I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
2012 elections Archive
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![I always notice when the name of my pal Julio Pérez, candidate for Assembly District 69, pops up on the Nooner. And yesterday, I saw that an Independent Expenditure of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/tom-delay-and-insurance-guy-115x115.jpg "California’s insurance industry secretly drops $13,641 against Julio – watch for the hit pieces!")
California’s insurance industry secretly drops $13,641 against Julio – watch for the hit pieces!
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 11 CommentsI always notice when the name of my pal Julio Pérez, candidate for Assembly District 69, pops up on the Nooner. And yesterday, I saw that an Independent Expenditure of […] -
![Do you remember Brandy Chastain? That’s her at the right. Remember, in 1999? Women’s Soccer finals against China? She nailed the fifth penalty kick to clinch the win, whipped off […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Brandi-Chastain-sports-bra-115x115.jpg "“Man’s Man” Norby Trashes Female Athletics in Front of Soccer Mom")
“Man’s Man” Norby Trashes Female Athletics in Front of Soccer Mom
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 10 CommentsDo you remember Brandy Chastain? That’s her at the right. Remember, in 1999? Women’s Soccer finals against China? She nailed the fifth penalty kick to clinch the win, whipped off […] -
![So I’m looking at Sharon Quirk-Silva’s campaign’s Facebook page last night. I want to get some ideas for my own page, snag some design tips without asking for them, that […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Martha-Norby-endorsement-115x115.jpg "Humor, hacking — or hacked off? OC politics gets even weirder")
Humor, hacking — or hacked off? OC politics gets even weirder
Posted on May 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsSo I’m looking at Sharon Quirk-Silva’s campaign’s Facebook page last night. I want to get some ideas for my own page, snag some design tips without asking for them, that […] -
![Breaking reports are that a political earthquake centered in the Anaheim area will be sending a tsunami of printed paper flyers, electronic ads, and other flotsam directly at the heads […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Daly-on-money-tsunami-115x115.jpg "Take Cover! Daly Cash Tsunami approaching!")
Take Cover! Daly Cash Tsunami approaching!
Posted on May 9, 2012 | 12 CommentsBreaking reports are that a political earthquake centered in the Anaheim area will be sending a tsunami of printed paper flyers, electronic ads, and other flotsam directly at the heads […] -
![. You probably already know that the Orange Juice’s own fabled hell-raising liberal/Occupy blogger, Greg Diamond, is running for state Senate up in the north-OC District 29, which includes the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/diamond-and-huff1-115x115.jpg "Our own Greg Diamond takes on RINO Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff!")
Our own Greg Diamond takes on RINO Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff!
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 24 Comments. You probably already know that the Orange Juice’s own fabled hell-raising liberal/Occupy blogger, Greg Diamond, is running for state Senate up in the north-OC District 29, which includes the […] -
![For Immediate Release Contact: Gabriel Sanchez March 23, 2012 (213) 842-4846 Julio Perez Continues to Lead Field in Fundraising Campaign Filings Show Strong Support from Broad-Based Coalition in 69th Assembly […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/julio-at-home-115x115.jpg "Julio continues to lead AD-69 field in fundraising")
Julio continues to lead AD-69 field in fundraising
Posted on March 23, 2012 | 12 CommentsFor Immediate Release Contact: Gabriel Sanchez March 23, 2012 (213) 842-4846 Julio Perez Continues to Lead Field in Fundraising Campaign Filings Show Strong Support from Broad-Based Coalition in 69th Assembly […] -
![Yes, this 2010 slate mailer suggested voting for Jerry Brown and Abel Maldonado, Tony Strickland and Bill Lockyer, Kamala Harris and Larry Aceves. Now that’s what we call “Independent […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Slate-Mailer-example-115x115.jpg "Campaignkillers #1: Dear Ginny of ACME Slate Cards")
Campaignkillers #1: Dear Ginny of ACME Slate Cards
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 1 CommentYes, this 2010 slate mailer suggested voting for Jerry Brown and Abel Maldonado, Tony Strickland and Bill Lockyer, Kamala Harris and Larry Aceves. Now that’s what we call “Independent […] -
![Do you hear those wedding bells? Everyone who cared about them – and there are so many of us – knew that they would be a hundred times better and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/wedding-couple-cropped-115x115.jpg "Jerry Brown marries Millionaires; no stopping them now!")
Jerry Brown marries Millionaires; no stopping them now!
Posted on March 16, 2012 | 58 CommentsDo you hear those wedding bells? Everyone who cared about them – and there are so many of us – knew that they would be a hundred times better and […] -
![In the critical race for the District 1 seat for the Orange County Board of Education, we have now learned that … what? You don’t even know what the Orange […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Robert-Hammond-chalkboard1-115x115.jpg "OC Board of Ed: “Conservative” to take Santa Ana seat? (Updated!)")
OC Board of Ed: “Conservative” to take Santa Ana seat? (Updated!)
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 61 CommentsIn the critical race for the District 1 seat for the Orange County Board of Education, we have now learned that … what? You don’t even know what the Orange […] -
![I’m not sure that these figures in the 8 p.m. version of the Registrar of Voters roster of candidates is truly complete — it looks like they ran out of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/crowd-arms-up-115x115.jpg "The June 2012 Rosetta Stone: Meet your O. C. candidates!")
The June 2012 Rosetta Stone: Meet your O. C. candidates!
Posted on March 9, 2012 | 44 CommentsI’m not sure that these figures in the 8 p.m. version of the Registrar of Voters roster of candidates is truly complete — it looks like they ran out of […] -
![Every once in a while I get someone saying to me, “Yeah, but does Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang really have a chance against John Campbell in the new CD-45?” My answer […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Campbell-Soup-115x115.jpg "Campbell’s Oop! Not Even County GOP Says “Mm-mm Good”!")
Campbell’s Oop! Not Even County GOP Says “Mm-mm Good”!
Posted on February 21, 2012 | 17 CommentsEvery once in a while I get someone saying to me, “Yeah, but does Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang really have a chance against John Campbell in the new CD-45?” My answer […] -
![. . . The most dangerous job in politics: Vietnamese Republican candidate in AD-72. Back when we redistricting geeks were attending Commission hearings last year, what would become AD-72 was supposed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Long-Pham-115x115.jpg "So Long, Pham! Dovinh is Last Vietnamese Standing in AD-72. (Or IS he?)")
So Long, Pham! Dovinh is Last Vietnamese Standing in AD-72. (Or IS he?)
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 30 Comments. . . The most dangerous job in politics: Vietnamese Republican candidate in AD-72. Back when we redistricting geeks were attending Commission hearings last year, what would become AD-72 was supposed […] -
![. . . I’ve thought, and I think even written, that predictions that the only thing that would matter to Obama’s re-election was whether unemployment was above or below 8% […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Senate-filibusters-115x115.jpg "Republicans Were Right: a Good Economy Helps Obama, hurts them.")
Republicans Were Right: a Good Economy Helps Obama, hurts them.
Posted on February 15, 2012 | 3 Comments. . . I’ve thought, and I think even written, that predictions that the only thing that would matter to Obama’s re-election was whether unemployment was above or below 8% […] -
![. . . From the Democratic Foundation of Orange County: Please join us for our February luncheon honoring Senator Alan Lowenthal, Candidate for the NEW Orange County/Long Beach Congressional District! […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lowenthal-cropped-115x115.png "Meet Orange County’s Next Democratic Congressman, Alan Lowenthal – Friday Feb. 17")
Meet Orange County’s Next Democratic Congressman, Alan Lowenthal – Friday Feb. 17
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No Comments. . . From the Democratic Foundation of Orange County: Please join us for our February luncheon honoring Senator Alan Lowenthal, Candidate for the NEW Orange County/Long Beach Congressional District! […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…