Steven Greenhut of the OC Register writes that a local Tea Party activist wants to mount a statewide Write-In campaign to help elect Gavin Newsome by syphoning votes off of Abel Maldonado.

Why? Abel refused to stand up for Prop 8. I thought the Tea Party was all about fiscal and not social issues?

Is this a publicity stunt or is this real?

Steven Greenhut: It’s more than a rumor ­ California conservatives are actively recruiting a write-in candidate for lieutenant governor in response to Abel Maldonado’s refusal yesterday to sign onto the state’s appeal of the ruling overturning anti-gay-marriage Prop. 8. No one expects this conservative to have a shot at winning, but this possible candidacy is viewed as a means to bring up conservative ideas in a campaign between a liberal Republican and a liberal Democrat. For many activists we talked to, Maldonado’s refusal to file an appeal while he was acting governor (and was busy signing other laws as Schwarzenegger was out of the country) was the last straw in a career of tax hikes and government expansions. If the candidacy costs Lt. Gov. Maldonado the election, well there aren’t many conservatives who will be upset about that. One possible candidate is Karen England, executive director of the conservative Capitol Resource Institute and a long-time activist. Stay tuned.

Where was all this activism when Sam Aanestad was on the ballot against Abel?

Now Maldo is the nominee and anything other than voting for him is putting Gavin Newsome in that office. (Which may be Karen England’s goal – or again it could be a publicity stunt)

A little over a week ago, the Roseville Press-Tribune ran an article on David Larson for Roseville City Council.

We covered it here on Right on Daily. David moved here to Roseville with his wife/spouse/husband from the Bay Area.

David is also featuring the endorsements of prominent Placer County Liberals – like Jennifer Montgomery who voted against a county ordinace to ban project labor agreements in Placer County.

But Larson leads with his left – big time. It is hard to understand why the Placer County Democrat Party is abandoning David, he should be their poster child… A bay-area liberal who was Married by Gavin Newsome?

Of note – David highlights his participating in the Sustainability Action Committee, the Growth Management Committee and the like. When you couple this with the Democrat endorsements – you can safely conclude that he is both Green and Anti-Growth.

DAVID LARSON Age: 46
Occupation: Roseville Planning Commissioner/Small Business
Owner
Education and Qualifications: I have a Bachelor’s in
Marketing/Economics from SJSU. My community involvement and
qualifications include: Roseville Planning Commission, Roseville’s
Sustainability Action Committee, Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission, Project Play Committee, Roseville Chamber Mentoring
Program, Roseville Leadership Program, Roseville Growth Management Vison Committee, and Revitalization Committee.
Volunteer work: Blue Oaks Neighborhood Association, Tommy Apostolos Fund, Neverforgetourfa!len organization, March of Dimes, and One Root Festival.
My current role as Planning Commissioner provides valuable experience to effectively manage our city’s growth while maintaining its culturally rich history, character, and warmth. Our city government must deliver practical and creative solutions to the challenges the city of Roseville faces today. As a councilmember, I would work collaboratively to support fiscally sound planning, strengthen our local economy, and enhance public safety.
I am proud to be endorsed by: the Roseville Police Association, Jennifer Montgomery – Placer County Supervisor 5th District, and David Uribe – Chairman Roseville Library Board.
Please join me in moving Roseville forward. I ask for your support on November 2nd – together we can ensure that Roseville continues to develop as one of the most attractive and vibrant cities in the country.

To learn more, please visit  http://notodavidlarson.wordpress.com/ or
call 916-532-3347.

Neil Pople: Age 30. Former candidate for Placer County Democrat Central Committee – who railed against the war in Iraq etc. (like any moonbat of the left did back when Bush was President)

Now, it is time to run for City Council, and next Congress? Frankly, I think Mall Cop might have been a batter occupation – but I digress…

NEIL POPLE Age: 30
Occupation: Legal Clerk
Education and Qualifications: I have lived in Roseville for nearly 22 years and love the city I call home. I’m running for City Council because I believe a 21st century city needs 21st century leadership. We are facing a critical time in Roseville, and success or failure depends on the next generation of leaders. We cannot afford to simply look to old ways to solve new problems. It’s going to take innovation, courage and transparency to make Roseville the city it deserves to be.

If elected, I will be a willing ear to listen and a strong voice to represent you. I want to serve this community and help repair our faltering economy, support our men & women in uniform, help improve the state of our schools and keep the high quality of life we all enjoy. If elected, I can promise that I will do my best to represent the community that helped raise me. I want to help lead real, positive change, but I need your vote to do it.
Please visit www.neilpople.com for more information.

CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!! He said absolutely nothing. What a waste of money.

California Governor Candidates: Jerry Brown – freaked out liberal Mayor of Oakland, Atty General who likes to sue to stop development.

Meg Whitman: Admittedly Liberal Republican

Lt. Governor Candidates: Gavin Newsome – Mayor of Bankrupt San Francisco, sanctuary city where innocent citizens are murdered by illegal alien felons and who violated state law by Marrying people at City Hall (when he was about to be overrun by scandal)

Abel Maldonado: Sold his vote on the largest tax increase in state history for Prop 14. 22% score from the CRA in 2009, worse than some democrats.

Atty General: Kamala Harris – hates punishing criminals, and part of the SF establishment behind the maintenance of their sanctuary city

Steve Cooley: reportedly a social Liberal. Out of the above six – easily the most conservative, taking stands in favor of border security, three-strikes and enforcing existing laws regardless of whether he agrees with them

US Senate – Barbara Boxer, Freaked Out Liberal from San Francisco. Hates the Military, 28 years in office

Carly Fiorina – finally, we hit a top-down conservative.

The question is – are the liberal Republicans enough of a contrast from the Freaked-Out Liberal slate from San Francisco?

I think Cooley can make that case.

Carly makes that case easily.

Maldonado and Meg Whitman?

Failure to have a USP (Unique Selling Proposition) other than Jerry Brown is bad – will not fly.

I don’t know if this is a case of the SF Chron outing the guy or if it is a case of re-stating one of those things below the surface that has been there for years.

Everyone I know describes Vaughn Walker as a Country Club Republican and the behavior of Walker during the trial indicates that the fix is in.

Quoting the article – in particular, the end with Andy Pugno’s comments:

If the judge decides that Prop. 8 is unconstitutional, supporters of the measure are sure to take it to the federal appeals court and the U.S. Supreme Court, if necessary. Kendell expects that if that happens, the measure’s proponents will make an issue of the judge’s sexual orientation – at least in the public arena.

“In many ways, the sponsors of Prop. 8 have been put at significant disadvantage throughout the case,” Pugno said. “Regardless of the reason for it.”

Prediction – Prop 8 is going to the US Supreme Court.