Despite being indicted, Councilman Steve Castaneda plans on running for re-election.
Way not to let the man get you down.
Unfortunately, the councilman may be convicted of the felony perjury charges.
Castaneda could not serve on the council if he were convicted of a felony.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
It's the delegates, stupid
A funny thing happens if you really look at the results of the primaries and caucuses so far: this race is far, far closer than most coverage makes it seem. True, last night had an exponential higher number of "horserace" analogies, but I think it also took some actual mathematics to hammer home the point. Check out this helpful table at Real Clear Politics - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/democratic_delegate_count.html - (hat tip to The Roundup at www.capitolbasement.com)
Even Iowa - the state that turned the tide and heralded an Obama filled future - has a single delegate difference between Clinton and Obama. No really. That's how the table reads to me. Am I wrong?
In non-winner-take-all states, who "wins" the popular vote is nifty, but it doesn't necessarily indicate a clincher for the candidate at the convention (which is still, by the way, where the nominee is technically selected). Cali apparently was giving pundits a fit last night since we do stuff on a county-by-county basis that was just throwing them for a loop.
And on the Reep side - somehow even though Romney has more delegates right now, there's far more talk about him bowing out before Huckabee who just won't go away. Fine with me since he's the most fun Reep to watch.
So California both matters and yet remains non-determinative. That's a good place to be. We counted, but we couldn't really screw anything up too badly. Good for us.
Even Iowa - the state that turned the tide and heralded an Obama filled future - has a single delegate difference between Clinton and Obama. No really. That's how the table reads to me. Am I wrong?
In non-winner-take-all states, who "wins" the popular vote is nifty, but it doesn't necessarily indicate a clincher for the candidate at the convention (which is still, by the way, where the nominee is technically selected). Cali apparently was giving pundits a fit last night since we do stuff on a county-by-county basis that was just throwing them for a loop.
And on the Reep side - somehow even though Romney has more delegates right now, there's far more talk about him bowing out before Huckabee who just won't go away. Fine with me since he's the most fun Reep to watch.
So California both matters and yet remains non-determinative. That's a good place to be. We counted, but we couldn't really screw anything up too badly. Good for us.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Leaderboard Fun
Because it's there, now it's here. I think it should update regularly. Hope so, otherwise, there's no point.
Vote, Vote, Vote
So my boss just walked in (yes, I'm at work) and asked if it was like election day or something? YES, IT IS.
Though, if you don't know that you probably don't really know anything about what you're voting on, so it might be ok if you stay home.
If you do go to vote, you'll notice the fancy computers are gone and we're back to good old paper and pen. And this is going to mean hours of work through the night for elections officials.
It takes the scanners 15 minutes to count 100 to 200 ballots, so crews expect to work throughout the night to tally the roughly 600,000 ballots on decades-old technology.
The problem is that those fancy computers were maybe a little to fancy.
The reason for the delay in results is restrictions placed on the use of electronic voting machines by California Secretary of State Debra Bowen that force 20 counties, including San Diego, to use paper ballots.
Bowen largely banned the use of certain machines after an independent review of three manufacturers last summer showed that the systems could be easily manipulated using typical office tools and limited computer experience.
In case you're wondering what company that is, it was Diebold and now it goes by the name of Premier Election Solutions. And I had a friend who was working temp for them up in LA and became a whistle-blower because he had evidence that showed they were rigging the last election. And a massive suit was brought against him. Go democracy!
Though, if you don't know that you probably don't really know anything about what you're voting on, so it might be ok if you stay home.
If you do go to vote, you'll notice the fancy computers are gone and we're back to good old paper and pen. And this is going to mean hours of work through the night for elections officials.
It takes the scanners 15 minutes to count 100 to 200 ballots, so crews expect to work throughout the night to tally the roughly 600,000 ballots on decades-old technology.
The problem is that those fancy computers were maybe a little to fancy.
The reason for the delay in results is restrictions placed on the use of electronic voting machines by California Secretary of State Debra Bowen that force 20 counties, including San Diego, to use paper ballots.
Bowen largely banned the use of certain machines after an independent review of three manufacturers last summer showed that the systems could be easily manipulated using typical office tools and limited computer experience.
In case you're wondering what company that is, it was Diebold and now it goes by the name of Premier Election Solutions. And I had a friend who was working temp for them up in LA and became a whistle-blower because he had evidence that showed they were rigging the last election. And a massive suit was brought against him. Go democracy!
Monday, February 4, 2008
Why is gambling OK on certain land, but not others?
The Governator came to SD to push the casino propositions.
My only thought is if they can all afford this much ad time on TV, they really shouldn't be pushing the whole impoverished tribes thing.
My only thought is if they can all afford this much ad time on TV, they really shouldn't be pushing the whole impoverished tribes thing.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Newspaper Endorsments
The UT's endorsements can be found here. They're pretty standard, but the only thing that stood out was the Yes Votes on Indian Gaming Props 94,95 and 97. What about 96?
The only difference I could see, at first, was that the Sycuan's pact (Prop 96) was in San Diego County and the others were not. But, apparently, 96 includes a provision to allow them to build a casino off tribal land.
I still don't know how I feel about the whole bullshit, oh, righ, propostions, in general, but I geuss this is why you should actually read what you're voting on.
The only difference I could see, at first, was that the Sycuan's pact (Prop 96) was in San Diego County and the others were not. But, apparently, 96 includes a provision to allow them to build a casino off tribal land.
I still don't know how I feel about the whole bullshit, oh, righ, propostions, in general, but I geuss this is why you should actually read what you're voting on.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Auday, Auday, Auday
Red County San Diego reports that "Democrat" Auday Arabo only raised $55,398.96 this period, but spent $53,803.70. *Happy Dance*
It would be an understatement to say that his fundraising efforts lost steam in the last half of 2008.
And why is the Red County following Auday so closely? Because he's a Republican in disguise!
It would be an understatement to say that his fundraising efforts lost steam in the last half of 2008.
And why is the Red County following Auday so closely? Because he's a Republican in disguise!
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