Monday, May 14, 2012
Councilman Carl DeMaio has gained support, according to a new poll.
Councilman Carl DeMaio has padded his lead among the four main candidates for mayor of San Diego, according to a poll released Monday. DeMaio, who has led the polling since the beginning of the campaign, received support from 31 percent of those questioned by SurveyUSA for 10News, up three points from last month. Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher -- whose switch from the Republican Party to an independent gave him an initial boost -- tied for second with 21 percent. Since the last poll, Filner gained one point, and Fletcher lost five. If no one receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 5 primary, the top two finishers will face off in the November general election. That makes the race for second …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Deadline for applying for an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. May 29, according to registrar’s office.
Rancho Bernardo residents who have registered as mail-in voters will soon receive their ballots for the June 5 primary election. According to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, an estimated 724,000 vote-by-mail ballots are being distributed in the county. Deadline for applying for a mail ballot—also called an absentee ballot—is 5 p.m. May 29. San Diego residents could elect a new mayor in June if one of the four major candidates—Councilman Carl DeMaio, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and Rep. Bob Filner—receives more than 50 percent of the votes. And Rancho Bernardo will soon have a new City Council representative. Businessman Mark Kersey runs unopposed to replace DeMaio. Voters also will have the …
U-T San Diego makes a big push for Carl DeMaio as San Diego mayor. Does it help or hurt?
As a policy, Patch does not endorse candidates in elections. But we back any effort to explore all sides of a race or ballot initiative. We have a standing invitation to all incumbents and office-seekers to blog on Patch—giving them direct, unfiltered access to their communities. But it’s traditional for newspapers to endorse candidates for local, state and national office. Locally, U-T San Diego on Sunday used a wrap-around of the front page to display its editorial backing of Carl DeMaio for San Diego mayor. In light of media fracturing—with many sources of news and opinion available—do newspaper endorsements still carry any weight? Do people take cues from the local metro daily or the free weeklies? Or are these efforts now meaningless?
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The association cited the assemblyman's ability to pass public safety legislation.
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Thursday, May 3
Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher picked up an endorsement in the San Diego mayoral race Thursday from the San Diego County Deputy Sheriffs Association, which cited his independence and ability to work across the political spectrum for public safety. Fletcher recently shook up the mayoral campaign by leaving the Republican Party and becoming independent, a move that generated publicity and campaign donations. DSA President Dave Schaller said Fletcher's ability to pass Chelsea's Law, which tightened scrutiny of sex offenders, was an impressive accomplishment. "Many said passing sweeping public safety reform would be impossible, but Nathan proved them wrong," Schaller said. "We know he will bring that same energy and drive to the mayor's office, …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The two mayoral candidates have been at the top of the polls. But whose ad is the best?
San Diego City Councilman and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio released his first TV ad on Tuesday, about three weeks after fellow candidate, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, first began running his. The two candidates—who were both part of the Republican Party until Fletcher left to become independent last month—have had several tense exchanges during debates over transparency and partisanship. But for now the battle is over the ads. Whose ad do you like best and why? The matchup features DeMaio's ad and the first ad Fletcher released. Cast your vote and tell us your thoughts in the comments!
Dave Roberts is running for District 3 on the county board of supervisors.
Dave Roberts has the support of San Diego firefighters in his bid for the District 3 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, his campaign announced Tuesday. "Dave Roberts has made fire protection and the public's safety a top priority," said Frank De Clercq, president of the San Diego City Firefighters. "We believe that Dave is the most qualified candidate in the race for Third District County Supervisor. He will be the best representative for the men and women who put their lives on the line every day." "I will work hard to strengthen the county's firefighting capabilities," said Roberts. "Firefighters are our first-responders and our first line of defense in the event of a wildfire. They need the manpower and the equipment to …
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence announces an endorsement in the race for the 52nd Congressional District.
The Brady Campaign and its network of California chapters Tuesday announced their endorsement of Lori Saldaña for election to Congress in California’s 52nd Congressional District. The primary will be held on June 5. As a former California Assembly Member representing the San Diego area, Saldaña repeatedly proved her commitment to strong gun laws and to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people by earning a 100 percent voting record with the Brady Campaign. In 2010, she showed her leadership on public safety issues by authoring legislation to ban the carrying of openly displayed handguns in public. “Lori Saldaña saw the threat to law enforcement officers and to communities across California from people openly carrying their handguns in…
Monday, April 23, 2012
Rep. Bob Filner was criticized for, so far, not releasing a written plan for pension reform.
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Monday, April 23
The four major candidates for mayor of San Diego argued over pension reform Monday in the second televised debate of the campaign. In a series of exchanges in the one-hour forum broadcast on NBC7/39, Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, was confronted on the topic by Councilman Carl DeMaio and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. Filner said he would end annual payouts to retirees of $100,000 or more, negotiate a five-year deal with employees and refinance the debt in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System. "Your plan is to refinance the pension debt—that's kicking the can down the road," DeMaio said. "Prior city leaders did that, prior city leaders decided to push the debt off into the future by defending the unsustainable benefits." The …
Ex-Fox News star backs Skyline Church senior pastor on taking election stands on Oct. 7.
Glenn Beck on Sunday urged America’s clergy to speak out politically from the pulpit even if it means breaking the law and losing their jobs. “Preachers, stand up! … The church is the key to keeping this ship … going the right way, using the stars and the heavens to navigate by,” Beck said at the second of two appearances at Skyline Church that was webcast via its website. “If you don’t stand up, we lose.” Morever, he said: "We won’t have a nation if the pulpit doesn’t start preaching the truth.” For his part, Beck said he lives with 13 to 15 “operative death threats” but would not be silenced. “There’s a lot of things I fear,” he told a 4 p.m. audience of about 1,000 in Rancho San Diego, including state Sen. Joel Anderson. “My greatest …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Councilman Carl DeMaio and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher squared off during Thursday's debate.
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Thursday, April 19
The four major San Diego mayoral candidates stuck to familiar campaign themes Thursday in a debate at the KPBS studios—the first to be broadcast to a wide audience. City Councilman Carl DeMaio, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher took questions from a panel that included U-T San Diego reporter Craig Gustafson, KGTV anchor Kimberly Hunt and KPBS reporter Katie Orr. In their opening and closing statements, the candidates delivered the messages that have defined their campaigns to this point. "I'm running for mayor because it's time to finish the job of fiscal reform and get back what we've lost over the past decade—our road repairs, our neighborhood services," said DeMaio, who has …
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