Of all the Democratic Senators up for reelection next fall in states which normally vote Republican, I had assumed (and still contend) that Indiana’s Evan Bayh would have the easiest time winning reelection. To be sure, Indiana did narrowly go for Obama last fall, but the Democrat really invested in [...]
Every time I review the 2008 presidential campaign, I remain amazed at how well John McCain did, given the political headwinds against which he and his party were sailing last fall. To be sure, with the selection of Sarah Palin and the successful convention, he had built up a good [...]
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, could face Kern County legislator Roy Ashburn again. The Bakersfield Californian is reporting that Ashburn, a Republican state senator, is considering running for Costa's seat next year.
Ashburn sounds like a candidate, offering these GOP talking points about Costa to the Bakersfield paper: "It's very clear" [...]
The war within the Alameda County Republican Party is over – or is it?
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch this morning ended a nearly 18-month lawsuit by agreeing to sign an election challenge regarding the June 2008 election of seven GOP county committee members [...]
Looks like there’s something to our contention that the supposedly non-partisan Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is really just a gay auxiliary for the Democratic National Committee.
Checking out “HRC PAC records at OpenSecrets.org for the 2010 election cycle,” principled left-wing blogger Michael Petrelis finds that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) [...]
There must be something good in that wind that comes sweeping down the plain. Not a single county in the Sooner State went for Barack Obama in last fall’s election.
And while Oklahoma’s senior Senator is in Copenhagen trying to bring some sense to a politically correct multitude gathered there [...]
The Orange County-based effort to recall Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, may sue elections officials with the hope of getting their invalidated recall on the ballot.
The group has been comparing rejected petition signatures against voter registration lists and has found some that they believe should have been counted, according to Corona [...]
It's good to vote but it's even better to vote for winners. This week's selection from the Watchers Councils worthy field of essays replicates my own choices. At this rate I may take a shot at SuperLotto soon.
In the Council Category we have The Razor's excellent [...]
Capitol Weekly released its annual political ideological ranking of state legislators and while such lists are rarely definitive, they do offer a glimpse into lawmakers’ philosophical proclivities.
Click here to read the full report, but here are the results for some of the East Bay representatives.
The Weekly staff selected [...]
Electing Different People Won't Make Much of a Difference.
Go read this.
We have to change people's minds. We have to reach out to the public and explain to them the benefits to them of a progressive approach. We have to create [...]
The runoff election for the Assembly set vacated by “Open Mike” Duvall is Jan. 12, but mail ballots began delivery Tuesday. Click here to find our new voters guide for the election, update with questions on gay marriage, the proposed water bond, and the proposed open primary, as well [...]
In an email sent to constituents this morning, Supervisor John Moorlach elaborated about why he opposed electing Supervisor Janet Nguyen as the chairwoman for the county Board of Supervisors next year, saying she publicly yells at county staff members and that she’s frequently unprepared for meetings.
“Regretfully, with [...]
Democrats Unify Behind Bera
The November 2010 election is less than a year away and the campaign is already well under way. Dr. Ami Bera’s path to the Democratic nomination has cleared up, and both former opponents have given Dr. Bera their support. At a [...]
Clinton, 1993: “You mean to tell me that the success of the economic program and my re-election hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of fucking bond traders?”
Obama, 2009: “I did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat cat [...]
In the latest blow to the California legislature's psyche, a recent poll by Wilson research demonstrates that the public is basically split on whether to trust our elected legislature, or Britney Spears with the budgetary decisions. An excerpt from the poll as shared by CCN friend and political consultant Tab [...]
? Steve Poizner dumped $15 million into his own campaign. That should at least get some more attention for his struggling campaign.
? PG&E and other utilities are installing smart electric meters around the state. However, some people aren't so happy with their performance. There are allegations of faulty' [...]
Dan Walters took his weekly column in the SacBee in the direction of local government finance, and found plenty to grumble about. Walters, who perhaps becasue he holds the rather unhappy distinction of being among a select few in the Capitol with some institutional knowledge and memory of a functioning [...]
