Meg Whitman's Fall 2009 CRP Convention Disaster - Latest Episode in a Fatally Flawed Candidate

By Sgt. York | 09/27/09

Meg Whitman's second ever appearance at a California Republican Party convention was met with a hail of media. Whitman's pattern has it's genesis in the past well before she was a Republican. While at Ebay, she was invloved in stock spinning, stock dumping ($30+Million!?), construction of a special porno site, the botched acquisition of SKYPE ($1.4billion loss) and there is the small matter of Ebay's attempts to kill off Craig's List. When you... read more »

Game Changing SD04 Endorsement - Congressman Tom McClintock Backs Rick Keene for Senate

By Sgt. York | 09/24/09

No added comment as this endorsement says it all --- Conservative North State Congressman Tom McClintock Endorses Rick Keene  for Senate District 4 Influential Conservative Leader Pledges Support to Keene (Auburn) - The Rick Keene for Senate campaign announced today that it has secured a critical endorsement in his bid for the 4th Senate seat.  Conservative standard bearer Congressman Tom McClintock joins a fast-growing list of... read more »

LA County DA Raids Two Houses in Probe of Sen Roderick Wright's Residency - Could Jim Nielsen Be Next?

By Sgt. York | 09/22/09

This story came across the wire and was lost in the rented horses and photo opportunities of the coronation ceremony today. However, the parallels are frightening as Jim Nielsen does not live in AD02 - and never lived in AD02 at any time while running for it. Nielsen claimes a residence in Gerber - a couple of dilapidated, empty trailers and a chicken farm... while he lives in a home worth $1million at one time in Woodland. Now, logic... read more »

Business as Usual - Whitman holds Coming Out Party and Launches Radio Ads - Updated

By Sgt. York | 09/22/09

Hi All - I am sure many of the insiders that read this blog got the email. I am sure some of you wish you had the 60 seconds of your life back after listening to her new radio ad that is airing statewide. Without rehashing her abysmal record as CEO of EBay (1.4Billion write-down for SKYPE, some 13-20 Fee Increases on EBay users under her tenure) - the Ad telegraphs what her number one strategy is. Pimp Ebay, Hasbro, et. al... Ok - fair... read more »

YRFC Endorses Steve Poizner

By Sgt. York | 09/21/09

Hmmm... This has to be a major setback for Whitman. Link to FlashReport Story The following is an exceprt which is the thesis behind the YRFC endorsement of Poizner: First, YRFC quickly dispelled any argument that there was not a values candidate deserving the endorsement of a socially conservative organization.  YRFC has always been a pro-life, pro-traditional marriage organization and it holds those values as paramount.  With... read more »

A Quick Steve Poizner Refresher Course

By Sgt. York | 09/20/09

A quick note to anonymous Team Whitman commenters who seem to outnumber this blogger at the moment. (Whitman has spent a lot of money so far) There is more to the Poizner story than just his failed assembly campaign of 2004. Poizner's campaign in 2004 failed... that should be noted while those of you are posting youTubes forwarded by Team Whitman. Please also take further note that Whitman would not have voted for Poizner in the GOP Primary... read more »

Nor Cal Races Update - AD05 Pugno makes public appearances / SD04 Endorsement Battle / CA11 Tony Amador - Front Runner

By Sgt. York | 09/20/09

AD05 - Update: Andy Pugno made two important public appearances at the American River Republican Women in Folsom and at the Red Meat Roundup (south of AD05 in Laguna area). The Red Meat Roundup is the annual event for Support the Platform, the conservative group that now has the majority on the Sacramento Central Committee. Pugno's appearance is significant because four years ago STP's slate was to have elected Craig DeLuz, Pugno's primary... read more »

Jim Nielsen / Wes Chesbro - Two Peas in a Pod (hint: tax increases)

By Sgt. York | 09/16/09

That's right - Jim Nielsen and his fellow Liberal Democrat Wes Chesbro were highlighted as being saviors of the North State in an article recently posted in the Eureka Times-Standard... Please note that Nielsen's cheif of staff - advising him on policy, votes and the like is also Doug LaMalfa's campaign manager. (David Reade) It starts: "In the wake of California's budget meltdown, state Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro, D-Arcata, said he... read more »

SF Chron: Is Whitman too Big to Vote? Does it matter?

By Sgt. York | 09/15/09

Meg Whitman's voting record is horrendous and it keeps coming up, time and again. This will be a serious issue both in the Primary and in the General election should she get the Decline to State to vote for her in the GOP primary. It seems to be a disease – wealth = Not Voting. Doug Ose had a very spotty voting record, was a recent Republican and was closely tied to Democrat Vic Fazio before he beat Barbara Alby in an open... read more »

Why is the Orange County Register Trying to Annoint Ackerman the Front Runner?

By Sgt. York | 09/14/09

Forgive this Northern California Blogger for taking an interest in AD72 - but something bothers me about the proceedings here: A recent article in the OC register puts forth that Linda Ackerman is a the Front-Runner for the 72nd AD to replace Mike "Spanky" Duvall Ackerman given early edge in race to replace assemblyman -- Political veteran Allan Hoffenblum, who handicaps state elections with his Target Book, is giving Linda... read more »