Effective Sept. 13 the new mayoral race begins. There are more than 20 candidates who have filed an intention to run; each must get a minimum of 200 valid signatures from voters to be added to the ballot. This reminds me of the circus that was the governor’s race after Gray Davis was recalled in…
So now we know. Mayor Filner will be succeeded by the winner of a “normal” special election, not a post recall free for all. That means the winner will have to get more than 50 percent, if not in the first special election then in the subsequent run-off. That likely narrows the slate considerably by…
Like many San Diegans, I found out Monday morning that Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio would be organizing events for the effort to recall Mayor Bob Filner. This is my shocked font! Of course, the man who lost the mayoral race to Filner is joining the recall. It allows him to settle an old score and…
“I don’t recall.” From President Reagan to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, it has been the mantra of elected and appointed officials forced to testify. Should Mayor Filner’s alleged behavior indeed lead he or staffers to court, it’s a safe bet it will be uttered at least once by someone who has blocked a potentially damaging…
Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio announced his bid Thursday for the 52nd Congressional seat in 2014 against Congressman Scott Peters. In an email to his supporters DeMaio vowed to “shake up the political parties” writing, “To impose accountability and transparency on the political process like we’ve never seen before, I will propose a…
Hillary Clinton Ask a Hillary Clinton supporter why we need her in 2016 and you’ll likely hear how difficult it will be for Democrats to win in 2016, and how important the election will be. I agree, but think they are missing an even stronger argument for a Clinton candidacy on both counts — 2020….
I have three words for Republicans regarding the 2012 mayoral election, “Sorry ‘bout it.” For those not in the know, “Sorry ‘bout it” is the latest gay way of expressing faux sympathy. With the right intonation, it makes it clear that you’re not remotely sorry, they probably brought it on themselves, and you’re having at…
SAN DIEGO — Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has endorsed Democrat Lorena Gonzalez’s campaign in the May 21 special election for the 80th Assembly District, her campaign announced today. Newsom has promoted innovation in public service and civic engagement and has led initiatives to benefit environmental quality, job creation and equal rights in California throughout his…
SAN DIEGO – UPDATE — Further to Dwayne Crenshaw’s endorsements announced earlier in this news report San Diego LGBT Weekly reached out to his opponent Myrtle Cole for comment. In an email response Cole stated, “I am extremely proud of the endorsements my campaign has received from thousands of voters in every corner of the District –…
SACRAMENTO – The California Democratic Party has endorsed pro-jobs Democrat Lorena Gonzalez in the May 21 special election for the 80th Assembly District. The endorsement was announced at the 2013 California Democratic Party State Convention held in Sacramento this weekend. The announcement followed a unanimous vote by party delegates in the 80th District last week…
