The one who has taken the most hits for endorsing a Republican in a partisan race is definitely John Hanna. John Hanna was a longtime aide to Jerry Patterson when he was a Congressman and served as chair of the…
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A Tale of Four Democrats Episode 1: Primary Sins
by Claudio Gallegos • • 23 Comments
It is interesting to see Lorri Galloway supporters lob accusations at Tom Daly and others over whether or not they are good Democrats. Galloway’s supporters seem to be filled with a self-righteous zeal to point out who are good and…
Loretta Sanchez to Speak to the OC Forum
by Claudio Gallegos • • 7 Comments
This came over the wire. Orange County’s best Congressmember and defender of the common person, Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana), will be addressing the Orange County Forum Luncheon this Friday, September 18th. You can find out more information www.ocforum.org. Loretta Sanchez,…
Lorri Galloway Not the Best for Central OC
by Claudio Gallegos • • 12 Comments
Dan Chmielewski’s recent post has generated quite a bit of buzz. I would like to expand and give my view on this race. Although I do not live in the 4th District, many areas of this district are quite like…
Quang Pham Supported by Man Who Harbored Pedophile Priests
by Claudio Gallegos • • 4 Comments
After Van Tran’s attempt to obstruct a police investigation, I began to wonder, are the Republican candidates intentionally trying to help Loretta Sanchez win re-election. Not that she needed any help, but after the latest thing I learned, I am…
2008 SAUSD Election: An Analysis Part 2
by Claudio Gallegos • • 2 Comments
As promised, I am going to delve more into what happened with the campaigns, the players involved, and the independent expenditure effort by Planned Parenthood. Full discosure, I was the former Political Coordinator for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San…
What Did Sacramento Republicans Know and When?
by Claudio Gallegos • • 4 Comments
The big story seems to be Mike Duvall’s admitted affairs with two Sacramento lobbyists. What seems to be getting lost in all this is two major points stated in the OC Weekly that he was bragging to another Republican colleague, which…

