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Disney, Pringle and the OCTaxPAC got punked in the 2014 General Election

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anaheim, Curt Pringle, Disney, Dr. Jose F. Moreno, Gail Eastman, James Vanderbilt, John Lewis, Kris Murray, Lorri Galloway, Lucille Kring, OCTax PAC, Tom Tait 1 Comment

By the New Anaheim Blog

Disney poured at least $671,000 into political action committees financing the city council campaigns of Anaheim City Council candidates Gail Eastman and Kris Murray in the NOv. 4, 2014 General Election, according to the Voice of OC. At least one Disney-supported PAC spent $136,925 on campaign ads against two challengers, Jose F. Moreno and James Vanderbilt, according to campaign records, as reported by the OC Register.

John Lewis, a former state senator and assemblyman who is working as a campaign consultant for Vanderbilt and Mayor Tait, said Disney is using its financial clout to ensure that a $320 million streetcar is built. The project would connect Disneyland to a a transit hub near Angel Stadium, according to the OC Register.

For Disney it was worth spending $671K if they could ensure that they could rip off the people of Anaheim with a $320M streetcar the city doesn’t need. Continue reading→

Too many Latino City Council candidates gives advantage to Anaheim’s incumbents

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anaheim, Curt Pringle, Denis Fitzgerald, Donna Acevedo, Dr. Jose F. Moreno, Gail Eastman, James Vanderbilt, Jerry O'Keefe, Jose Moreno, Kris Murray, Lorri Galloway, Tom Tait Leave a comment

Dr. Jose Moreno

Anaheim City School District board members Dr. Jose F. Moreno and James Vanderbilt, both Latinos, are among the many candidates that are running for the Anaheim City Council in this November’s General Election.

Dr. Moreno was one of those who who filed a lawsuit charging that the city’s current at-large voting method puts minority voters and candidates at a disadvantage, according to the O.C. Register.

But Dr. Moreno could face an uphill battle as Anaheim resident Jose “Joe” Moreno, an Orange County Health Care Technician, has also filed to run for the City Council. The two Morenos could not be more apart on the issues. Dr. Moreno is a liberal who recently joined the Democratic Party after years of being a Decline to State voter. The other Moreno is a Republican who was his party’s nominee for the 69th Assembly District in 2012, against former Anaheim Mayor Tom Daly. He is also a contributor to our New Anaheim Blog’s Facebook page. Continue reading→

Team Tait to open their campaign headquarters on August 16

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anaheim, Doug Pettibone, Events, James Vanderbilt, Tom Tait Leave a comment

Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait and Anaheim City Council candidates Doug Pettibone and James Vanderbilt are hosting the grand opening of their campaign headquarters on Saturday, August 16, 2014, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. at 50 South Anaheim Blvd., Suite 90, in Anaheim (Southeast corner of Anaheim Blvd./Lincoln Ave.).

Mayor Tait has stood up time and again in 4 to 1 votes on behalf of his fellow Anaheim residents. He has consistently voted on his principles for the people of Anaheim! It’s time to re-elect him for another term.

Mayor Tait realizes without 2 more votes on the City Council, his lone vote is of no benefit in changing the outcome of bad proposals for Anaheim communities. He has asked two principled and upstanding long-time Anaheim residents to run for election to City Council this November. Continue reading→