Former OC Weekly Editor Gustavo Arellano opined in a recent L.A. Times op-ed, that the OC GOP is dead. Well it may be too soon to declare the Republican Party of Orange County dead but it is most certainly on life support.
Two House seats were lost as a result of the Nov. 6 General Election – as longtime U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher got the boot and so did Diane Harkey, who was trying to hang on to the seat vacated by Darrell Issa. Continue reading
Rohrabacher Leading By Nine Points Over Rouda In Latest CA-48 Survey By TPStrat Research
Editorial by Strategist John Thomas:
Rohrabacher has taken a significant lead in the race for CA-48, breaking the 50% threshold this week, despite TPStrat’s statewide generic ballot testing revealing a heavy Democratic advantage. Thus far the 48th CD appears to be immune to such negative gravity. Trump is popular, Republicans are winning the generic ballot and there is a slight edge for the amount of voters who want Trump’s agenda to be pushed in Congress. This seat is proving reliably red with a large R+10 Republican registration advantage giving Rohrabcher a large cushion to absorb a generally unfavorable climate for Republicans nationally. Rouda is winning with No-Party-Preference voting bloc with 49.9% to Rohrabacher’s 42.9%. Rohrabacher is winning with women with a commanding lead at 51.8% to Rouda’s 40.9%. Continue reading
Former President Barack Obama will speak at the Anaheim Convention Center on Saturday, headlining an invitation-only rally to support seven Democratic California congressional candidates competing for key GOP-held districts that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the O.C. Register.
Tickets are being distributed by the candidates’ campaigns to their supporters. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is organizing the rally, says it anticipates about 750 people will attend, according to KTLA. Continue reading
The 2018 June Primary Election is coming up on June 5. We have examined all of the candidates in Orange County. If you support the CA Gas Tax you will not like this Voter Guide. We are generally not supporting candidates who want to raise our taxes or who support the High Speed Rail boondoggle. Here are our thoughts about the candidates for local offices here in Orange County:
DCCC LAUNCHES FIRST ATTACK IN THE NATION ON LEADING REPUBLICAN SHAWN NELSON IN CA-39
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Scared Of A Run-off Against Conservative Frontrunner, Target Shawn Nelson
ORANGE COUNTY – May 8 – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced TV/radio ad hits against top Conservative, Shawn Nelson, to interfere in the CA-39 primary. Shawn Nelson is the biggest threat to the Democratic agenda being the strongest Conservative in the race. Nelson has racked up all of the major Republican endorsements from the California Republican Assembly, the Lincoln Club of Orange County, County Supervisors, and high profile federal endorsements. Continue reading
Build the Blue Bench: Democratic Party to host Training for Local Candidates
Democratic Party of Orange County and CSUF College Democrats co-host National Democratic Training Committee for free all-day campaign training on Saturday, June 16
The Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) and CSUF College Democrats today announce a new training to help Democrats run successful campaigns for City Council, School Board and Water District.
The “Blue Bench” training is on Saturday, June 16 at Cal State Fullerton and covers fundraising, press, digital media, and field operations. Training is open to Democrats and is free of charge. Continue reading