Many of the 13 candidates in California’s 8th Congressional District are spending some big dough on fancy mailers, radio and television spots, signs in every conceivable location and the ever-annoying robo calls during dinner. Political consultants say that is the way to win an election . . . spend, spend, spend. Well these highly paid consultants may very well be right. It is a tried-and-true formula that has been used for decades with great success. But there are a few of us who think those political mailers are perfect cat box liners and nothing more; political signs make an area look trashy; switch channels when political ads pop up; and hang up on robo calls. Politics in cyberspace, however, is new and not nearly as boring. To read the rest of the story, click here.
by Administrator(Victorville, CA) – Eleven candidates vying for the newly created Eighth Congressional District attended the Americans for America Tea Party debate held at the Victorville First Assembly of God Church Friday night. Americans for America is a Judeo-Christian-based Tea Party group. Less than 200 people attended the event despite heavy radio and newspaper advertising in the Victor Valley, which is home to close to a half million residents. Even Sharron Angle, best known nationally for her run as the 2010 Nevada Republican nominee for the United States Senate against Tea Party nemesis Senator Harry Reid and who moderated the event, did not draw a crowd. Thirteen candidates are in the race but Barstow resident, Jackie Conaway, who is endorsed by the Democrats, did not attend. Assemblyman Paul Cook was also absent due to a fundraiser that had been planned before the debate was scheduled. To read the rest of the story, click here.
by Administrator(Victorville) – Eighth Congressional District candidate Anthony Adams will be speaking at Burning Bush Church on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 14849 7th Street, Victorville, Calif. “We are so excited that Anthony decided to have his event here,” said Burning Bush pastor David Denson, Jr. The event is open to the public. To read the rest of the story, click here.
by Administrator(Victorville) – The unofficial total of candidates seeking election to the new 8th Congressional District is now at ten. Former assemblyman Anthony Adams and KABC 790 talk show host Phil Liberatore are the latest to join the race. Adams served two terms in the California State Assembly. He was one of six Republicans who crossed the isle to vote for the largest tax increase in state history and stated at the time, “I dare with the full knowledge that this will probably be the end of a political career for me, but the fact of the matter is California is in a place where they need people who are willing to sacrifice their own personal agenda for what’s right.” To read the rest of the story, click here.
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