Comments on: California GOP may endorse in CD10 race

By: LMAO

LMAO — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:31:11 +0000

Hey Walter,
For someone holding an official title for the Alameda GOP, you should know that the election on Sept. 1, is not a primary, it is a special general. If any candidate got 50% +1 vote, they would be on their way to DC the next day. If, as is likely, no candidate reached that vote count there will be a run-off. Given that, why wouldn’t the CA GOP consider endorsing a candidate? I surely wouldn’t be taking the advise of the great electoral victory machine that is Alameda County if I was Ron and his cronies, but then again, Ron doesn’t have a record of victory.

By: BJD

BJD — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:49:05 +0000

I do believe the Unicorns are grass fed, hormone free, antibiotic free, and yes have been known to graze in Berkeley.

That was also funny, Mr. Mike.

By: Mike F.

Mike F. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:05:00 +0000

Unicorns, don’t they graze in Berkeley?

By: bjd

bjd — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:05:30 +0000

It’s great that you are willing to stand by your “principles” but again, you are showing a lack of knowledge when it comes to District 10.

A vast majority of people who stand by their “principles” in this arena lose and lose big.

All the Republicans besides Harmer are “Conservative” besides Mr. Loos, a good guy, but doesn’t have the money or organization to beat Adriel Hampton let alone one of the big three.

I can’t remember the last time a candidate who had three grand, no staff, could be called a “threat”… maybe in “principle” land where you can ride unicorns and swim in giant lakes of chocolate.

By: Mike F.

Mike F. — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:19:56 +0000

Its “cute that you have principles and an opinion.” This what everyone should have. Its “naïve or even worse ignorant, to believe a conservative Republican with no money can be competitive in a moderate Democratic district.” Geez, did I say to support a conservative Republican? Maybe the guy with $200K is what the Demo’s want, perhaps someone with $3K is the better threat. Perhaps Republicans should throw behind Garamendi. No, what the voter should do is become informed, then make the best choice for them – that’s being an American. I have hope that people don’t vote based on junk mailers and billboards.

By: Walter, Alameda County GOP Vice Chairman

Walter, Alameda County GOP Vice Chairman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:02:51 +0000

I hope to see the CRP Board of Dirctors endorse all six Republican candidates in the primary election! To do anything else would be counter-productive to the over all mission and the free market principles of a primary election, which is to have tough competition between all of the candidates involved to ensure that the best possible candidate moves on to the general election to face the Democratis nominee.

The Alameda County GOP supports all six Republican candidates in the running. Is the CRP Board prepared to say that they don’t support all six? Better yet, does the CRP believe in representation? Because Alameda County is one of four counties that makes up CD-10, therefore, our position should be considered by the CRP Board when deciding which candidate they will endorse.

By: BJD

BJD — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:22:45 +0000

No, the “better” man can’t make it to Washington anymore. When it comes to our system, when you have a district like CD-10 (D+11, 19 point down in voter registration), you have to have a decent amount of money to be competitive.

Now it’s really cute that you have principles and an opinion that needs to be heard, but it naïve or even worse ignorant, to believe a conservative Republican with no money can be competitive in a moderate Democratic district.

Harmer is the R’s only shot and that’s a LONG shot.

By: Jesse L.

Jesse L. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:39:45 +0000

Bill Gates for Congress!

By: Mike F.

Mike F. — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:47:45 +0000

Vote for someone just because their account balance is large. This is what is wrong with politics today. More money does mean more outreach materials and venues, but it doesn’t mean they are better.

By: bjd

bjd — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:20:36 +0000

This is a perfect example of why the GOP can’t win in this area… you have republicans that don’t want to endorse the guy with 200,000$, they would rather wait and see if the guy with 3 grand can beat the democrats…