News from the CRA 71st AD Candidate Forum
Posted by: Eric Linder | 10/04/2007 10:21 PM
This came from over the transom:
Tonight the candidates for the 71st Assembly District gathered at Orange County Republican Headquarters for a forum hosted by the California Republican Assembly.
Each candidate promised to fight taxes, protect life and strengthen our borders.
One of the more insightful questions answered in the 2 hour debate was when each candidate was asked to describe their greatest accomplishment.
JP Ledesma boasted about how he helped oust liberals from the Mission Viejo City Council.
Neil Blais said his was working for 7 years to form the city Rancho Santa Margarita and convincing the residents that this wasn't just another layer of government.
Jeff Miller said his was helping Jessica's Law pass, and working to pass the California Border Police initiative.
While, Dr. Steven Choi was proud to have helped ban smoking in all open spaces in Irvine.
There was a clear division among the candidates at the conservative forum, with two candidates working for bigger government, one working to fight liberals and the other fighting child molesters and illegal immigration.
Conservatives have been critical of our own Governors liberal leanings such as universal health care, among other liberal concepts, so it is no wonder the candidates for the 71st are as equally diverse. Regardless, the upcoming months shall be exciting for our party.
"While, Dr. Steven Choi was proud to have helped ban smoking in all open spaces in Irvine."
Does this guy know he is in a REPUBLICAN primary?
Let me volunteer some advice to Dr. Choi - Keep working on the Voter ID issue and never mention this assult on our freedoms again.
To be fair, Blais wasn't proposing government expansion. He was bringing greater local control and accountability to the people. They could govern at the smaller city level than having to turn to the more distant county government. Most people prefer being in cities than unincorporated areas.
Most people, except of course the 40,000 voters in the Republican AD71 primary who told RSM and Blais no and decided to stay in the county, where they don't have another layer of unnecessary government.
"Most people, except of course the 40,000 voters in the Republican AD71 primary who told RSM and Blais no and decided to stay in the county, where they don't have another layer of unnecessary government."
Now there is a pretty stupid statement. The only people in the 71st district that voted for RSM to be a city were the ones that live in the city. And 84% of them voted to get out of the county. As far as the election, it wasn't in a primary, it was in a special election. What other pearls of wisdom do the Miller court jesters have to spin?