CAGOP Endorsements for Election 2018

For candidate endorsements for statewide positions, the California Republican Party took the following positions:

Governor: No endorsement was made.

Lieutenant Governor: Cole Harris is the endorsed candidate.

Attorney General: Steven Bailey is the endorsed candidate.

Secretary of State: Mark Meuser is the endorsed candidate.

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Travis Allen Sweeps the United IE Inland Empire Conference

Arthur, Over the weekend it was my honor to attend the Unite IE Conference in Riverside, the largest gathering of conservatives from California's Inland Empire. Thousands attended this conference, and when it came time to take a straw poll on which Republican candidate for Governor they support, I won with 94% of the vote! This is just more proof of the massive level of grassroots support and passion that is behind our campaign to take back California. But we need to put that passion to work! Do I have your support?   CONTRIBUTE   Voting by mail for the June 5th Primary Election begins in a month. And since millions of Californians now vote by mail, that means the Primary Election effectively begins in a month. The hard work is still ahead of us, and we have millions of voters we need to reach and turn out in this election. Will you help me keep our campaign operations fully funded with a contribution of $10, $25, $50 or even more today? Victory is on the horizon, but we must keep pushing and work harder than we ever have before to ensure we make into the top two in the Primary. My liberal Republican candidate is self-funding his campaign to try and buy this election, but I'm counting on you -- the conservative grassroots that is so crucial to defeating the Democrats in this election. With only weeks left to go, can I count on you to come through for me today and show your support with a contribution of $10, $25, $50 or even more? Thank you! Sincerely, Travis Allen   CONTRIBUTE

@CA_DEM Decay: Endorsement for #MeToo Garcia, and No Endorsements for Statewide Offices

This is really alarming. The California Democratic Party convention could not arrive at a consensus for statewide candidates. A number of contested House Seats are not going to have an endorsed candidate, either, except for the House seats which Democrats really do not have a chance of winning: CD-39 and CD-45.

Cristina Garcia actually received an official endorsement from the California Democratic Party, even though she is currently on voluntary unpaid leave following four accusations of sexual misconduct from previous staffers.

Unbelievable. The California Democratic Party responded that her endorsement, along with a number of others, had already been slated on the consent calendar, and state party rules will not permit the remove of a consent calendar endorsement.

Uh Oh!

And yet ... the state party and activists within the party worked actively and successfully to prevent Tony Mendoza from receiving an endorsement. right? They accomplished getting rid of Touchy Feely Tony, but they couldn't stop Groping Cristina?

Strange ...

Anyway, what about the final breakdown on delegate votes for the official state party endorsements for statewide office?

The state party delegates were unable to arrive at any consensus. This is not pretty for the California Democratic Party, a microcosm of how the corporatist Hillary faction may have all the money, but they have not commanded the respect or the drive of the Bernie-crat progressive faction.

Here is the breakdown on how California Democratic Party delegates voted on statewide candidates:

U.S. Senate:

Kevin de León: 54 percent

Dianne Feinstein: 37 percent

Pat Harris: 5 percent

No Endorsement: 3 percent

This was the must stunning upset of the convention. Senator Dianne Feinstein has pushed a more left-wing tilt since major opposition jumped into the race to defeat her in the general election.

Of course, DiFi has more money than any other candidate running for statewide office, and she has name ID and support (so far) from a wide swatch of Democrats and Independents, and very likely some Republicans. (*UGH*)

Still, she will face a harder fight than expected going into the June primary this year. She will be sucking in a large part of the Democratic Vote, and just maybe a Republican can sneak through. If that happens, it's very likely that this Senate seat could be a little more competitive than last time, since the large and expanding number of hard-left progressives within the Democratic Party, as well as those who have abandoned the Democratic Party, will sit out the election.

California Governor:

Gavin Newsom: 39 percent

Antonio Villaraigosa: 9 percent

John Chiang: 30 percent

Delaine Eastin: 20 percent

No Endorsement: 3 percent

These statistics were particularly interesting. 

Not one candidate garnered widespread support. The Democratic Party is truly ripping apart, and the unity which Democratic delegates were hoping to exude to the public is not working out quite as well as hoped.

Gavin Newsom didn't even break 40% among the delegates. John Chiang did noticeably better, as did Delaine Eastin. For the former mayor of Los Angeles to crash and burn as he did, however, spells doom for this state if it's a Dem vs. Dem contest in November. Democrats obviously do not want Villaraigosa.

He is trying to play the moderate card, and he has Republican consultants working on his campaign. Not good.

California Lt. Governor:

Jeff Bleich: 7 percent

Eleni Kounalakis: 41 percent

Ed Hernandez: 42 percent

No Endorsement: 11 percent

Ouch. There are two clear candidates duking it out for Lieutenant Governor. It will really suck to see another Dem vs. Dem Top Two here, too.

California Attorney General:

Dave Jones: 56 percent

Xavier Becerra: 42 percent

No Endorsement: 2 percent

Wow! Xavier Basura didn't get the endorsement, and he received less support than Dave Jones! OUCH.

I wish that we could deport both of them, though, and settle on Steve Bailey for Attorney General. We need someone who will stand strong with President Trump and AG Jeff Sessions to enforce all immigration laws and deport all illegal aliens.

Dave Jones, the current Insurance Commissioner, got the highest delegate percentage of all the candidates running for statewide offices and contending for the nomination. That's pretty shocking, I must say. 

How was he able to accomplish that?

Final Reflection

I heard a whole bunch of negative voices out there telling me that there would not be one Republican on the ballot during the general election for California statewide office.

With the widening dissension among Democrats, and with the number of powerful, outspoken Republicans who are engaging the public and the media, I believe that we will actually see some competition in the state of California.

RPLAC MIA--No Endorsement for March 7, 2017 Races?!

The Republican Party of Los Angeles County has not listed any endorsements for Republicans in local areas.

What is going on?

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party has listed numerous endorsements for city councils, school boards, and local  measures.

What is the matter with this rudderless Central Committee? They threw a big party for themselves after raising $500,000 last year (actually, all wealthy welfare from Charles Munger Jr.).

So, what is going on?

Don't believe  me?

Check out the page for yourself.

Here is the link.

Here is a snapshot of the page:

They have the County Measures and LA City measures.

That's it?

Craig Huey has listed more resources and guidance for many local issues -- many more than the County!

To find that information, click here.

One has to wonder ...

What exactly does RPLAC do with all the money they claim to hvae raised? They don't seem to be doing very much, that's for sure!

Compare the anemic endorsement list (which includes "No position" for three measures) with the LA County Democratic Party list of endorsements. Click here.

This should be the new emblem for the Republican Party of Los Angeles County:

Election 2016: Did Obama's Endorsements Help California Democrats?

Election 2016, Barack Obama endorsed three Democrats in California Assembly races.

1. Al Muratsuchi for AD-66

2. Abigail Medina for AD-40

3. Cheryl Cook-Kallio for AD-16

How effective were his endorsements?

From the Sacramento Bee:

President Barack Obama, delivering on a promise to assist legislative hopefuls across the country, swooped in Thursday to offer a rare endorsement to a trio of Democratic candidates for the California Assembly.

Did he endorse Democrats in other states? How many?

He was looking for long-hanging fruit, presumably.

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, in a congratulatory message posted on social media, said Obama is backing former Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, and fellow Democratic challengers Abigail Medina, a school board member in San Bernardino, and ex-Pleasanton Councilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio.

Only these three Democrats.

Probably because Obama believed that these three seats were most likely to flip.

Keep in mind that this was a Presidential election year. There was a Democratic candidate at the top of the ticket. Her name was Hillary Clinton, but most Democrats called her Crooked Hillary.

Notice that no Democratic state candidate asked for her support. Some candidates wanted Bernie Sanders' backing, though.

“Thanks to (Obama) for his support of Democrats up and down the ballot,” Rendon said. “As he recently reminded us, ‘Our progress is on the ballot.’”

Democrats pushing progress? The best one-liner of the day.

A reminder about Rendon:

Cook-Kallio is running against Assemblywoman Catharine Baker of Dublin, while Medina is trying to unseat Assemblyman Marc Steinorth of Rancho Cucamonga.

Catharine Baker won re-election.

So did Marc Steinorth.

Obama enjoys high approval ratings across parts of California – 60 percent in a new statewide poll out Wednesday – so his seal of approval could prove pivotal for the Assembly campaigns. Democrats are campaigning to restore their two-thirds supermajorities in both houses, which would allow them to raise taxes and pass specific types of legislation without Republican support.

The Sacramento Bee doesn't seem to have a problem with raising taxes. Where do they think this money will come from? 

Kerry Townsend Jacob, a spokeswoman for Muratsuchi, who is in a rematch with Republican David Hadley, said he planned to feature Obama’s support in several aspects of the campaign, from mailers and web ads to leaflets distributed by door-to-door canvassers.

Yes, and they weren't very well-done,

Muratsuchi said he was proud of the endorsement.

“I am the candidate who will protect a woman’s right to choose and Planned Parenthood funding, create jobs and improve our public schools. I will also stand up to powerful special interests to fight for clean air, water, and beaches,” he said in a statement.

Al Muratsuchi does not believe in a woman's right to choose a good job, or a good school for her children. All this abortionist talk is very sad. Who is going to pay for Planned Parenthood's murderous spree against unborn children.

Why do voters support this destruction? Surely South Bay residents are more interested in security, integrity, and a little bit of honesty from their elected officials.

Final Reflection

It's worth noting that even though Hillary Clinton won California, Obama's endorsements weren't really meaningful.

Only Al Muratsuchi won re-election, and even then he was running against a hard-working legislator who went out of his way to connect with as many constituents as possible. He had millions of special interest dollars invading the district.

Obama was an afterthought.

Keep in mind that Catharine Baker was running in a D+9 district for state assembly, and she won.

Marc Steinorth was a more worrisome contest, but he made it.

Obama's blessing doesn't mean much!

Why didn't his endorsements matter?

They came out very late in the election season.

Everyone was focusing on the Presidential election