Remainders
Carly Fiorina defended and promised more of the wildly popular (and widely-mocked) "demon sheep" advertisements.
In a video released on the web, Meg Whitman received flack from the conservative base for disavowing a supporter that said they were a "proud racist." Whitman released a television ad that begins airing today.
Fresno Bee: Steve Poizner backed a voter initiative that led to $40 billion in more taxes.
A new poll showed Gavin Newsom leading the field of Democrats -- Janice Hahn and Dean Florez -- for lieutenant governor. Newsom "shot down" such a run a month ago but the San Francisco Chronicle believes the San Francisco mayor ain't out yet.
Jackie Speier ruled out running for the state's top cop job. Kamala Harris raised $1 million in the last six months but Chris Kelly leads the field in cash-on-hand, while Republican Steve Cooley is getting hammered by conservative activists.
Republicans collectively raised several hundred thousand to unseat Jerry McNerney in CA-11 while most lent themselves a huge chunk of their campaign cash.
Richard Pombo raised $260,000 campaigning for a return bid to Congress in CA-19.
San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson (R) outraised the AD-15 Democratic incumbent, Joan Buchanan.
Remainders
Tom Campbell has large events planned for Thursday and Friday, including a town hall in San Diego.
Jerry McNerney spoke to reporters about his late December trip to Afghanistan.
Robert Beadles filed a lawsuit against a competitor for politically motivated libel and slander after he accused him of stealing property. The claim prompted sheriffs and CHP officers to search his business and home then handcuffing him in front of his wife and kids.
Lodi News-Sentinel continued their series of profiles on the Republican candidates in the 11th Congressional District with Elizabeth Emken.
Comprehensive immigration reform supporters delivered postcards to McNerney's San Ramon office.
Keep up with the Proposition 8 trial with the Courage Campaign's Trial Tracker. Sites like the Trial Tracker are an immense resource as the Supreme Court blocked any television broadcast.
President Barack Obama offered full U.S. support to Haiti after the devastating 7.0 earthquake left "hundreds of thousands dead" and much of the country in shambles. Parliament collapsed. All hospitals in the nation were either destroyed or abandoned. American Red Cross reported that they are out of supplies in Haiti. Amid the crisis, Haitians are organizing relief and survival efforts online. Talking Points Memo set up the Haiti Quake Wire as a clearinghouse of information coming from the island.
CA-11: Few Differences Between GOP Candidates
GOP candidates assemble in Manteca. (Photo by Clifford Oto/Stockton Record)
Last night's 11th Congressional District candidate forum proved rather uneventful -- there was few differences on the issues, like on Afghanistan.
(Brad Goehring supports Obama's efforts to send more forces to Afghanistan. David Harmer believes 30,000 forces are not enough. Jeff Takada said the nation needs someone better at the helm than Obama to deal with the war, however, he's previously staunchly opposed the war altogether believing it to be a "death wish," and stated he would sponsor legislation bringing American forces home.)
Goehring needled on Harmer's carpetbagging, which the latter responded to, but Robert Beadles spiced things up a bit in his final two minutes as he confronted Goehring as behind the raid on his business:
But candidate Robert Beadles took off the gloves during closing statements when he accused fellow candidate Brad Goehring or one of his supporters of accusing Beadles of stealing property. "Brad, would you please do something about this?" Beadles said before a large crowd at Crossroads Grace Community Church in Manteca.
Stockton Record reporter Zachary K. Johnson adds:
He said it appeared his political competition was working alongside business competition against him and that he had filed lawsuits earlier that day.
"This was all politically motivated," he said. "This is why honest, hardworking individuals don't want to get involved in the political process."
Goehring, however, deflected the charges.
Goehring didn't respond during the forum, but he said afterward that he wants to run a clean campaign. He said he's been told by advisers that as the front-runner, competitors will take shots at him.
Regardless, Beadles plans to file a lawsuit.
Beadles said that he filed lawsuits Monday morning against who he believes was responsible, but did not name any specific names in relation to the pending legal matter.
It appears this race comes down to establishment-backed frontrunner Harmer and self-funder Goehring until another candidate can make a move in the fundraising game. Goehring's challenge will be to solidify support of the base and fashion himself as the candidate of the grassroots fighting the D.C.-picked Harmer.
Update See here for clarification.
CA-11: Beadles Claims Stolen Property Accusations Politically Motivated
Last week, the business of Republican candidate Robert Beadles was searched for property a competitor, Gary Anderson, claimed was stolen from his business. Beadles, one of seven potential challengers to Jerry McNerney, released a statement that claimed the accusation was politically motivated.
Statement re-produced in full below:
Remainders
Tom Campbell nears a switch from the governor's race to make the Senate nomination fight a three-way struggle with Carly Fiorina and Chuck DeVore.
Jerry McNerney joined several members of Congress that called on Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to delay parliamentary elections until election reforms are in place.
Police searched the business of Robert Beadles, a Republican candidate for the 11th Congressional District, and is accused of stealing signs and other equipment from a competitor, Gary Anderson. Police stated that some items were recovered during the search and are determining if they are, in fact, stolen.
McNerney delivered $200,000 for a renovation project of the Danville veterans hall on Hartz Avenue.
Tony Amador, another Republican seeking the nomination to challenge Jerry McNerney, says he's hard at work on the campaign every day in a recent Manteca Bulletin puff piece. (The article doesn't even mention his sexual harassment lawsuit settlement.) Meanwhile, his online presence is rather stale. There's no "recent news" since his campaign announcement. His Twitter account, with only 12 followers, hasn't posted in over three months. The campaign's Flickr account is equally untouched.
Manteca Bulletin profiled another potential McNerney challenger, Jeff Takada. According to the article, Takada was convinced to run for office after attending a Tea Party event.
Steve Poizner amassed $17.5 million for his gubernatorial bid but that includes the $15 million he loaned his campaign from his billionaire fortune. If 85 percent of a candidate's war chest is from their own pocket, hard to fend off charges that Poizner is trying to buy the seat. But then again, Meg Whitman ain't much better at that, either.