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Karina’s Clippers dream is over but did the scheme help her Assembly campaign?

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Democratic Party, Karina Onofre, Orange County 4 Comments

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It was a rough day for Karina Onofre, the former Republican now running as a Democrat for the 74th Assembly District. She sent me a press release this morning, consisting of an “open letter to Shelly Stirling,” but before I could post it I discovered that TJ Simers, the famed sports columnist who used to work at the LA Times but now writes for the OC Register, had stumbled across Onofre’s ads in his paper – and Simers let her have it.

Then, this afternoon, came word that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had purchased the Clippers for $2 billion dollars. You can bet that Ballmer won’t be heeding Onofre’s plea to move the Clippers to Orange County. Ballmer, a resident of Seattle, will surely move the Clippers to the Northwest to replace the dearly departed Seattle Supersonics, who we now call the Oklahoma Thunder. Continue reading→

74th A.D. candidate to name the members of her Clippers relocation committee soon

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Karina Onofre, Orange County Leave a comment

Karina Onofre Clipper Fan

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State Assembly Candidate Karina Onofre continues to Press Clippers to come to Orange County

74th State Assembly candidate Karina Onofre readies Task Force to pitch NBA and Clippers to move to Orange County

Irvine, California Tuesday May 13, 2014 – California State Assembly candidate Karina Onofre announced she will soon release names of her blue-ribbon committee to lure Clippers franchise from Los Angeles to Orange County.

Said Onofre, “I’ve received solid support, from Orange and L.A. Counties, business leaders and community activists, men and women, from Blacks, Whites, Latinos, Middle Easterns, and Arab Americans. This Task Force can convince the NBA and Clippers organization, the time has come to seriously entertain an offer for the Clippers to move to Orange County.”

Continued Onofre, “Anyone who has heard or read about the hurtful, racial remarks that now dominate discussion about the Clippers, major sports figures, and their L.A. fans must realize it’s time to act!” Continue reading→

74th A.D. candidate Onofre will be at the next Clippers playoff game

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Karina Onofre, Orange County 2 Comments

Karina Onofre Car

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State Assembly Candidate will be at Clippers Playoff game

74th State Assembly candidate Karina Onofre plans to attend Clippers vs. Oklahoma City NBA Playoff game Friday May 9th

Irvine, California Wednesday May 7, 2014 California State Assembly candidate Karina Onofre announced she will attend upcoming Second-Round NBA Western Conference Playoff game between the Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder, Friday May 9 at Staples Center, 7:30PM.

Earlier this week Karina Onofre called for formation of a blue-ribbon committee to lure NBA Clippers basketball franchise from Los Angeles to Orange County. Said Onofre, an Orange County native, business owner and Democratic candidate, “Response to the Clippers in Orange County has been incredible. I’m building the best Task Force, so LA’s problems can become Orange County’s greatness!” Continue reading→