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fiorina questions boxer military support

admin — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:21:14 +0000

fiorina questions boxer military support
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer – who’s in a tough fight to save her job – is defending her votes on military spending.

California’s 2010 Senate race: Close race between incumbent Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina (The Newsroom)

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:25:29 +0000

California’s 2010 Senate race: Close race between incumbent Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom – Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina are vying for the junior U.S. Senator seat in California in the 2010 election. The polls are tight, although the percentage for error and the percentage of undecided voters (10 percent, according to Rasmussen Reports) could translate to different story on election day.

Carly Fiorina welcomes chamber endorsement for U.S. Senate with sharp critique of Barbara Boxer

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:22:47 +0000

Carly Fiorina welcomes chamber endorsement for U.S. Senate with sharp critique of Barbara Boxer
The Republican former Hewlett-Packard CEO spent 45 minutes hammering home two favorite topics: Government must get out of the way of job growth by cutting taxes and regulations; and Boxer has done a disastrous job in her 28 years in the House and Senate.

Sen. Inhofe Confident He’ll Be EPW Chairman After Midterm Elections

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:23:16 +0000

Sen. Inhofe Confident He’ll Be EPW Chairman After Midterm Elections
The Senate’s top global warming skeptic is confident he’ll reclaim the gavel of the Environment and Public Works Committee ne…

Boxer, Feinstein Ask For Federal Investigation Of Pipelines

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:22:56 +0000

Boxer, Feinstein Ask For Federal Investigation Of Pipelines
What’s Your Reaction? California’s senators called Monday on federal regulators to order inspections of all interstate natural gas pipelines in the state, with a priority on those that run near residential areas.

More midterms: The continued enthusiam gap.

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:23:12 +0000

More midterms: The continued enthusiam gap.
“Although voter turnout in Tuesday’s state primary was the lowest in decades in a gubernatorial-election year, there were strong indications of great energy on the Republican side in many places and of a lack of enthusiasm in many traditionally strong Democratic urban area …

Nancy Reagan endorses Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina

admin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:23:36 +0000

Nancy Reagan endorses Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina
Associated Press – September 15, 2010 8:44 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is endorsing California Republican candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina.

Fiorina softens on small business bill

admin — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:23:47 +0000

Fiorina softens on small business bill
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Monday appeared to soften in her opposition to a bill that would provide loans and tax breaks to small businesses, but still wouldn’t vote for it. Read comments

The Best of the West

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:21:25 +0000

The Best of the West
New season, new local shows in Los…

Death toll in California gas blast rises to seven

admin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:24:40 +0000

Death toll in California gas blast rises to seven
The death toll from a huge gas pipeline explosion that set fire to dozens of homes in this California town has risen to seven as the search goes on for people still missing in the disaster.

Death Toll From PG&E Gas-Line Explosion May Rise – Report

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:21:16 +0000

Death Toll From PG&E Gas-Line Explosion May Rise – Report
Death Toll From PG&E Gas-Line Explosion May Rise – Report

MURRIETA: Local Democrats galvanize their base

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:23:05 +0000

MURRIETA: Local Democrats galvanize their base
Nevermind that Southwest County is often considered aconservative, Republican stronghold —- the area swung in BarackObama’s favor in the 2008 presidential election, and with midtermelections looming, local Democrat volunteers are galvanizinglike-minded people with rallies and get-out-the-vote efforts.

Residents wait to move back to Bay Area neighborhood burned in gas explosion

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:24:54 +0000

Residents wait to move back to Bay Area neighborhood burned in gas explosion
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Residents of a neighborhood devastated by a thunderous pipeline explosion and inferno likely won’t be allowed to allowed to move back into their homes Saturday, a local official said.

Agency promises to beef up presence at races

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:25:50 +0000

Agency promises to beef up presence at races
The agency charged with monitoring off-road racing on federal lands is promising to increase staffing and crack down on violations of racing permits.

California lawmakers push Station Fire inquiry

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:21:14 +0000

California lawmakers push Station Fire inquiry
The federal General Accountability Office will launch an investigation into the Station Fire and the U.S. Forest Service’s response to it, officials said Wednesday.

Editor’s Notes

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:21:36 +0000

Editor’s Notes
California politics starts early. The campaigns in this state were underway long before the traditional Labor Day launch of the fall campaign season. Except for Jerry Brown, who only in the past week has started acting like a candidate for governor of the most populous state in the nation.

86,000 households in area saw TV debate

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:24:51 +0000

86,000 households in area saw TV debate
Wednesday’s televised debate between Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina on KCRA (Channel 3) drew an average regional audience of 86,000 households.

GOP strategy: Tea (party) and sympathy

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:21:14 +0000

GOP strategy: Tea (party) and sympathy
WILMINGTON, Del. – In the turbulent year of the tea party, Republican Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware set out to jangle no nerves as he ran for a Senate seat long held by Vice President Joseph Biden. It’s the way Republican strategists originally envisioned 2010, a roster of seasoned politicians pointing the party toward significant gains in the Senate.

Senate candidates’ responses on specific topics

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:29:25 +0000

Senate candidates’ responses on specific topics
MORAGA, Calif. _ Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina fielded an array of questions during their first debate Wednesday night, some from a panel of journalists and others from Californians who appeared on video.

Calif. nuke meltdown site finally set for cleanup

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:21:16 +0000

Calif. nuke meltdown site finally set for cleanup
More than five decades after a partial nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, state and federal officials Friday announced agreements to remove all contamination. Los Angeles – California – Nuclear meltdown – United States – Counties

Latino Leader Lauds Carly Fiorina For Debate Performance

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:21:19 +0000

Latino Leader Lauds Carly Fiorina For Debate Performance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, a national organization of conservative Hispanics, praised Senate candidate Carly Fiorina for her strong performance against incumbent Barbara Boxer in their debate last night in Los Angeles.

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Capitol Alert: First U.S. Senate debate scheduled for Wednesday night

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:21:28 +0000

Capitol Alert: First U.S. Senate debate scheduled for Wednesday night
The first and only U.S. Senate debate scheduled so far between Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and her Republican challenger Carly Fiorina is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday night at St. Mary’s College in Moraga.

Political notebook: Teachers decry Fiorina’s stance on jobs bill

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:21:13 +0000

Political notebook: Teachers decry Fiorina’s stance on jobs bill
A group of local teachers held a press conference in Bakersfield Thursday to denounce Carly Fiorina, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, for opposing a federal jobs bill they say will save 16,500 education jobs in California.

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Looming tax cut debate already ripples through Boxer-Fiorina race

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:22:22 +0000

Looming tax cut debate already ripples through Boxer-Fiorina race
Congress is set to take up whether to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, a debate that highlights the ideological differences between the candidates for U.S. Senate in California.

GOP sees chance to make gains

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:27:03 +0000

GOP sees chance to make gains
SAN DIEGO | For the first time in memory, California Republicans have a diverse statewide slate of candidates to field this fall, a lineup their state party chairman calls “an inspirational ticket.” Coupled with national momentum for conservatives, the California GOP is hoping this might be their breakthrough year. Yet …

Mayhill Fowler: That Hopey, Changey Thing Comes to the California Republican Party

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:29:12 +0000

Mayhill Fowler: That Hopey, Changey Thing Comes to the California Republican Party
The Republican face is changing, as the party moves with new currents, carrying it away from the Age of Reagan, bobbing, lurching, evolving, treading, if not boldly, nevertheless inexorably forward.

Senate Landscape Shifts Farther in Favor of GOP

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:21:40 +0000

Senate Landscape Shifts Farther in Favor of GOP
It’s hit that point in the election cycle where the competitive nature of Congressional races are shifting rapidly. Unfortunately for Democrats, the overwhelming majority of those shifts are in favor of Republicans.

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After devastating Station Fire and winter mudslide, La Cañada Flintridge resident rebuilds

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:21:37 +0000

After devastating Station Fire and winter mudslide, La Cañada Flintridge resident rebuilds
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE – Standing next to a wall of giant cinder blocks in her front yard designed to fend off another devastating mudslide, Pat Anderson hears the sound of a power saw buzzing inside her home and smiles. “I love the sound of that,” Anderson said. “The sound of progress.”

August breeds ugly mosque fight

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:23:44 +0000

August breeds ugly mosque fight
There’s something about August that seems to bring out the worst in people. Last year at this time tens of thousands of voters around the country flooded town hall meetings to yell at their elected officials about the health care bill. An exercise in…

The trials of Rep. Maxine Waters: Ethics or payback?

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:22:13 +0000

The trials of Rep. Maxine Waters: Ethics or payback?
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who waged a more successful war on drugs than the entire U.S. government, was concerned with people like Ronald Reagan and George Bush, who made enormous profits from this trade by flooding urban America with poison. Her efforts to investigate were suppressed by Porter Goss, who then chaired the House Intelligence Committee. Now Goss heads the ethics office that …

Mary Bono Mack, Steve Pougnet come out swinging in congressional debate

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:29:43 +0000

Mary Bono Mack, Steve Pougnet come out swinging in congressional debate
Rep. Mary Bono Mack and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet used their debate Thursday — the 45th Congressional District’s first in eight years — as a forum to attack each others’ records.

California lawmakers seek off-road racing data

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:24:08 +0000

California lawmakers seek off-road racing data
In the wake of an accident that killed eight spectators, California’s U.S. senators are pressing for more details about a federal agency’s oversight of off-road racing on public lands.

Pelosi named ‘most stylish,’ guest judges on ‘Top Chef’

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:22:04 +0000

Pelosi named ‘most stylish,’ guest judges on ‘Top Chef’
Speaker Pelosi, meet pop culture. According to a survey by the Huffington Post, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whom HuffPo labeled “Armani-loving,” is the most stylish female politican. Other Californians on the list…

Fiorina: NY Islamic center should be moved

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:23:16 +0000

Fiorina: NY Islamic center should be moved
Carly Fiorina said the group planning to build an Islamic center near ground zero in New York should choose another location.

Morning Buzz: Thursday 8.12.10

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:23:12 +0000

Morning Buzz: Thursday 8.12.10
Kevin Roderick: Sacramento Democrats’ new tax plan, Hewlett-Packard people seem to prefer Boxer, new watering rules and more.

Obama to visit L.A. next week for fundraiser

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:22:00 +0000

Obama to visit L.A. next week for fundraiser
President Obama will be visiting Los Angeles to do some fundraising for the Democratic Party next week.

State must puts high-speed rail on fast track

admin — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:22:34 +0000

State must puts high-speed rail on fast track
“This is a big deal, I can tell you that,” U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood told a crowd of about 1,000 people at San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal. He was speaking at Wednesday’s groundbreaking for the first high-speed rail line in the United… United States – San Francisco – United States Secretary of Transportation – Ray LaHood – High-speed rail

Notables attend Boxer fundraiser

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:25:08 +0000

Notables attend Boxer fundraiser
A veritable who’s who of Napa Democrats gathered in St. Helena Saturday for a star-studded fundraiser to benefit Sen. Barbara Boxer in her re-election campaign against Republican candidate Carly Fiorina.

Fiorina backer likens Boxer to terrorizing Huns

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:21:39 +0000

Fiorina backer likens Boxer to terrorizing Huns
Associated Press – August 9, 2010 8:54 PM ET SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The president of a California manufacturers group is likening U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer’s treatment of businesses to the…

Tea Party protests Boxer

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:21:19 +0000

Tea Party protests Boxer
While more than 100 local donors to the re-election campaign of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer were gathered inside the Dick and Sue Wollack residence on Fulton Lane Saturday evening, Tea Party protesters gathered near Railroad Avenue to show their displeasure.

US business lobby to back former HP chief’s senate bid

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:21:22 +0000

US business lobby to back former HP chief’s senate bid
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Chamber of Commerce business lobbying group announced Monday it was backing former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina’s effort to unseat veteran Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer.

Wealthy political newcomers are spending big

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:25:05 +0000

Wealthy political newcomers are spending big
In the midst of one of the worst recessions in decades, a host of former corporate leaders are spending millions in their quest for elective office, using their personal wealth to push past the political machinery and their own lack of experience. Wealth – Recession – Politics – United States – Economy

New U.S. courthouse breaks ground

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:23:03 +0000

New U.S. courthouse breaks ground
Cathy PerfectKern Valley Sun U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Martha Johnson, joined congressman Jim Costa, Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall, Chief Judge Anthony Ishii and others Monday morning to break ground on the new U.S. Courthouse in Bakersfield.

Fiorina takes her U.S. Senate campaign to town hall

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:24:17 +0000

Fiorina takes her U.S. Senate campaign to town hall
Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina took her case for lower taxes to Sunnyvale on Wednesday. The “Asian American Small-Business Town Hall” saw Fiorina repeatedly criticize incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, in a county that voted 66 percent for Boxer in the 2004 election.

Fiorina opposes Kagan nomination for Supreme Court

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:21:56 +0000

Fiorina opposes Kagan nomination for Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is opposing President Barack Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing Kagan’s lack of experience on the bench.

File Now Before the City Council Races Close on Friday

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:22:23 +0000

File Now Before the City Council Races Close on Friday
Heads up! According to the pundits slavishly following the statewide races, we’re within 100 days of the November election.

Political Blotter: Boxer leads — by more than a hair

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:22:27 +0000

Political Blotter: Boxer leads — by more than a hair
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is shopping around a new poll that shows incumbent U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., leading GOP nominee Carly Fiorina by 9 percentage points — and Boxer’s hair leading Fiorina’s by 5.

Broad Coalition Backs New House Green Jobs Bill to Empower America’s Ports to Spur Economic Development, Enact and …

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:21:20 +0000

Broad Coalition Backs New House Green Jobs Bill to Empower America’s Ports to Spur Economic Development, Enact and …
58 Legislators Introduce Clean Ports Act to Put the Brakes on Dirty Diesel Fleets, Lower Costs for Working Families, Boost U.S. Truck Manufacturing and Related Sectors

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On the campaign trail: A Town Crier Q&A with Carly Fiorina

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:22:49 +0000

On the campaign trail: A Town Crier Q&A with Carly Fiorina
U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina, a Republican from Los Altos Hills, offered additional insights into her campaign in an e-mail…

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, July 28, 2010

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:23:43 +0000

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: House passes war funding bill The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave final approval to a nearly $59 billion emergency spending bill, the bulk of which would [...]