This coming Tuesday — November 2nd, 2010 — the nation as well as The Left Coast called California will make a statement on the political state of affairs in America. A rather loud statement. A “Tea Party Movement Statement.”
Over the years, my friends have asked me about my voting preferences when elections come up. While most know I’m a Republican, they however do not know who I am — The Hollywood Republican. Most are Democrats, it comes with Hollywood, and very few are what I call, “The Leftys.” And for all the emails/Tweets I get about the spelling of ‘Leftys,’ yes I know. I have branded them that way. I take the ‘i’ away to show them ‘there is no I in Leftys’ but there is a ‘why?’ Why be a Lefty? For some reason, only my Republican friends get it.
I profess to be an ‘Abe Lincoln Republican’ — the 16th President of the United States who knew the Rule of Law. Oh, and the Republican Party’s patriarch. At least in my opinion.
As a nation, we began by declaring that “all men are created equal.” — Abraham Lincoln in a letter to his friend Joshua Speed (1850s)
With the current U.S. administration’s deeply-flawed failures, the recession, horrible post-Great Depression unemployment and stagnate economy, I seem to be asked more and more for my voting opinion these days. While I find it fun to debate, we’re allowed in this great nation, it’s become clear to me some people just don’t want to do their patriotic homework. I think these freedom-loaders take their freedom for granted. They’ll just copy off someone else’s ‘test.’
I tell my closest friends, “I’m not going to tell you the answers to the test. Study for yourself.” You should see the looks I get.
With that being said, I will offer my voting choices for this coming Tuesday, November 2nd’s elections here in California. Please debate in the comments section below. This is what America was founded upon. I would ask you at least give a city and state next to your name. It helps visitors here know what other parts of the country are thinking.
The Magic Numbers
So, cut to the chase. You want to just get the numbers? The ballot numbers of my choices?
Here they are. Vote on the following numbers: No. 5, No. 13, No. 15, No. 20, No. 33, No. 37, No. 42, No. 49, No. 54, No. 62, No. 69 and No. 72.
State Propositions/Measures are vote: NO on 19, YES on 20, NO on 21, YES on 22, YES on 23, NO on 24, NO on 25, YES on 26 and NO on 27.
Click here to download The Hollywood Republican Voter Guide for November 2 2010 California Elections.
Governor of California — Meg Whitman (R) Businesswoman (No. 5 on the ballot)
I will honestly admit I was seriously considering Jerry Brown (D), current Attorney General and former governor of California, regardless of ‘illegal immigrant-gate’ and ‘whore-gate.’ My theory was Brown will drive California deeper into recession forcing an involuntary bankruptcy upon the state. The quicker the better. Then and only then would I think the public union contracts and their stranglehold on the state’s budget would be broken by the federal courts.
California has been voted ‘the worst state to do business in.’ Thank you Governor Terminator for the highest taxes in the nation.
Lieutenant Governor — Pamela J. Brown (L) Economics Professor (No. 13 on the ballot)
Fooled you, didn’t I? You thought I was going to vote straight Republican ticket?
Abel Maldonado (R), current Lieutenant Governor, Senator/Businessman/Farmer, lied his ass off to the public here in California. He signed a ‘no taxes pledge.’ He was one of six turncoat-Republicans who sold out California to increase taxes higher than any other state in the nation. I don’t care the excuse. He couldn’t list his current office on the ballot yet, lists ‘farmer’ to get the illegal immigrant vote.
Gavin Newsom (D), Mayor, City and County of San Francisco. Nutbag. Will not work with Whitman.
Pamela J. Brown (L), Economics Professor, will at least give this token state position a shot by working with Whitman. I believe her pledges.
Secretary of State — Damon Dunn (R) Small Business Owner (No. 15 on the ballot)
His stance on the business sector of California is refreshing. “As Secretary of State, I will use my business experience to evaluate which companies are leaving the state and why. I will then report my findings to the Legislature as part of a package of reforms that will lead to job growth in California.” — Damon Dunn
Controller — Tony Strickland (R) State Senator/Businessman (No. 20 on the ballot)
“The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association endorsed me because they trust my proven record of opposing higher taxes, fighting to cap state spending, and make government accountable to taxpayers.” — Tony Strickland
John Chiang (D), current Controller, allowed the scandal in the City of Bell to happen. He was the watchdog at CalPERS and did nothing to protect those citizens and the state. Lead weight. Get rid of him.
Treasurer — Mimi Walters (R) Businesswoman (No. 33 on the ballot)
Walters currently serves as the Senate Assistant Republican Leader. Serves on the Senate Budget Conference Committee; Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee; Vice Chair of the Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee, and; serves as a member of the Senate Business & Professions Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. She has a solid resume in the state legislature and a solid business background.
Bill Lockyer (D), California State Treasurer. He has become cancerous-career politician in this state living off the state checkbook. Having amassed 37 years in public office in California is way too long; he is part of the problem. Send him packing.
Attorney General — Steve Cooley (R) District Attorney, County of Los Angeles (No. 37 on the ballot)
Here is where I will also hold my nose and vote the party line. Unless he goes to Sacramento and starts prosecuting illegal aliens and criminal city officials, I will have no use for him. I don’t want to hear anything come out of his mouth but ‘indictment, indictment, indictment.’
Kamala D. Harris (D), District Attorney, City and County of San Francisco, is pro-illegal immigrant, pro-sanctuary city, anti-death penalty and has destroyed families by her failings. “In 2004, Harris’ office declined to seek the death penalty against a defendant who had murdered San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza.” — Huffington Post
Harris vehemently refused to prosecute a criminal illegal alien who used San Francisco as a sanctuary city and brutally killed a father Tony Bologna and his sons Michael and Matthew. Just because he thought they were gang members. He used a machine gun. Send this idiot packing.
Insurance Commissioner — Richard S. Bronstein (L) Licensed Insurance Broker (No. 42 on the ballot)
Bronstein has a background in insurance and wants to get real insurance reform done in California.
Mike Villines (R), Businessman/State Assemblyman. Dirtbag politician. Get this liar out of our state.
Member State Board of Equalization — Peter “Pedro” De Baets (L) Small Business Owner (No. 49 on the ballot)
“I want to see less tax dollars going to the State and more tax dollars staying in your pocket where they belong. Also, it is just plain immoral to tax.” — Peter De Baets
That is what I want to hear. Now, go do it.
We need more libertarian voices on this onerous state agency. You think the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is bad, California SBE is sending notices to residents for past-due tax bills — they don’t owe.
United States Senator — Carly Fiorina (R) Business Executive (No. 54 on the ballot)
Fiorina is running against Barbara Boxer (D), United States Senator. Just watch this and you’ll know why Californians need to send Ma’am Boxer packing. Complete scumbag politician. Dump her.
United States Representative 36th District — Mattie Fein (R) Independent Business Woman (No. 62 on the ballot)
Straight party line here. We need more business people in the legislature.
State Senator 28th District — John S. Stammreich (R) Aerospace Contracts Manager (No. 69 on the ballot)
Straight party line here. Oh, and Jenny Oropeza (D), California State Senator is dead. No. Really. She died.
Member of the State Assembly 47th District — Lady Cage (R) Teacher/Entrepreneur/Consultant (No. 72 on the ballot)
State Propositions/Measures
Here are the California Measures:
Prop. 19: Legalize Pot — Vote NO (No. 159 on the ballot). This is a waste of California taxpayers money and time. The federal government will blow this away. Besides, don’t fall for the ‘we can tax pot’ arguments. Do you really think with parking tickets at $50/pop and red light tickets at north of $500 is really going to make pot cheap? Kill off the drug cartels? Hell, potheads will go back to breaking the law to get cheaper pot. Government taxing pot? Give me a break. Governor Terminator already signed a bill which allows possession to become a traffic ticket. Unless of course you have your Medical Marijuana card. Insanity.
Prop. 20: Redistricting — Vote YES (No. 162 on the ballot). Get the dirtbag politicians out of the gerrymandering business.
Prop. 21: Increase Vehicle Taxes for Parks — Vote NO (No. 166 on the ballot). We already pay taxes for the parks and state wildlife fund. This is an outright money grab.
Prop. 22: Prohibits State from Borrowing or Taking Funds — Vote YES (No. 169 on the ballot). Kill the spending beast. Kill it now. Dead. No more ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul.’
Prop. 23: Global Warming Act — Vote YES (No. 173 on the ballot). Global warming is a fraud perpetrated upon us by Al “Dead Polar Bears” Gore. Just read this Prop 23 and the Green Jobs Myth.
Prop. 24: Repeals Recent Legislation Passed for Businesses — Vote NO (No. 178 on the ballot). This initiative wants to further tax dying businesses. Job killer. Business killer. Kill the spending beast.
Prop. 25: Kills 2/3rds Requirement To Pass Budget — Vote NO (No. 185 on the ballot). If this passes, The Leftys will feed at the taxation trough and we’ll be taxed to death. Hell, they’ll probably tax our grave sites.
Prop. 26: Requires 2/3rds Vote to Increase Fees — Vote YES (No. 188 on the ballot). The way the pigs get around the 2/3rds vote to increase your taxes is they call it a — FEE. Kill the spending beast. Dead.
Prop. 27: Eliminates State Commission on Redistricting — Vote NO (No. 193 on the ballot). Nancy Pelosi got this one on the ballot to kill off Prop. 20. Just the invoking of her name alone should scare you. She wants to keep the status quo which essentially keeps California a predominantly Democrat state.
There. If you don’t want to do your patriotic homework and want to espouse the same values and ethics I try to do here, then vote according to my choices above.
If you did do your homework and just wanted to compare notes, what’s your opinion? Comment below.
I did.
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