Author Archive for Mike Lawson

The Republican Party of Orange County gets sued.

Back in April there was a silly vote, re-vote, name-calling, childish game played by the Orange County Republicans that eventually led to a narrow endorsement of Sheriff Mike Carona. I don’t have the patients to sit here and explain the…

Howard Dean is coming

Tomorrow, Howard Dean, the former presidential candidate and current chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will be a guest at a Democratic Foundation of Orange County reception on Tuesday, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Imperial Promenade Water…

Things to do today:

Monday through Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Florice Hoffman for Congress & Rose Espinoza for County Supervisor Phone Banking. 2020 Chapman Blvd., Orange, CA 92868 Second Floor GOTV: Phone Banking . Free Refreshments! Thank you for your support. RSVP:…

Spend Sunday with local progressives

12:30 p.m. 70th Assembly District Committee at the Irvine Ranch Water District headquarters, 15600 Sand Canyon. Contact: JSPALLEY@aol.com 3:00 p.m. A Tale of Two Elections Israel & Palestine: What’s Next? With Dr. Brice Harris Professor Emeritus of Middle East History,…

Growing public pessimism

The Associated Press published a poll they did the shows that the number of Americans who disapprove of the performance of President Bush and Congress is increasing. Generally speaking, would you say things in this country are heading in the…

What are you up to today?

8:00 a.m. Childs-pace Foundation, Inc., Wildswing Golf Tournament and Fundraiser in a Basket, Newport Beach Golf Course 3600 Irvine Avenue. Contact: Susan Kopicki, sckopicki@yahoo.com; 949-872-0966. http://www.childs-pace.org 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. SoCal Grassroots Coordinating Committee Meeting. 2221 Rosecrans Ave. Suite…