GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is in Orange County today soaking up some sun and sponging Republicans here for cash and the OC is an ATM for GOP national candidates. Even if Romney is the eventually GOP nominee, he has…
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Sanchez, DPOC Disappointed with OC BoS Over Politicizing Healthcare
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and DPOC Chair Frank Barbaro have both issued statements regarding the politicization of healthcare by the County’s Board of Supervisors. Barbaro and the DPOC released the following statement: Today, DPOC Chair Frank Barbaro added his voice to…
Democratic Party of Orange County To Pay $2,500 to FEC for Durkee ‘Mistakes’
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Democratic Party of Orange County Central Committee members learned of a settlement agreement with the Federal Election’s Commission (FEC) on Monday night to settle allegations of federal campaign finance law violations found during an FEC audit. The agreement includes the payment of a $2,500 fine.
Frenemys – Battle Lines in the 69th Assembly District Primary
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
The 69th Assembly district contest has positioned democratic friends against friends, old guard versus next generation leaders, and unions against business interests. It’s a battle among frenemys in the Democratic Party. Adding fuel to the battle Julio Perez walked away on Saturday with the support of a majority of state party delegates supporting his endorsement.
OC Dems struggle with finances and transparency
by Chris Prevatt • • 39 Comments
The Democratic Party of Orange County has historically lived on a razor edge of financial security. Orange County’s Democratic Party (DPOC) closed the first half of the year with just $353 in the bank after $19,552 in expenditures. Those figures provided the back-drop to an impeachment vote targeting the DPOC Treasurer Reggie Mundekis.
DPOC issues Statement on Alvarez Comments to Chase Family
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
This press release was issued very early this morning from the Democratic Party of Orange County. The comments are from Party chairman Frank Barbaro only: Democratic Party of Orange County Chairman, Frank Barbaro today issued the following statement concerning the…
The DPOC’s Deborah Pauly Moment
by Dan Chmielewski • • 13 Comments
When Villa Park Council member Deborah Pauly used venomous words and threats against Muslims at a Yorba Linda rally in February, the Democratic Party of Orange County issued a statement condemning the comments and even suggested that the comments went beyond…
