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Examiner: Focus on California’s 8th Congressional District: Twitter wars

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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.

 

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Examiner: Fire tax on rural residents hits snag in Assembly subcommittee

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Today Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-Yucca Valley) announced that Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 voted against the funding needed to create the necessary positions at the Board of Equalization to collect the Fire Tax imposed on Californians in State Responsibility Areas. The vote was bi-partisan.

Cook stated, “This is a heartening move by the committee, and the bipartisan action tells me we’re getting people to listen. We’ve come a long way from last year when they wouldn’t even allow a hearing on my bill to repeal the tax.”

Cook continued, “I commend the committee’s action and encourage my colleagues to keep their resolve as the budget process moves forward.”

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Examiner: Focus on California’s 8th Congressional District: Paul Cook

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(Yucca Valley, CA) – The newly created 8th Congressional District in California covers more than 20,000 square miles and encompasses parts of three counties.  Voter registration is 42 percent Republican and 32 percent Democrat with 18 percent registered as “decline to state,” making it one of the most conservative in the state.

Assemblyman Paul Cook is one of 13 candidates vying for the open seat. Below are a few questions he answered for Examiner.com.

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Examiner.com: Assemblyman Cook introduces bill to require card-carrying sex offenders

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(Yucca Valley) – Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-65) announced on Wednesday that he introduced Assembly Bill 1695.  It will require California’s most dangerous convicted sex offenders to carry state-issued identification cards, such as a California Driver’s License.

Sex offenders will be required to carry the identification any time they are in a public place.  They will risk being charged with a misdemeanor if they fail to do so.

The law will apply to any convicted sex offenders who has committed a sexually violent crime or victimized a child under the age of 14.

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Margo Sturges: Paul Cook & Chad Mayes Road to the White House……

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January 9, 2012

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Yucca Valley Past Mayor Chad Mayes wearing TWO hats, again!congress1 Paul Cook & Chad Mayes Road to the White House......

Yucca Valley, Ca.– According to today’s “top news scoop” by Gary Daigneault of Z107.7, 65th Assemblyman Paul Cook was interviewed stating he is exploring a run for Congress for the newly created 8th Congressional District.  ” The radio station apparently let the cat of the bag early,” commented InlandPolitics.

Readers of Cactus Thorns know this is OLD NEWS.  This story was reported on this blog back in October 31st, 2011, keeping our readers current with the unfolding events of the 3rd District race for Supervisor.  There is incumbent Neil Derry (R), challenger James Ramos (D) and also tossing his hat in the ring, Paul Cook (R).

During my lunch interview with James Ramos, I reported he had received many bi-partisan endorsements, notably from Congressman Jerry Lewis (R). Cook tried in vain to convince Lewis to withdrawn his endorsement but to no avail. Ramos felt confident he would be running heads up against incumbent Neil Derry because Paul Cook would be running for a seat in Congress according to reliable sources on the 5th floor.

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