Whitman paid a high price for Latino distrust of GOP

Whitman paid a high price for Latino distrust of GOP
Meg Whitman's former lead spokesman is starting to speak up about the Candidate's losing race for Governor. And he's shouting about the need for Republicans to stop the demagoguery over illegal Immigration. Senior advisor Rob Stutzman isn't exactly spilling his guts about the former eBay chief's spectacular thumping. The Billionaire lost to low-budget Jerry Brown by 54% to 41%, despite spending a record $160 million-plus, roughly $142 million of it her own money. But the Veteran Republican stra...

Whitman paid a high price for Latino distrust of GOP
Meg Whitman's former lead spokesman is starting to speak up about the Candidate's losing race for Governor. And he's shouting about the need for Republicans to stop the demagoguery over illegal Immigration. Senior advisor Rob Stutzman isn't exactly spilling his guts about the former eBay chief's spectacular thumping. The Billionaire lost to low-budget Jerry Brown by 54% to 41%, despite spending a record $160 million-plus, roughly $142 million of it her own money. But the Veteran Republican str...

Whitman paid a high price for Latino distrust of GOP
Candidate Meg Whitman visited with workers in a Los Angeles steel supply company in October, making a bid for the Latino vote. (Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times / October 20, 2010) A former Strategist says the Candidate lost so conclusively because her party continues to alienate the state's fastest-growing voter group....

President Obama and Latinos agree road ahead rough for immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Latino lawmakers agreed during a private meeting Tuesday that over the next two years, chances are dimming for passage of an Immigration overhaul that would provide a path to legal status for millions of illegal residents, according to people familiar with the session. Instead the president and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus concurred that until the 2012 Elections are over, a more realistic goal would be to stave off Legislation targeti...

'Whore' Remark Takes Center Stage At Jerry Brown-Meg Whitman Debate (VIDEO)
It might just be the first time Candidates for Governor used the word "whore" on stage in a debate, but it was the nastiest moment between former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and Attorney General Jerry Brown last night as they tried to convince California voters to pick them next month. It all started late last week when a recording surfaced of a Brown aide suggesting that the Democrat call Whitman a "whore" for cutting a deal with State Employee Unions. Last night during their third debate, Brown tol...

California's pending building sale sparks judicial conflicts
Anyone know of a few good judges? All seven state Supreme Court justices have removed themselves from participation in a Lawsuit seeking to block the sale of 11 state buildings. They did not offer a formal reason, but it is safe to assume they did so because their court is housed in the San Francisco Civic Center, one of the buildings up for sale. Because the Supreme Court justices recused themselves, the state will call upon seven Appellate Court judges to serve in their place, according to J...

Peeling Back the Label of the No Labels Group
We are not labels - we are people. We care deeply about our country. We are frustrated and concerned about the tone of politics. We are passionate about addressing America’s challenges. We are Democrats, Republicans and Independents. Most importantly, we are Americans. Can ‘American’ be construed as a label in this context? Perhaps thought is best left for another discussion. After reading this anthem, then checking out what the members are really saying via forum posts; ...

The Year In Scandals
Welcome to the first chapter in The Hotline's "Year In Review" series. Like College Football's bowl season, we'll be bringing you a recap of the year's most notable news up until the new year -- one category at a time. We start with everyone's favorite Guilty Pleasure: Political Scandals. This year was full of them -- from Charlie Rangel's censure to Nazi paraphernalia and biker gangs on the Campaign Trail. No political Scandal sucked up more air than the ethics trial and eventual censure of fo...

Ohio loses two seats, clout in U.S. Congress
COLUMBUS — The news Tuesday that Ohio will lose two U.S. House seats as a result of the 2010 Census continues a 60-year slide that has seen state’s congressional delegation shrink by 33 percent, taking with it some of the state’s influence on issues ranging from Foreign Policy to taxes. Ohio didn’t lose population over the last decade, it just didn’t gain as much as most others. As a result, Ohio and New York are the only states to lose two seats. Ohio will have 16 ...

The Real Census Story: A Hispanic Voter Boom
We now know which states will lose and gain representation next year, but the real Census-politics story won't be written for a few months, when we find out how many Hispanic voters the country has gained. The answer will affect more than just House seats: It could put typically red sun-belt states in the blue column for presidential Elections to come. Census officials have been predicting a sharp rise in the Hispanic population, based on the 2000 population numbers, for the past few years. The...

EBay CEO John Donahoe bets on tech to take on rivals
SAN JOSE — If it's the Holiday Season, it's crunch time for any self-respecting online merchant. But for some, the stakes are higher than others. A few years ago, eBay (EBAY) was getting battered by the likes of Amazon.com and was dismissed as an auctions has-been. Its technology was long in the tooth. And it was losing its iconic CEO, Meg Whitman, whose political ambitions led to a run for California Governor this year. Now eBay is betting its future on whipping its technology into shape a...

Gov.-elect Jerry Brown, wife rent upscale loft for Sacramento job
From mattress to mansion? Jerry Brown tours historic Governor's Victorian Sacramento, Calif. -- Gov.-elect Jerry Brown and his wife have decided to rent a loft within walking distance of the Capitol so they will have a place to call home while in Sacramento. Brown spokesman Evan Westrup confirmed today that the couple is renting a 1,450-square-foot loft in a part of the city known for its nightlife. The one-bedroom space is in a converted automobile Dealership. Brown famously lived in a sparse...

Brown, wife rent upscale loft for Sacramento job
(12-20) 11:08 PST Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- Gov.-elect Jerry Brown and his wife have decided to rent a loft within walking distance of the Capitol so they will have a place to call home while in Sacramento. Brown spokesman Evan Westrup confirmed Monday that the couple is renting a 1,450-square-foot loft in a part of the city known for its nightlife. The one-bedroom space is in a converted automobile Dealership. Brown famously lived in a sparsely furnished apartment instead of the Governor's m...

Brown to eliminate state Office of Inspector General
One of Gov.-elect Jerry Brown's first official acts will be eliminating the state Office of Inspector General, a position held by former L.A. City Controller Laura Chick, who has been responsible for overseeing more than $50 billion in federal stimulus money. Brown's office said in a statement Monday that he is closing the operation, whose function mimics those of other state agencies, to save money. "Ending this redundancy will save the state's General Fund over $700,000 in Fiscal Year 2010-1...

Brown, wife rent upscale loft for Sacramento job
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown and his wife have decided to rent a loft within walking distance of the Capitol so they will have a place to call home while in Sacramento. Brown spokesman Evan Westrup confirmed Monday that the couple is renting a 1,450-square-foot loft in a part of the city known for its nightlife. The one-bedroom space is in a converted automobile Dealership. Brown famously lived in a sparsely furnished apartment instead of the Governor's mansion when he was governor from 1975 to 1983. ...

Jerry Brown reflects as Pat Brown gets his due at the Hall of Fame
California historian Kevin Starr, another honoree, calls the Governor-elect a fusion of very liberal and very conservative ideas. Gov.-elect Jerry Brown recalled that his late father, Gov. Pat Brown, was "a go-getter" who would "just keep going, keep pushing." "I once took him to the monastery. He got so bored and so restless…. He did not like meditating." The onetime Jesuit seminarian was saying a few words Tuesday night about his dad, who was being inducted posthumously into the Californ...

Jerry Brown will live in a loft
SACRAMENTO - Gov.-elect Jerry Brown and his wife have chosen an upscale, midtown loft for their Sacramento residence. The one-bedroom unit is at 16th and J Streets, near the Capitol and across from Memorial Auditorium, a source said. Brown was spotted last week visiting the 1530 J St. building, a renovated, one-time automobile Dealership building. On the ground floor are two restaurants, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and Mikuni Japanese Restaurant. The California Highway Patrol has approved o...

More smoke in S.F. than in other urban counties
More San Francisco adults smoke than those in most other urban and suburban counties in California, according to data on smoking rates released by state health officials Monday. The numbers, which are based on 2008 data and for the first time include statistics from every county, show that adult smoking rates statewide have dropped 42 percent since 1988 to the Lowest Levels ever - 13.1 percent. That makes California second to Utah, which has the country's fewest smokers per capita. Counties th...

More smoke in S.F. than in other urban counties
More San Francisco adults smoke than those in most other urban and suburban counties in California, according to data on smoking rates released by state health officials Monday. The numbers, which are based on 2008 data and for the first time include statistics from every county, show that adult smoking rates statewide have dropped 42 percent since 1988 to the Lowest Levels ever - 13.1 percent. That makes California second to Utah, which has the country's fewest smokers per capita. Counties th...

More smoke in S.F. than in other urban counties
More San Francisco adults smoke than those in most other urban and suburban counties in California, according to data on smoking rates released by state health officials Monday. The numbers, which are based on 2008 data and for the first time include statistics from every county, show that adult smoking rates statewide have dropped 42 percent since 1988 to the Lowest Levels ever - 13.1 percent. That makes California second to Utah, which has the country's fewest smokers per capita. Counties th...

DREAM Act Students Vow Revolution
Posing as a Civil Rights group, La Raza (The Race) advocates a "Reconquista" of the American southwest. Frustrated Hispanic Students have vowed revolution and retribution against White Americans after the so-called DREAM Act failed to pass a Senate vote this past weekend. “This is war!” Phoenix student Aldemar Cruz is quoted by Examiner.com as shouting after the vote. “Republicans may have stopped the DREAM Act, but they won’t prevent La Reconquista from happeni...

Social media jobs: Here to stay?
Are Social Media jobs here to stay? December 21, 2010 12:36 pm The demand for Social Media jobs has exploded, even as overall Unemployment heads in the opposite direction. But in a fledgling field surrounded by hype, some industry insiders are saying it may be too good to last. By Anne VanderMey, contributor With billions of dollars on offer for fledgling Social Media companies and even the biggest corporations refining their approach to the Tweet, the budding Social Media industry seems lik...

Is the House of Delegates Too Small?
With today's release of 2010 Census data, we find that Virginia's 40 State Senators will represent 200,025 people, and Virginia's 100 Delegates will represent 80,010. Our House districts will be the 10th largest in the nation, even as our 100 seats pale in comparison to much smaller states like New Hampshire who have 400, and even larger states like Pennsylvania with 203. Last year, I worked on Greg Werkheiser's campaign in House District 42, where a staggering $1,733,779 was spent by both side...

White House: Obama Won't Give Up on 'DREAM Act'
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 By David Crary, Associated Press Washington (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama is not giving up on Legislation that would offer a path to legal status to young Illegal Immigrants. Obama on Tuesday met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and reiterated his support for the DREAM Act, which died in the Senate last weekend and appears to have even less chance when a new, more Republican Congress convenes in January. The Legislation would ...

Immigration... Will We Make the Right Decision?
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Immigration continues to preoccupy political considerations in our nation. For the rational and thinking individual it is laughable at best and dangerous at its worst. We indeed are a nation of immigrants. From our very beginnings as a colonial extension of the British Empire we drew peoples from Europe notions. This diversity was then, and remains a positive today. Having said this we must remember that we are now a nation of some 234 years. We have well ...