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Nathan Fletcher’s ‘missing years’ raise legitimate questions
Dear editor, Why does Nathan Fletcher pretend he never worked for several years as convicted felon “Duke” Cunningham’s chief in-district assistant? While Cunningham was driving a Rolls Royce, living in a multi-million dollar Rancho Santa Fe mansion, and making only about $175,000 [before taxes] as his only income from his congressional salary, Fletcher turned a…
BIOCOM endorses Nathan Fletcher for mayor
BIOCOM, the association for the Southern California life science community, has announced its endorsement of Nathan Fletcher for Mayor of the City of San Diego. “Nathan’s record of accomplishment and bold vision for the future of the City of San Diego made him an overwhelming choice,” said Joe Panetta, president and CEO of BIOCOM. “A…
Fletcher quits GOP: ‘You deserve better’
Hours before a highly anticipated LGBT mayoral forum at The Center, sponsored by San Diego Democrats for Equality, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced that he has decided to leave the Republican Party and will become an independent. Fletcher said that he has struggled with the decision but came to it in an effort to do “what…
Mayor’s race is still wide open
With the primary election for mayor of San Diego less than four months away, 10News and SurveyUSA commissioned another poll of the 2012 San Diego mayoral race. Of 511 likely San Diego voters surveyed Jan. 30–Feb. 3, the candidates stand thus: Councilmember Carl DeMaio 25 percent; Rep. Bob Filner 24 percent; District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis…
Conservative Republican group holds first mayoral debate
The first mayoral debate among the four leading candidates at the U.S. Grant Hotel, presented by the Lincoln Club of San Diego County was, by all measures, a draw. The following is this reporter’s analysis of each candidate’s performance at the debate. City Councilman Carl DeMaio While DeMaio started out stiff, he soon relaxed and…
Letters
Fletcher’s support for LGBT rights? Dear Editor, I have read the many words Nicole [Murray Ramirez] has penned in the past months in praise of Mr. (Assemblyman Nathan) Fletcher, and I am at a loss to understand Nicole’s thought processes. I concur strongly (with) Mr. Corbin’s editorial statement in the LGBT Weekly of Jan. 12,…
Dems for Equality (SD Dem. Club) Endorses Filner – Dumanis, DeMaio snub group’s questionnaire
At its first general meeting as San Diego Democrats for Equality (SDDE), the former San Diego Democratic Club endorsed the campaign of Congressman Bob Filner to be San Diego’s next Mayor. “The club looked at the questionnaires submitted by several candidates, listened to the two who attended the meeting and considered all of the records,”…
Off and Running: DeMaio and Fletcher join Dumanis in San Diego mayoral race
City Councilman Carl DeMaio (R), who announced his candidacy today, and Nathan Fletcher (R), with a candidacy announcement due this week, join confirmed contender Bonnie Dumanis (R) in San Diego’s mayoral race. As the bids for mayor of San Diego are underway, other contenders have expressed potential interest in throwing their hat into the ring….