.
Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 4: None
Council Member; City of Santa Ana; Ward 6: Sal Tinajero, incumbent.
Prop. 19: Yes – Time to end the drug war.
Prop. 20: No – This is a ridiculous measure
Prop. 21: I changed my mind on this one. No! Our state parks are important but charging $18 per vehicle is going to really hurt businesses. Other states charge folks a fee that they can opt to reject. That would be preferable.
Prop. 22: Yes – I am no fan of redevelopment, but I don’t want our state legislature raiding our city coffers
Prop. 23: Yes – This one was tough, as I do care about the environment. But the last thing we need to do is kill more jobs.
Prop. 24: No – We are way overtaxed. If corporations pay more taxes, that will kill jobs.
Prop. 25: No – Crazy. The last thing we need to do is make it easier for the State Legislature to raise our taxes.
Prop. 26: Yes – Stops raising of fees, which are often more like taxes
Prop. 27: No – Another silly measure
Thanks Art…My whole family (8 people) will vote like you now. Gracias!
Thank you! Please pass the word along to all your friends and family here in town.
State Superintendent of Education: I will be voting for Larry Aceves, who has been endorsed by the L.A. Times.
MQ says:
Good lad!
Your ballot Pedroza is a clear example of why the Mexicans (legal or illegal) should be banned from voting because you have no concept of understanding that the election isn’t sports but the selection of your representative who can act in best of your interest as in the government. So is the Brown that guy?…. No! You will regret your vote.
Was Obama that guy…. No! I hope you are regretting your vote.
Why are you Libertarian?….. Huh?
O’h, I see the libertarians have no chance to win….. Huh?
And your ego can’t vote for a loser…… Hun?
Pedroza, with a ballot like that you have better chance to prosper by going to your nearest 711 and pick some numbers.
Folks, vote [no] for incumbents even if it is your guy. There is no reason going in the circle if you want to go forward.
The vote for an incumbent is reactionary.
However, we need failure so we can finish off the Bolsheviks, Liberals and Socialists in 2012.
At least your ballot is helpful for the victory down the road.
Fiala,
I voted for Bob Barr in 2008, not Obama. If you read my picks for November no doubt you saw I endorsed a number of Libertarians. Try reading it again with your glasses on!
However, Meg. would be better choice than Brown for the Latinos. But you never get it with your glasses on fogged out by by the steam of the anger.
Fiala,
Wrong. Meg would be hamstrung in Sacramento. The Dems won’t work with her.
That is exactly the point Pedroza.
The functional government is not good for people.
Functional governments are usually oppressive, totalitarian and tyrannical.
Probably most perfect and functional government was the Third Reich Socialism
I do not understand your enchantment with the Democrats when it was Southern Democrats who founded KKK and and virtually every member was a Democrat.
Based on my Political Science education we need this disaster as outlined in your ballot so you will suffer more because your current economical situation brought by Democrats on you did not teach you enough.
And so do others!…… it is call misery index.
Art, I have to say – nice job!
Rob,
Thanks!
Folks. The proof that the Juice writers publish their own opinions is confirmed by the contrast between Larry’s recommendations and Art’s. We are not rubber stamps to any party or web site mandate on our policy or candidate writings.
Art. We agree on Shari for Treasurer. I saw her on Sunday She will do a great job in that post.
Beyond that I thank you for agreeing with me that Abel Maldonado and Mike Villines need to pay a price for breaking their no tax pledges.
As to the Prop’s.
Art and I agree on 5 of the 9 statewide Ballot Measures. Ask Sean. That’s a pretty high batting average.
Specifically, we agree on Props 23 thru 27.
We both recommend Art Pedroza for SAUSD. Art surely knows the issues and is not afraid to add his ideas to improve the education of Santa Ana children.
What would you do if you got the job Art? How would you impove the district?
Again Art, tell us in detail what you would do to improve SA corrupt district?
Michelle,
I am going to bed. If you want to learn more about my campaign go to http://www.fixthesausd.com. Good night!
I looked at your web page and it had nothing of any substance to what YOU are going to do to fix the district…
You state that you are the only teacher on the ballot! Well, I would put it to you that TEACHERS are the one’s who are failing the children in Santa Ana. So we don’t need anymore empty degree’s! We need a person that is committed to overhauling a corrupt system that is rewarded for failing kids by federal and state monies and we need to implement strict polices that will force dead beat parents to take some responsibility for their children education… you Art, are just another social worker that will continue the dead end game at SAUSD!
Your heart may be in the right place, but you’re reasoning is way off!
Michelle,
You could not be more wrong. You clearly don’t know me at all. I teach for an apprenticeship program for open shop painters. We help them attain journeyman status so they can earn more.
Here is what I would do – assess the administrators, all of them. Fire the inept ones and take a hard look at our Superintendent, who I believe is overpaid and under-qualified.
I do agree that we need to improve communications with parents and get more of them involved. Our outreach is very lacking.
I have to get back to a work project but let me leave you with this thought – we need to put our dollars in the classroom, not in the district headquarters. The entire system may have to be audited.
Lastly, we have a lot of great teachers. Many are frustrated with the district and with state and federal mandates. As a nation we need to get back to basics and stop wasting money on silly schemes that don’t serve the educational needs of our children.
Prop 23 is a disaster.
gabriel,
That was the only measure that gave me pause. We have the highest unemployment in the west. You yourself have complained about unemployment in Santa Ana. Can we really take a chance on the job-killing enviro bill right now? I just don’t see it.
Like Van Jones said at the one nation rally…the environmental crisis and joblessness can be solved together.
Boycott Valero. Reject Big Oil propaganda and false dichotomies…
gabriel,
I am more than happy to reject big oil, but green jobs really are not materializing to a massive extent. Most new jobs are in the service sector.
Prop. 23 only delays the new law. We need that delay while we get our jobs back online.
AB 32 is not responsible for major job losses. Delaying it means nothing in terms of that. There is no reason for it. This angle is a Big Lie from Big Oil…
False dichotomy.
Van jones??? The communist that was kicked out Washington!
The Environmental crisis was when a bunch of complete morons and the worst of the worst of humanity trashed the capital!
I love the way the enviromentalist can’t even keep their surrounding clean!
MQ: Van Jones isn’t a communist.
NEXT…
He admits to it for God sake!
What is it about you liberals that you cannot for the life for you tell the truth. That is why I admire Marsha the Marxist; at least she admits to it!
Since you are such a pro-environmentalist Gab. How come you have nothing to say about the mess you buddies left the capital???
“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil!”
NEXT!
Don’t know why I can’t comment on your lowest reply, but…
I’m not a Liberal…
Swing and a miss, 0-2!!
“Don’t know why I can’t comment on your lowest reply, but…”
MQ says:
You can reply because you and your buddies are total hypocrite!
Sorry to break the news YOU are not just a liberal YOU are a obvious Marxist! The same type of ideology that has almost destroyed Europe!
Swing and a miss, 0-2!!
MQ says:
Thank you for being a good sport! You should see my kick!
Magic!
Mr. Pedroza,
We have a group of neighbors in Republic Homes in Santa Ana and we alway wait until someone who follows this stuff gives us help with our voting. This list helps. We have printed up 50 copies of your choices and will give them out at our meeting. Thank you.
Max,
Thank you! Glad to be of service. Thanks for encouraging everyone to vote!
Monkey see Monkey do!
Pedroza why do we need curtain when we are voting?
You see, we no longer need curtains and voting booth same as in communism.
The vote use to be between you and your God….. but no longer for the socialists.
Fiala,
You’re not making any sense. Maybe you need more sleep?
So you want people to walk into voting places with a list prepared by someone else?
If so……. why voting.
I do not expect you to understand that Pedroza.
Fiala,
I am happy they are voting. If I can be of service in that regard, all the better. Don’t be silly Stanislav.
Why don’t you send me your picks, or post them here?
Dummy. People with any brains will walk in saying “Art said this, Vern said this, Larry said that, on the other hand this and that… I believe I’ll pull the lever for…” We’re just one more voice out there. I provided LINKS to most of my recommendations. It’s all encouraging people to think for themselves and do their own research.
OR – if they don’t have the time, people who usually agree with what I say can use my guide as a shortcut, or they can do like Michelle Quinn who likes to always kneejerk disagree with me on everything, and use it in reverse!
That is exactly the problem with American voting system Pedroza.
The People feel a seance of duty to vote but are too stupid to know for whom so they ask Pedroza for a list.
That is not voting your conscience.
In such case is better not to vote.
Fiala,
Good grief. Let’s hope they aren’t holding any voting seances!
It is never better not to vote.
Comrade Vern,
I use to voted like that in old Czechoslovakia having a list prepared by the local Community Association Board. The attendance was always 99%
However you will never get is so…….
“Disagree” is an understatement; no offense of course~
I am just letting people know why I disagree with you! YOU support a man who has done nothing but destroy the lives of children by supporting a corrupt teachers union using this countries law’s! You support him, but when I told you facts that makes him less than a stellar advocate for children but is just another union whore: you have nothing to say!
I agree with you now and again, if it makes sense!
I like your stand, except that I will not be voting for Jerry Brown or Pulido. I do not trust either of them; I would much rather vote for the Amezcua for mayor, Independent Candidate or the Libertarian than Meg or Jerry.
I will also vote for you “Art” and I have spread the word with my friends and relative. We need people like you that take a stand and see beyond politics. You express on what is needed for our community and address all the issues that are affecting us. Although not well accepted by many because you are direct and to the point. However, the issues that you address, are issues that are trully affecting us and you point out what politician is doing what is right and the right candidate that will make a difference and a change!
Yes, yes, yes, I will vote for Cecilia. She is truthful and has done a lot for our community and will continue once elected. She has always supported the Dream Act; since the beginning she was the only candidate that took a stand. Loretta was forced to support it. What angers me is that although she said she supported the Dream Act, and to date, she has done nothing to take her support forward. As the current congress woman, she would have at least began proposing an action, but, guess what, she hasn’t!! And she will never support it, she is nothing but promises, promises like the reporter from El Punto mentioned when he interviewed her.
I hope the Dream Act students who were bamboozled into believing that she supported the Dream Act, wake up and see reality! Please don’t fall for Loretta’s act. She only wants your vote!! Once she gets elected she will not keep her promise, just like she does not take a stand on Immigration Reform! Immigration Reform or the Dream Act does not affect her. Cecilia on the other hand, she is a first generation immigrant and has walked the walk. She will stand for you!! She lives in our district first of all and has the same sentiment as many of us!
Vote for Cecilia Iglesias!
Thank you Orlando! I am glad we can differ on some issues…but we definitely do agree on Cecilia! I am hoping to have her on our radio show on Wednesday.
Art, why do you suppose “TranChez” fail to acknowledge Ceci’s candidacy? Why won’t they include her in the debate announced today? Why are they trying so hard to keep Ceci out? Don’t they have any respect for the 12,000+ residents who signed Ceci’s petition to qualify for the ballot? Shame on “TranChez” for acting as if they’re better than! Sanchez: we’re done petting the cat! Tran: we don’t trust you. TranChez: CECI MUST DEBATE!
I heard on the radio that the latinos are not going to vote this year.
cook,
Loretta Sanchez has been saying the same thing. Hard to say. Many Latino families are struggling right now and may not be enthused about voting.
I hope they do vote. It is sad when we give up that right.
And I heard, on the radio, the dulcet tones of Elvis Presley, singing “Oh, my love, my darling, I’ve hungered for your touch, a long long time…”