California Republican Party: Romney Winner

Governor Romney demonstrated once again that he had total command of the issues and can be trusted to work with everyone to resolve our nation’s problems. He was measured and presidential throughout the debate. President Obama may have had more energy this time, but that won’t change his failed energy policies, the record number of [...]

San Diego Republicans React To VP Debate

Congressman Ryan needed to hold his own against Vice President Biden tonight and articulate the Romney-Ryan vision of America – and on that point he succeeded. Joe Biden delivered a spirited defense of the failed record of the Obama-Biden record, including the same old excuses and class warfare rhetoric. The American people deserve better.Paul Ryan [...]

Republicans: Biden Aggressive

Tonight Joe Biden was too aggressive with the facts let alone his demeanor.  For a sitting vice president to say regarding our Libyan detail that ‘we weren’t told they wanted more security’ is outrageous. His statement that he didn’t know how long it would take to get unemployment below 6% is a clear indication that [...]

California Republican Party Chairman: Best Debate

Governor Romney just gave one of the best debate performances in a generation. He told us his plan to restore America at the outset, he backed it up with facts, and most important, he showed that he had better command of federal policy that the President. This was a performance for the ages, and it [...]

Local Republicans React To Presidential Debate

Governor Romney needed to draw clear contrasts to President Obama tonight, and on that point he succeeded. However, more importantly Governor Romney not only stayed on offense during the entire debate, but he came armed with facts and figures to defend his positions.” Other than his opening and closing statements – which were neatly scripted [...]

Democrats React To Presidential Debate

The President spoke directly to voters tonight about his vision for an economy that grows from the middle out, while Mitt Romney spent the night on the defensive, doubled down on the same bad ideas that crashed the economy, and got testy when he was pushed on specifics. Romney confirmed that he opposes a single [...]

CA Republican Party Responds To First Presidential Debate

Tonight we saw two visions for America-a continuation of President Obama’s failed policies that have ‘buried’ the middle class with chronic unemployment, falling incomes, higher costs and mounting debt, or Mitt Romney’s plan for a stronger middle class that will create 12 million new jobs and deliver more take-home pay for hardworking Americans. Mitt Romney [...]

Video: CA Dem Labor Caucus Chair Tim Paulson On Labor Day

CA Dem Labor Caucus Chair Tim Paulson talks about Labor Day, Proposition 32, and why Prop. 32 is not reform and not balanced. Prop 32, the Special Exemptions Act, was written to limit the voice of working men and women and to create special exemptions for corporate special interests, giving the wealthy and well-connected even [...]

What’s next? A crime prevention fee?

By George Runner A fire tax bill is coming soon to a mailbox near you. It’s not fair; it’s not constitutional, but thanks to Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature, the bills are coming all the same. On Aug. 13, the state of California began mailing the first of more than 825,000 “Fire Prevention Fee” [...]

ACU Chairman Praise Ted Cruz Victory‏

The American Conservative Union PAC congratulates Ted Cruz.  For me personally, it’s especially gratifying as I first met Ted as a brilliant young attorney, fighting alongside Ted Olson and others during the 2000 presidential recount effort. I was Chairman of the Republican Party of Florida at the time and had a hunch this young man [...]