We know the “Conservatives” at Meg County were purchased.
We know that this Conservative refused to betray Steve Poizner (and that story will be told soon) – unlike Jim Nielsen, Brian Nestande and John Campbell who all switched their endorsements to join the establishment.
I am a delegate to the State CRP – this means in the weeks leading up to a convention, I get stuff in my mail. One such piece of cat pan liner was this letter entitled Conservatives for Whitman.
Notably, this letter omits Assemblymember Roger Niello who voted along with Abel Maldonado for the largest tax increase in state history. (Or was it because of Niello taking $7800 from the SEIU?)
But, it does include Senator Dave Cox and Congressmen Wally Herger / Dan Lungren… in the North State where I am from, they are regarded as nominally conservative. In fact, Herger is soft on the abortion issue and Lungren is a celebrated gun-grabber… all three endorsed Liberal Millionaire Doug Ose over Congressman Tom McClintock in the 2008 election. (in my backyard)
There is more to this – Assemblyman Jim Nielsen is indeed regarded as a liberal in the North State, yet his name appears on this letter of Conservatives. When he switched his endorsement, that was a boost to Poizner. Nielsen voted for illegal alien healthcare and against then governor George Deukmejian’s proposed Tax Rebates in the mid-late 1980′s. (Nielsen was a State Senator back then)
Also listed is Darrell Issa – the former employer of Meg Whitman’s Rally Gerbil. While the Rally Gerbil lambastes Steve Poizner for nailing insurance company investments in Iran – Issa is wanting to haul Toyota’s CEO in to a Congressional Hearing? Hmmm… Whitman is getting some mileage out of that $20K ya think?
I know in every cycle how to identify who the moderate is – look for Ed Royce, Kevin McCarthy and John Campbell on their endorsement list. It’s sad but true – we will be a generation in the California Republican Party dealing with the establishment Conservatives who vote good themselves but are remiss to support other real Conservatives for office.
This gets me to my friend – Steve Poizner. He was not a conservative when he ran for Assembly in 2004… and the Rally Gerbil is quick to remind us of that. But the Rally Gerbil and others have permanent memory loss about how Poizner has matured in office. Under the fraudulent veneer of pseudo-journalism that is Meg County – they choose to ignore:
Whitman is a Huge Fan of Van Jones
Whitman is a Huge Fan of H1-N visas (the most abused form)
Whitman said we shouldn’t raise taxes “right now”
Whitman opposes cutting illegal alien healthcare (that her endorser Jim Nielsen helped establish in the 1980′s).
Whitman publicly endorsed with a signed letter – Barbara Boxer in 2004
Whitman’s closest advisor, Henry Gomez has maxed out to every Dem Presidential Candidate in Memory
Whitman herself gave $300,000 to the environmental defense fund – whose Delta Smelt lawsuit shut water off to millions of acres of farms this year.
… and “Conservatives” support her!?
Her campaign team? Arnold’s.
I rest my case.
With likely Democrat nominee Alan Lowenthal proposing legislation to eliminate Free Parking (his idea to try to force people out of their cars and onto mass transit only)… Sam’s Campaign for Lt. Gov becomes critical for California.
Respected North State Conservative Congressman Wally Herger Endorses
Sam Aanestad for Lt. GovernorFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: George Park
February 1, 2010
(530)273-7515SACRAMENTO, CA: Senator Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) is pleased to announce that he’s been endorsed by Congressman Wally Herger of California’s 2nd District, in the race for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of California. Congressman Herger is a well respected elected leader in Northern California.
“I’m pleased that I have earned the support of Congressman Wally Herger. He has joined a growing list of California Congressmen that have endorsed my campaign.” said Senator Aanestad.
“Senator Aanestad has consistently taken a stand against the big-spending interests in Sacramento. We can rely on Sam to stand up for the beleaguered taxpayers and small business people of California.” said Congressman Herger.
“Sam knows what kind of leadership California needs in Sacramento. Sam started his own business in Northern California. He’s signed paychecks. He knows how to create jobs. That’s the kind of representation we need in the Lt. Governor’s Office.” added Congressman Herger.
Senator Sam Aanestad is the only conservative running for Lt. Governor in California, and has been endorsed by Congressman Tom McClintock, U.S. Senator Fred Dalton Thompson and California Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth, as well as other Republican legislators. For more information and news about his campaign, visit www.voteforsam.com
Will Abel Maldonado get any endorsements from Republicans?
Central Committees generally are expected to support their Republican incumbents -
It should also be noted that the Yolo GOP Treasurer was responsible for the investigation that led to the Democrats getting caught flaunting Campaign finance laws. Maybe John Fronefeld should teach a seminar at the California Republican Party Convention about how to catch the Democrats breaking the law…
YOLO COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE VOTES TO ENDORSE CONGRESSMAN WALLY HERGER AND STATE ASSEMBLYMAN JIM NIELSEN.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Davis California, the Yolo County Republican Central Committee, by super-majority voted to endorse Congressman Wally Herger and State Assemblyman Jim Nielsen.
Herger represents the 2nd Congressional District which includes Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, Butte and Yolo Counties.
Nielsen who represents the 2nd Assembly District; which includes Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama and Yolo Counties.
“These are just two great elected representatives. We are very proud to offer them our support “stated Kirby Wells, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Yolo Republican Central Committee. “We appreciate what they bring in both experience and work ethic.”
The Yolo County Republican Central Committee is the official Republican organization in Yolo County.
For more information about the Committee please visit www.yologop.org or contact Mark Pruner, Chairman at (916) 204-9097
It should be noted that the Yolo GOP is following the precedent set by the Placer GOP – albeit for two candidates with no significant opposition (as vs. when the Placer GOP endorsed McClintock over Doug Ose in 2008).
Stop the presses – the Yolo County Republican Party decided to endorse Incumbents Wally Herger and Jim Nielsen for Re-Election.
Problem. Charlie Schaupp is running against Nielsen and Colonel Pete Stiglich is running against Wally Herger.
The Irony is that Mark Pruner is the Chairman of the Yolo GOP and is one of the loudest critics of the Placer County Republican Party Endorsement Process.
(To be honest – I had to look at his website to even know what Wally Herger looks like, but I digress. – I am sure those on the Yolo Cent Com feel the same way…)
This blogger received a copy of an email from Mr. Pruner indicating the same sections of the CRP By-Laws with the same vacuous wording as the reason why the Yolo Cent Com needs to reconsider…
Reconsider? Abel Maldonado is in between a rock and a hard place.
First off – his campaign Chairman (Patrick Dorinson – a lifelong Democrat until he latched on to Arnold) attacked the Placer County Republican Central Committee… begging us to endorse Senator Sam, but now Abel has to get confirmed to be Arnold’s (um.) Lt. Gov.
With Sam Blakeslee resigning his post as assembly leader – to run for Maldo’s Senate Seat (that he’d have to vacate if confirmed) – it looks as if the fix is in.
Look at it this way: The Dems don’t trust him – so they will confirm him and then roast him in his attempt to get re-elected.
The Dems also feel that they have a better shot to re-claim the Senate Seat Maldo occupies (it is majority Dem) with him out of the way.
I predict that only Blakeslee, Anthony Adams and a few others on the Rep side vote to confirm… so we’ll be able to safely say that he is the choice of the dems.
Maldo. He could have kept his Senate Seat – now he’ll end up with nothing… and the Dems will be happy and so will the Republicans.