How Netroots has Changed Politics and Michele Bachmann Has Destroyed Herself
Michele Bachmann appeared last week on Chris Matthews show as many have time and time before. And…
General Colin Powell’s Endorsement of Barack Obama
There were rumors and speculation all week that Obama would get General Powell’s endorsement, so it was…
ACORN Hype is Overblown
Listening to my conservative friends, they are all up in arms about ACORN, arguing that this massive…
Talking about Race in the Presidential Campaign and in America
There have been a string of incidents in the past few days where the ugly face of…
Republicans Wave the White Flag of Surrender in the 5th Senate District
This was supposed to be one of the few contested Senate Races in the State of California….
Endorsement Watch: 5th Senate and Measure W
‘Tis the season to watch Sunday newspaper endorsements. For those who have been reading this blog for…
A Bad Week For McCain
We can run through a week when the Dow plunged briefly under 8000, when a 120 point…
AG’s Report Does Not Resolve Woodland Taser Case
The local media, namely the Davis Enterprise and the Woodland Daily Democrat were quick to exonerate the…
25th Annual Yolo County Concilio Will Honor Arun Sen, Mary Lou Hernandez, and Rita Montes-Martin
Special to the Vanguard–Submitted by Rick Gonzales, Jr. On October 18, 2008, the Mexican American Concilio of…
Lois Wolk closes Gap on Spending in 5th Senate District; Campaigns have spent nearly $2 million combined
Prior to the last reporting period, Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian had a large advantage in money raised over…
5th Senate District Race: War of Words
We have spent a lot of time in the last few days on the national race, something…
Governor Palin’s Debate Performance: No Substance
The immediate reaction to the performance of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in her debate on Thursday night…
Lt. Gov. Garamendi Headlines Democratic Rally at UC Davis
On Thursday afternoon, four leaders in Democratic politics in this region and this state came to the…
Palin is Unfit to Be A Heart Beat Away
I spend most of my time on this blog talking about local politics and frankly I have…
Aghazarian wants to make legislative races non-partisan?
Earlier this week, we discussed Assemblywoman Lois Wolk’s first campaign ad where she accused her opponent, Greg…
Impressions of the First Presidential Debate
Debates are always and invariably not about substance per se, they are often not even about performance,…
Wolk Campaign Takes On Aghazarian on Per Diem Issue
It’s been quiet, maybe too quiet considering the amount of money that we know Republican Assemblyman and…
Lessons to Be Learned From Vallejo’s Bankruptcy
Some have openly wondered why the sudden focus on the salaries of public employees in both Davis as well as in the county. In truth, it is a combination of factors that stem from the alarm of what happened in Vallejo to the burning question: can it happen here. Over the course of the summer, we have looked at this question from a variety of different angles. Perhaps most concerning was the seeming lack of concern from two of the victors in last spring’s Davis City Council election about the looming and impending problem of Davis’ fiscal stability.
California On Verge of Re-Writing the Book on Land-Use–Links Growth Goals and Climate Issues
A bill sponsored by Sacramento’s State Senator Darrell Steinberg would change the way California does land-use–fusing the…
Wrapping up the Week of the DNC Convention: What in the Heck Was McCain Thinking?
Once again a hearty thanks to Don Gibson for taking us onto the floor of the Democratic…
