Abel Maldonado

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoArnold SchwarzeneggerChuck DeVoreDoug LaMalfaSam Aanestad
BREAKING: Abel Maldonado Confirmation to start 11AM 4/21/2010 Does Arnold put him under the bus?

BREAKING: Abel Maldonado Confirmation to start 11AM 4/21/2010 Does Arnold put him under the bus?

Arnold. It's all about Arnold. This is the same Arnold that Doug LaMalfa betrayed true conservative icon Tom McClintock for in 2003. The same Arnold that Doug LaMalfa and Chuck DeVore served up ceremonial Kool-Aid for in 2005 to get a pre-primary endorsement....

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoMartin GarrickSam Aanestad
The Fix is In – Abel Maldonado Deal is Done. Assembly leader Perez to Put Confirmation on the Floor

The Fix is In – Abel Maldonado Deal is Done. Assembly leader Perez to Put Confirmation on the Floor

That's correct. As early as next week - Assembly Speaker John Perez will be putting the confirmation of Abel Maldonado up for a floor vote. This comes from a well-placed source in the capitol... So the man who supported Harvey Milk Day, the Largest Tax Increase in...

Abel MaldonadoCalifornia U.S. Senate RaceCarly FiorinaChuck DeVoreTom Campbell
Chuck DeVore is Giving Me Whiplash – Suggests Deal for Tax Increases Before Resigning in “Disgust”

Chuck DeVore is Giving Me Whiplash – Suggests Deal for Tax Increases Before Resigning in “Disgust”

Bear with me for a bit... Chuck DeVore was part of the leadership team for the Republican Assembly Caucus... Chuck DeVore very publicly resigned from his leadership post over a deal made to raise taxes - the largest tax increase in state history. Chuck DeVore sent...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoChuck DeVoreMartin GarrickSam Aanestad
Martin Garrick and the GOP Leadership Need to Be Called Out for Supporting Serial Tax-Raiser Abel Maldonado

Martin Garrick and the GOP Leadership Need to Be Called Out for Supporting Serial Tax-Raiser Abel Maldonado

Why Do I seem annoyed? Someone explain this to me - you have someone in your midst that votes for horrific budgets year in and year out. He votes for nanny state laws, extreme environmental regulations and expansions of government that the mind strains to quantify....

Abel MaldonadoCarly FiorinaChuck DeVoreSam Aanestad
Chuck DeVore Slammed at Both CRA and CRP Convention for Supporting Serial Tax-Raiser Abel Maldonado

Chuck DeVore Slammed at Both CRA and CRP Convention for Supporting Serial Tax-Raiser Abel Maldonado

Please refer to page four of the embedded .pdf to see the 26-7 vote in the State Senate. (NOES (7)—Senators Aanestad, Denham, Ducheny, Florez, Runner, Wyland, and Yee.) That's right. Conservative "Icon" Chuck DeVore tweeted while he was abstaining in the...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoCalifornia Republican PartyJohn EastmanMeg WhitmanSam AanestadSteve PoiznerTom Harman
CRP Convention Wrap-Up: Abel Maldonado LOSER, John Eastman/ Sam Aanestad Rock / Convention Hijinks

CRP Convention Wrap-Up: Abel Maldonado LOSER, John Eastman/ Sam Aanestad Rock / Convention Hijinks

No endorsements for Abel. None. The CCR almost endorsed Sam Aanestad. Abel Maldonado's stuff looks like Obama's - take a look at Abel's new LG Website... it sucks and looks like Obama Junior. Maldo apparently is trying to win the general election in the Primary....

Abel MaldonadoChuck DeVoreMeg WhitmanSteve Poizner
Convention Rolls On: Friday Night Whitman / Abel Maldonado Campaign Stuff looks like Obama’s

Convention Rolls On: Friday Night Whitman / Abel Maldonado Campaign Stuff looks like Obama’s

Well - Meg Whitman keynoted the dinner, it was a good speech (off of a teleprompter) and was well received. Also in tow was Mitt Romney - looks like Mitt is coming back for another crack at it. I was greeted by a mess under my front door from Whitman telling me...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoMeg WhitmanSam Aanestad
BREAKING – California Legislature LIKELY to Begin Confirming Abel Maldonado tomorrow

BREAKING – California Legislature LIKELY to Begin Confirming Abel Maldonado tomorrow

That is correct. The committees in the legislature are likely be re-doing the confirmation hearing for Senator Abel Maldonado tomorrow. This is fresh from Capitol sources in the know. I guess the play is that they are going to get him out of the Senate and then try...

Abel MaldonadoCalifornia Governor's RaceHoward Jarvis Taxpayer's AssociationMeg WhitmanSteve Poizner
What Does the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Stand For Anymore!?

What Does the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Stand For Anymore!?

Meg Whitman publicly endorsed Barbara Boxer and maxed out to her in 2004. But the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer's Association can only point to Steve Poizner's Assembly campaign. Steve was a Republican, Meg was not. Steve voted for himself in the Primary in 2004 - Meg...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoCalifornia Republican AssemblyOperation RINOSam Aanestad
Abel Maldonado’s Campaign Started in December – “Orange-Placer Axis!?”

Abel Maldonado’s Campaign Started in December – “Orange-Placer Axis!?”

There is so much on Abel Maldonado that it is hard to pick a starting point. He introduced himself to the 2010 Lt. Gov campaign with a choice swipe at Republican Activists. I was watching the confirmation hearings on the California Channel with my brother (who is...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoSam Aanestad
Direct from Senator Sam Aanestad – in Wake of Abel Maldonado’s Confirmation Failing

Direct from Senator Sam Aanestad – in Wake of Abel Maldonado’s Confirmation Failing

Sam Aanestad called this blogger with some exclusive quotes: "I am looking forward to a robust campaign for the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor", started Aanestad,  "I know Abel must be disappointed, but there is a process called an election by the...

2010 Lt. Governor RaceAbel MaldonadoCalifornia Republican Assembly
CRA Counter-Attacks Abel Maldonado Confirmation… Letter Faxed to Every GOP Member of State Legislature

CRA Counter-Attacks Abel Maldonado Confirmation… Letter Faxed to Every GOP Member of State Legislature

Below I have posted the text of a letter being sent to every Republican member of the state legislature by the California Republican Assembly regarding the impending confirmation vote on Abel Maldonado to be the next Lt. Governor. Rumors swirling in the capitol...

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