Comments on: CD11: McNerney officially wins re-election

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:19:33 +0000

Secretary of State Debra Bowen reported the above votes at 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, stating her office will certify the outcome by next Monday.

By: DanvilleDemocrat

DanvilleDemocrat — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:48:31 +0000

Elwood, funny you should mention nicknames for Congressman McNerney.

After his defeat of disgraced Rep. Dick Pombo, Rahm Emanuel apparently nicknamed Rep. McNerney “Dragon-Slayer” … rumor is the new nickname shall be “Double-Dragon-Slayer”.

By: Tom Benigno

Tom Benigno — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:35:18 +0000

The San Joaquin County has 36% unemployment and about 11,000 foreclosed homes to date, not including businesses that have gone bankrupt. No Jobs for these poor folks who have given their lives saving to be part of the valley towns to own their first home.
Also many have lost their quality of life by locating to the valley.
They will all tell you they had to get away from the bay area, because of the crime, and were willing to commute to the bay area to work. Now they are witnessing layoffs in the bay area,and crime in the valley.

Even low paying jobs are hard to find, fast food and house cleaning and especially agricultural. So when our elected officials go to their jobs in Sacramento and Washington D.C, they have no clue on how to solve the problems. Exporting jobs won’t do it.

One party wants to spend money and create jobs and the other party wants to cut projects and spending and taxes, to shut down big government. How is that supposed to work for the people?

By: John W

John W — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:27:30 +0000

Did Mr. Harmer get the memo yet?

By: RR, Uninvited Columnist

RR, Uninvited Columnist — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:18:38 +0000

“A politician…one that would circumvent God”

By: Elwood

Elwood — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:51:21 +0000

And from this day forward he shall be known as Landslide McNerney.

By: Tom Benigno

Tom Benigno — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:00:30 +0000

In the next redistricting period we will not see the San Joaquin County, in the in the 11th district. IF IT DON’T MATCH YOU MUST DETACH IT FROM THE 11TH. Why?

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:06:13 +0000

My guess is CD11 and CD10 will both shift northward and CD7 will shift eastward.

By: John W

John W — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:02:16 +0000

CD 11 may shift Eastward and become solidly Red, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that McNerney’s hometown of Pleasanton would be included in the district. Perhaps he and Pete Stark will have to fight over the same turf. Of course, in that scenario, with the new open primary system, they wouldn’t just be competing with each other in the primary. So, lots of fun things could happen on this side of the Bay. Since people don’t have to live in the district, there could be a mad scramble.

By: Ralph Hoffmann

Ralph Hoffmann — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:13:00 +0000

I believe the Secretary of State has up to 4 days to certify the results of the 4 Counties. Then its up to Congress to certify its election results.