Case and point – in East Roseville, the “California Voter Guide” features extreme leftist Andy Sheehy as a recommended candidate for Eureka School District. Sheehy ridiculed abstinence education at a recent candidate forum and wants to drain the reserves of the district to give pay raises to his donors.
It also features Non-Republican Tim Herman for Roseville City Council. Tim Herman supported Charlie Brown for Congress over Tax-Fighter Tom McClintock and opposed Prop 8.
But – there they are on a “Republican” slate mailer… because School Board, city council is a non-partisan race.
In addition Bill Lockyer for Treasurer – that IS a partisan race and Lockyer is a Democrat!!!
Larry Aceves for Superintendent of Public Instruction? He is owned by the Teacher’s Union and is also a Democrat!!!
Yes on 21!? – The State Republican Party endorsed no on 21 (while the Rocklin Chamber stayed slient)
No on 23!? – The State Republican Party endorsed yes!
Sierra College Board – Gloria Plascencia was recruited by extreme far-left Bill Martin who financed her appearance. Plascencia was a democrat appointee to a board and at least she is a registered Republican.
Rocklin Unified – Wendy Lang, Non-Republican.
Placer County Water Agency? Alex Ferriera, a left wing Democrat who is an enviro and hosted a fundraiser for Jerry Brown recently.
Man do I feel violated.
Let’s see – Tim Herman opposed Prop 8, and supported Charlie Brown over Tom McClintock and than issues this gem in the Roseville Press-Tribune Article:
Herman, registered as “decline-to-state,” said the e-mail involves private voting, assumptions and issues that “aren’t important to how one would function as a City Council member.”
Tim Herman is an excellent dentist. My salute to his professional prowess, or my acknowledgment that he is qualified does not extend to how I feel about his stances on issues or how I’d feel about his governance.
I have never met a social liberal who can govern as a fiscal conservative. Tim publicly supported bond issues and sat on the oversight board on another. His public comments at candidate forums never once referenced him supporting city fee reductions or fee eliminations.
This is the choice Roseville needs to make – Susan Rohan and Sam Cannon are unassailable Fiscal Conservatives.
It is also interesting to see how the Press-Tribune spun the content of the ‘offending’ email. It was a straight-forward attack on the Prop 8 issue – it was not a smear, but rather talked about David Larson’s marriage to Brad and Tim Herman’s social liberalism.
The Email that was forwarded to me by the reporter also included how Larson and Herman supported Charlie Brown over Tom McClintock – and I took due note that was not included in the P-T story.
All in all, voters deserve to know about the actions and patterns of people they may be voting for.
Sam Cannon / Susan Rohan – Republicans, Yes on 8, Tom McClintock
Tim Herman / David Larson – Non Republican Liberals, No on 8, Charlie Brown.
That’s pretty simple.
Prop 19 – Legalizing Marijuana.
Tim Herman – Support
David Larson – ?
Sam Cannon – Opposed
Prop 20 – Take drawing Congressional Lines out of hands of politicians
Tim Herman – ?
David Larson – Oppose
Sam Cannon – Support
Prop 21 – Raise Car Taxes to Fund State Parks and “Conservation” (even though money can be re-directed by legislature)
Tim Herman – Support
David Larson – Support
Sam Cannon – Oppose
Prop 22 – Stops state from Stealing Local Government Money to Balance the State Budget
Tim Herman – Support
David Larson – Oppose
Sam Cannon – Support
Prop 23 – Suspends disasterous Golbal Warming Bill until unemployment drops below 5.5%. If Prop 23 fails – Roseville’s Utility rates will skyrocket
Tim Herman – Oppose
David Larson – Oppose
Sam Cannon – Support
Prop 24 – Repeals Business tax breaks given in a recent budget.
Tim Herman – Oppose
David Larson – Support
Sam Cannon – Oppose
Prop 25 – Creates Simple Majority Budget / Simple Majority Tax Increases
Tim Herman – Support
David Larson – Support
Sam Cannon – Oppose
Prop 26 – requires 2/3 supermajority to raise “fees”.
Tim Herman – Oppose
David Larson – Oppose
Sam Cannon – Support
Prop 27 – eliminates Prop 11 Re-Districting Commission
Tim Herman – ?
David Larson – Support
Sam Cannon – Oppose
Based on David Larson being purchased by the labor unions and his status on the Placer County Socialist Party Central Committee – his positions on the ballot measures are pretty easy to ascertain.
Based on my lengthy conversations with Tim Herman – I am pretty clear that he supports legalizing Pot and a simple majority budget at the state level. During our conversation he referred repeatedly to the problems the state budget impasses have caused at the local level.
Sam Cannon is a Republican… his positions are crystal clear. No new taxes – again, of the three, the only candidate that is clear about no new taxes, not making it easier to raise taxes or fees.
Prop 23 is also a big one – both Herman and Larson talk about Green initiatives, sustainability and Herman even goes so far as to tout an electric car ordinance in Sun City!
It is impossible to be as Green as Herman and Larson and claim to be pro-business. Sam Cannon is the clear choice for sanity.
Click here for the link to the story.
First of all – quoting the story is why they did not endorse Sam Cannon:
Two other contenders, Sam Cannon and David Larson, also have done their time on appointed boards, currently on the city planning commission. But they bring some baggage.
Cannon, who also ran in 2008, is chief of staff to Republican Assemblyman Paul Cook and professes the party line of no new taxes, pension reform and less business regulation.
According to the Bee Sam Cannon’s “Baggage” is no new taxes, pension reform and reducing the size of Government.
The Bee wasn’t finished – they took a swipe at the Tea Party while disregarding Dave Brown.
What’s more interesting is why a newspaper that is going to endorse Gavin Newsome and Kamala Harris – easily the two most leftist nominees the California Democrat Party has ever put up… is citing David Larson’s leftist stances as a reason to pass him over.
The real reason is that Larson must have been unable to provide enough substance to give the Bee cover for making an ideaological endorsement – which is what they generally do.
They cite Susan as a Moderate Republican and cite Tim Herman is a non-partisan.
They don’t know Susan.
Referring to Tim Herman: If opposing Parental Notification, supporting Gun Control, supporting an electric car ordinance, favoring Green Policies, being Pro-Choice and opposing Prop 8 are the stands of a Moderate… then David Larson is a communist.
The sad fact is Larson may well be…
As of the writing of this post – some development groups are still sitting on the sidelines… but one major stakeholder has said Sam’s our man.
That is the Roseville Police Officers Association – a major “Get” for Sam Cannon and Susan Rohan.
This is very different from the deceptively named Roseville Police Association which is dispatchers only… Sam and Susan got the real cops, the Ultra-Liberal David Larson got the dispatchers only…
This was a huge week for David Larson as the Rocuccis decided to join their fellow Liberal Democrats in unanimity behind David Larson – but public safety chose Sam Cannon and Susan Rohan.
This endorsement solidifies Sam Cannon’s and Susan Rohan’s Law-and-Order credentials.
This is another blow to the campaign of Tim Herman – as his campaign has been dependent on a number of contingencies – Union support being another one of them.
Sam Cannon – the candidate who speaks out most forcefully against PLA’s and in favor of the need for cuts and reductions in the size of government is the choice of law enforcement. (Other than David Brown)
While the liberals coalesce behind David Larson – the Roseville Police Union sees through and chose based on the merits, not ideaology…
Proof again that Repuiblican and Conservative values DO sell well in local Government.