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While most political observers are focused on the Super Tuesday contest next week, there is an equally interesting race shaping up in California’s CD 4. This afternoon the five CRA units in the district held an endorsing convention in Placer County. In attendance were delegates from the Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, and Sacramento clubs. While all four candidates currently in the race were nominated, it was clear by the final result that Rico Oller is the favorite amongst conservatives. Oller easily obtained the 2/3 majority with 17 votes, Doug Ose and Eric Egland received 2 votes apiece, and Ted Terbolizard received no votes. None of the candidates were in attendance, nor were there representative from any campaigns.

A major bone of contention preceding this convention was the fact the March 7th filing deadline for the CD 4 race has not yet expired. In fact, more candidates could enter the race (although it is highly unlikely that any other “contenders” will at this point). However, for all the arguing before the convention, the issue was not raised during convention debate. Also receiving an endorsement for the 4th Assembly District seat was incumbent Ted… Read More

While many Republicans are calling for a moratorium on Congressional earmarks, period, until the entire system can be overhauled to get rid of the abuse that is rampant in the doling out of federal funds for projects which are not objectively reviewed —it is certainly not the case that all Republicans support a moratorium. Infact, many (like our own Jerry Lewis) want to keep the"pork-train" running right on time..

I wanted to take a moment this morning to commend the following Congressional patriots, who have decided to lead by personal example. These Members of Congress who have declared their own personal moratorium on earmarks — they are requesting none…

The only Californian on this list so far is John Campbell. But we’re hoping that more of our Golden State MC’s will follow his lead…

HOUSE MEMBERS Jeff Flake (AZ-06) John Campbell (CA-48) Jeb Hensarling (

FR readers know when our friend Bill Leonard. He is a frequent contributor to this site. He asked that we share his reasoning for endorsing Governor Mitt Romney’s bid for the Presidency:

On Board with Mitt By Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard I have decided to support Governor Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s Republican Presidential Primary and invite other conservatives to join me. After 24 years as a… Read More

Yesterday afternoon, I had an opportunity to sit down with Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. For about seven and a half minutes, I spoke with the Governor about some major issues facing California — illegal immigration and the economy. I also had a chance to ask the Governor about his recent statewide television buy here in California, and his stategy on how to win here in the Golden State.

Governor Romney was very quick in this interview to make it clear that it is a two person race here in California, and that if Republicans in California want a conservative nominee for President, then he is our man.

I caught up to Governor Romney at the Hyatt Hotel in Irvine, just after he had finished up a major fundraising event. Before that, he held a large rally elsewhere in Orange County. After our interview, he traveled down to San Diego… Read More

Our publisher asked me, as a Rudy Giuliani supporter, if I intended to post on my thoughts on the election now that Giuliani is out of the race. I decided to take him up on the question. Here goes.

Some readers know I am a conservative Republican with a pedigree. I was a Reagan delegate at the 1976 Republican National Convention, served as State and National Chairman of YAF, was an original director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, worked as a senior executive in the Reagan Administration, and am a national Board member of the American Conservative Union. Next week I will be attending the ACU Board meeting at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. where Board members will be discussing this same subject. Our Chairman, David Keene, is a prominent Romney supporter.

My wife and I originally supported Rudy for a combination of reasons. We strongly feel that national security is theissue that matters most for our country, and that Rudy was best suited to lead our country on that issue. We liked his tax cutting positions. I was willing to hold my nose on some of the other issues because of the leadership qualities… Read More

California Ugly

There are no lengths to which elected officials won’t go to escape term limits that threaten their political career plans. In California, Democratic state legislative leaders Fabian Nunez and Don Perata are struggling to evade a 1990 law limiting their terms that was approved by voters. First, they put a misleading measure watering down term limits on next Tuesday’s primary ballot. Then they pressured special interests and unions into contributing $15 million into promoting it.

But voters appear to be rejecting the sham measure, Proposition 93, which Messrs. Nunez and Perata are touting as a refinement of term limits when the real goal is to give 42 current members of the legislature more time in office. A major… Read More

Jenn and I just finished hosting a McCain House Party. We posted something on a few blogs and sent a press release to the local newspapers.

For a Friday night we actually had more people than you might have expected. The important thing was the kind of people that showed up. We had a retired Sailor that met McCain years ago, a passionate independent that doesn’t like politics but loves McCain, a young medical student from the Ukraine, and a local elected official that is a life-long Democrat.

Many of you will probably comment below about how you think John McCain is one thing or another. The one thing I’m sure of is that he is the only one that can beat Senator Clinton in November. The choice right now is not really between Romney and McCain. It is between McCain and Clinton.

The people that came to our home tonight left with stickers, lawn signs, and other stuff. They left me with the firm belief that John McCain is the only Republican that can win in November. The courts, the United States military, and the health care system of our country depend on his election.… Read More