A website calling itself PR Pond re-printed a press release from the Beth Gaines campaign regarding the ElDorado CRA decision to commit their delegates to Beth Gaines. I was alerted to this by Matt Williams who was irate over the pre-decision: FYI, I have sent the...
As others are getting websites up and their contacts out - the Front-Runner John Allard continues to flex his political muscles: Roseville –Small business owner and State Assembly candidate John Allard has the support of Assemblyman Dan Logue, Assemblywoman Kristin...
Rob Matthews - don't know party affiliation, don't know anything else other than he filed. I received a request for information - if anyone knows anything about Rob Matthews or Donald O'Connor... please let me know. UPDATE: I got contacted by a couple people...
First of all - when the CRA/Conservatives win votes, the losers run to the local media in the person of Jim Ruffalo of the Auburn Journal (that calls himself a recovering Republican) and Ed Fletcher of the Sacramento Bee. The latest effort by Mr. Fletcher is linked...
During the contentious organizational meeting on Wed 1/12/2011 the commitee voted the postpose the matter of the lease renewal until February. The current lease on the HQ expires on 1/31. This means as of 2/1/2011, the Placer County Republican Party will no longer...
A commenter named Mike Hanson posted the following today: Michael Babich - the 30 year military veteran and retired colonel of Auburn is going to file next week. ---- Next ---- Cheryl Bly-Chester has announced that she will file papers to run for the 4th Assembly...
Blogger's Note - the CRA endorsed Ted Gaines for State Senate in the SD-01 Special. Ted Gaines stayed true to his CRA roots and voted with the CRA 100% of the time last night. It is exceedingly rare for an elected to be present at a Central Committee Meeting voting...
In a comment left on a post and confirmed by a direct email - Dry Creek Trustee Jeff Randall withdrew from the AD-04 Circus: After a lot of soul searching, I have decided that I am not ready to put forth a credible campaign. While I truly believe that I have a lot...
The Artillery Continues to Fire Away: Roseville – John Allard announced today that he has garnered the support of Auburn City Councilmembers Mike Holmes and Bridget Powers, Lincoln Mayor Paul Joiner and City Councilmembers Tom Cosgrove and Stan Nader, and former...
Donald O'Connor from somewhere in Placer pulled papers. No one knows anything about him - except that he is not the same Donald O'Connor of 1940's Vaudville Fame. (That guy's career was impressive) Anyone with info on Placer's Donald O'Connor is invited to contact...
This blogger recently was informed of an email written by two members of the local tea party. These two members are convinced, along with several liberal Republican critics of the Central Committee of "rampant corruption". They were convinced they had uncovered the...
Today's Installment of Campaign Speak - John Allard is continuing to solidify his front-runner status. Roseville – State Assembly candidate John Allard has earned the endorsement of El Dorado Irrigation District Board Member George Osborne, and Placer County Water...