Nov 2010 – Candidate Recommendations and Endorsements

Here are my recommendations and endorsements for the candidates.  Some, like Forest Baker and Robert Chandler, are local friends and are strongly endorsed.  Others are unknown quantities where I haven’t made up my mind and thus, I am withholding endorsement at this time.

CandidatePositionRLCCA RecommendationsMy Recommendations
California State Races
Meg Whitman, RepublicanGovernorNeutralYes
• I lived under Moonbeam once. That was one time too many. He will raise taxes. It is simple as that.
Abel Maldonado, RepublicanLieutenant GovernorNeutralYes
• Newsom is the mayor who proudly pronounced San Francisco a "sanctuary city" despite existing laws to the contrary. How can he be trusted as Lieutenant Governor?
Damon Dunn, RepublicanSecretary of StateNeutralYes
• Damon Dunn is relatively unknown, but he wants make it easy to vote and impossible to cheat. I like the sound of that.
Tony Strickland, RepublicanControllerNeutralYes
• He's been endorsed by State Senator Tom McClintock, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and the National Tax Limitation Committee. That works for me.
Mimi Walters, RepublicanTreasurerNeutralYes
• She strongly supports lower taxes, reduced government spending, and protection of private property rights. I can't argue with that.
Steve Cooley, RepublicanAttorney GeneralNeutralNo
• Steve Cooley will not support Proposition 19, even if it passes. Thus, I cannot support him. I will vote Timothy Hannan, the Libertarian Candidate.
Mike Villines, RepublicanInsurance CommissionerNeutralYes
• He's been endorsed by Pete Constant, which is a good enough for me.
Kevin Scott, RepublicanState Board of, Equalization, District 1NeutralYes
Carly Fiorina, RepublicanUnited States SenateNeutralYes
• Boxer's lack of performance in Washington says it all.
United States House of Representatives
John Dennis
www.JohnDennis2010.com
Republican Nominee for Congressional District 8YesYes
• Help John defeat the incumbent, Nancy Pelosi.
Gary Clift
CliftForCongress.com
Republican Nominee for Congressional District 10YesYes
• Help Gary defeat the incumbent, John Garamendi.
Forest Baker
www.forestbakerforcongress.com/
Republican Nominee for Congressional District 13NeutralYes
• Help Forest defeat the incumbent, Pete Stark. Forest is a good friend and a man of integrity. Something that you can't say about Pete Stark.
Robert Vaughn www.ElectRobert.comRepublican Nominee for Congressional District 38YesYes
• Help Robert defeat the incumbent, Grace Napolitano
California State Assembly
Robert Chandler
www.chandler2010.com
Republican Nominee for California Assembly District 24YesYes
• My wife has been actively working to support his campaign. Help Robert defeat the incumbent, Jim Beall.
Linda “Ellie” Black
backintheblack2010.com
Republican Nominee for California Assembly District 27YesYes
• Help Ellie defeat the incumbent, Bill Monning

Like the other pages, I will be updating this page as I make my decisions.