19 percent of Halfway To Concord poll respondents correctly pick Joe Biden as Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick
August 26, 2008
Congratulation to the 19 percent of you who participated in one of our recent polls, that correctly selected that Joe Biden would be the VP pick of Democratic Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama! Only Fast Eddie Rendell garnered more votes in the poll. You should all have blogs and make millions as political pundits!
California Assembly Speaker, Karen Bass, to headline Buchanan campaign fundraiser, Sept 10
August 15, 2008
Speaker of the California Assembly, Karen Bass, will headline a special dinner, Wednesday, September 10, from 6 to 9 p.m., to benefit Democratic candidate for the 15th Assembly District, Joan Buchanan. To be held at Patrick David’s Event Center in San Ramon, tickets begin at $150. Download the PDF to RSVP.
Congressman George Miller to hold Townhall Meetings, Aug 12-13
August 4, 2008
Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez) will hold Townhall Meetings in Contra Costa County on August 12 and 13. Join the Congressman for a lively discussion about offshore drilling, energy prices, and other issues important to you. The August 12 meeting in Richmond will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Plaza Two Building (Hilltop), located at 3620 Blume Drive. The following evening, Miller and his staff will invade Tauscher country and meet at the Clayton City Council Chambers in the Endeavor Hall located at 6000 Heritage Trail, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. For ADA or more information call 925-602-1880.
Buchanan to hold picnic after Danville parade, July 4
June 21, 2008
Joan Buchanan, the Democratic candidate for Assembly seat 15, invites her supporters to walk with her July 4th in the Kiwanis Danville 4th of July Parade, then enjoy a picnic at nearby Osage Park. Those interested can meet up starting at 8:30 a.m. (parade starts at 9:00 a.m.) in Trader Joe’s Parking Lot, located at 85 Railroad Ave., in Danville. Read more
California budget beyond repair
June 19, 2008
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men…Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee sums up the chaos in Sacramento over the failure of the Legislature to meet the budget deadline (once again). He says: “Democratic leaders insist that they are being straightforward by proposing new taxes and eschewing the accounting gimmicks that have marked past budgets, but by plugging in multibillion-dollar revenue numbers without saying what taxes they want to raise or which loopholes they want to close, they’re still bobbing and weaving. Republican legislators are, however, being even less candid; they say they oppose new taxes but aren’t willing to say what they want to cut.” Walters concludes: Read more
Senator Kuehl telling tall tales about LAO report on single payer healthcare reduces spending, contains growth
June 17, 2008
Bayne of Blog ran an article this week about by State Senator Sheila Kuehl’s recent essay that claims The LAO study confirms that a single payer health care system saves money and lowers the rate at which health care costs grow each year. “This has always been the main argument for single payer – the total monies devoted to health care spending in California in any given year are more than enough to guarantee comprehensive universal health care to all Californians.” Click Here to download the full essay by Senator Kuehl. Read more
McNerney war chest doubles Andal’s cash on hand
June 16, 2008
Open Secrets reports rookie Democratic incumbent, Pleasanton’s Jerry McNerney, of California’s 11th Congressional District, comes out of the June Primary with apx twice as much cash on hand as Republican challenger and former legislator, Dean Andal of Stockton. Read more
Are Dems strong enough to help both McNerney and Buchanan win?
June 11, 2008
The betting line discussion after the June 3 Primary is now calculating the vig on whether California and Contra Costa Democrats or Republicans can score a Two-fer in November’s upcoming election. Can Democrats protect rookie Congressman Jerry McNerney (CD-11) from a take-back assault from Republican Dean Andal and take the last Bay Area Republican Assembly seat away as Abram Wilson faces Democrat Joan Buchanan for termed-out Guy Houston’s Assembly seat? Read more
Will Evangelicals throw Jesus out to get a date with power?
June 7, 2008
This interesting article takes a look at the recent Evangelical Manifesto announced last month, and asks some tough questions. “In its rush to flee its right-wing captivity and be the new popular girl in town with American political party scene, will Evangelicals abandon policy stances that aren’t popular with secular elites of either party? Read more
