Floyd Brown is the creator of the infamous Willie Horton ad than sunk the candidacy of Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis in 1988. The ad portrayed Dukakis as soft on crime even though crime rates plunged in the late 80s as…
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The Real Republicans of Orange County… And Why We Should Defeat Them
by Andrew Davey • • 1 Comment
“Typically in Republican primaries and typically in Orange County, the candidates are going to be pretty close together philosophically, so it makes it more challenging to indicate differences between the candidates that can convince voters they should vote for you…
Is Ralph Martin Behind Attacks On Chief Walters?
by Sean H. Mill • • 28 Comments
Over the last week there has been a concerted effort by some in the local blogosphere to smear Santa Ana Chief of Police Paul Walters. Chief Walters, currently one of those being considered to replace Mike Carona by the Board…
Question: Which Reep Has “Gone to the Gutter” in SD 33?
by Andrew Davey • • Comments Off
OK, I couldn’t help myself. A friend gave me a link to Red County/OC Blog this morning, and I just had to read it. Apparently, the fireworks are really going off in the GOP Primary for the 33rd State Senate…
Michigan GOP Primary Results (ROMNEY WINS) AND Nevada Democratic Debate Open Forum
by Andrew Davey • • 5 Comments
Wow, it seems like tonight will be quite an exciting night in the 2008 Presidential Election! First off, we’ll be getting results from the Michigan Republican Primary. MSNBC is now projecting Mitt Romney to win Michigan, so we’ll now see…
Mud Bath?
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
(CNN) — Trying to establish herself in the minds of voters as the more experienced candidate and facing a shrinking lead in New Hampshire, Sen. Hillary Clinton took a sharp dig Tuesday at her closest Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama.…
Edwards responds to “Mudslinging” charge on Face the Nation
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
H/T Huffington Post ‘Mudslinging’ against Clinton: This is ‘milquetoast’ Former Sen. John Edwards, who ran for president in 2004 with an unfailingly upbeat campaign and then joined the ticket of his party’s nominee, has come back this year with a…
