The Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee met last night to deliberate and vote on endorsements for the 2014 election cycle.
A consent list was offered with incumbent Assembly Members Brian Mainschein, Brian Jones, and Marie Waldron. Also included was incumbent State Senator Joel Anderson, US House of Representatives Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter, County Supervisors Ron Roberts and Bill Horn, County Treasurer Dan McAllister, County Assessor Ernie Dronenberg, San Diego City Council Member Lorie Zapf, and Escondido Mayor Sam Abed.
I voted to endorse the consent list of incumbent candidates. I give a pretty wide berth to incumbents unless their policies or voting records are objectionable or grossly inconsistent with the CRP Platorm. The Committee voted to endorse the consent list.
Three incumbents were considered in individual endorsements: County Sheriff Bill Gore, Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, and candidate for San Diego City Council Chris Cate.
I voted to endorse Sheriff Bill Gore. While he and I disagree about his CCW policy and Second Amendment rights, there is no other credible candidate offered. Gore's job encompasses more than just CCW permits and his performance, as a public safety official has been good. More importantly, Gore is an incumbent who won his first election with 57% of the vote (avoiding a run off election in 2010). Had this been an election, for an open seat, I might have been hesitatnt to endorse but, as Gore is an incumbent, with broad-based support, I saw no reason to intervene. The Committee voted to endorse Sheriff Bill Gore.
I voted to endorse incumbent Assemblyman Rocky Chavez. While one of his votes troubled me (AB 351), his freshman record in the Assembly has been consistent with his promise to the taxpayers of California to: oppose tax increases, protect Proposition 13, and cap the taxpayers' contribution to public sector pension plans. Moreover, his strong showing in both the June and November 2012 elections suggest that the voters of his conservative-leaning District will support him. The Committee voted to endorse Rocky Chavez.
I voted to endorse San Diego City Council candidate Chris Cate. He was the only one of the two interviewed candidate forwarded by the Executive Committee for endorsement after the interviews. Chris had the endorsements from former Councilman Carl DeMaio and existing Council Members Zapf, Faulconer, Sherman, and Kersey. He has broad-based policy experience, started a business while in college, and made the promise to taxpayers to: oppose tax increases, protect Proposition 13, and cap the taxpayers' contribution to public sector pension plans. The Committee voted to endorse him unanimously
A consent list was offered with incumbent Assembly Members Brian Mainschein, Brian Jones, and Marie Waldron. Also included was incumbent State Senator Joel Anderson, US House of Representatives Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter, County Supervisors Ron Roberts and Bill Horn, County Treasurer Dan McAllister, County Assessor Ernie Dronenberg, San Diego City Council Member Lorie Zapf, and Escondido Mayor Sam Abed.
I voted to endorse the consent list of incumbent candidates. I give a pretty wide berth to incumbents unless their policies or voting records are objectionable or grossly inconsistent with the CRP Platorm. The Committee voted to endorse the consent list.
Three incumbents were considered in individual endorsements: County Sheriff Bill Gore, Assemblyman Rocky Chavez, and candidate for San Diego City Council Chris Cate.
I voted to endorse Sheriff Bill Gore. While he and I disagree about his CCW policy and Second Amendment rights, there is no other credible candidate offered. Gore's job encompasses more than just CCW permits and his performance, as a public safety official has been good. More importantly, Gore is an incumbent who won his first election with 57% of the vote (avoiding a run off election in 2010). Had this been an election, for an open seat, I might have been hesitatnt to endorse but, as Gore is an incumbent, with broad-based support, I saw no reason to intervene. The Committee voted to endorse Sheriff Bill Gore.
I voted to endorse incumbent Assemblyman Rocky Chavez. While one of his votes troubled me (AB 351), his freshman record in the Assembly has been consistent with his promise to the taxpayers of California to: oppose tax increases, protect Proposition 13, and cap the taxpayers' contribution to public sector pension plans. Moreover, his strong showing in both the June and November 2012 elections suggest that the voters of his conservative-leaning District will support him. The Committee voted to endorse Rocky Chavez.
I voted to endorse San Diego City Council candidate Chris Cate. He was the only one of the two interviewed candidate forwarded by the Executive Committee for endorsement after the interviews. Chris had the endorsements from former Councilman Carl DeMaio and existing Council Members Zapf, Faulconer, Sherman, and Kersey. He has broad-based policy experience, started a business while in college, and made the promise to taxpayers to: oppose tax increases, protect Proposition 13, and cap the taxpayers' contribution to public sector pension plans. The Committee voted to endorse him unanimously