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Republican news in Irvine, CA

Happy Birthday Larry Agran

The Liberal OC — February 03, 2010

The man those on the right love to hate is celebrating a birthday today.  Democrats who support him are sometimes accused of “blind loyalty” but it’s hardly the case.  I met Larry Agran in 1998 when he was touting the Millenium Plan and a commercial ai... »

Money flowing in the race for 68th Assembly

Total Buzz — February 02, 2010

A lot of dough is being laid on the table by the three Republicans vying for the Assembly seat being vacated by Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine. And most of it is from the candidates own pockets. Bottom line? It looks like it’s anybody’s race at this point, and... »

Poll: GOP competitive with Boxer

Total Buzz — January 29, 2010

A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows that the Republican primary contenders would all be within shouting distance of unseating Democratic incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer if the election were held today. In a match-up between Boxer and fo... »

O.C. Rep: Better Limbaugh than Obama

Total Buzz — January 29, 2010

As far as Rep. Dana Rohrabacher is concerned he’d rather Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck came to talk to the House Republican retreat in Baltimore today than the President of the United States. President Barack Obama did an almost unheard of thing – a pres... »

Poll: Campbell tops GOP Senate field

Total Buzz — January 21, 2010

In a new Field Poll just out, Former Rep. Tom Campbell tops the trio of Republicans who want to face Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer this fall. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Cary Fiorina polls at 25 percent in the survey and Irvine Assemblyman Chuck DeVore ... »

Boxer has $7.2 million in campaign bank

Total Buzz — January 19, 2010

Sen. Barbara Boxer has $7.2 million in her campaign treasury according to a statement from her campaign today, which released her financial information 12 days earlier than federal rules require. We still don’t have final numbers from the three Republi... »

Report: Campbell to drop from governor’s race

Total Buzz — January 13, 2010

Republican Tom Campbell will announce Thursday that he’s dropping out of the California governor’s race to run for Barbara Boxer’s U.S. Senate seat, according to this story in the San Jose Mercury News. The former Silicon Valley congressman moved to Ir... »

Fiorina plows $2.5 million into campaign against Boxer

Total Buzz — January 11, 2010

Republican Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett Packard CEO who wants to challenge Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer this fall put out a press release this morning revealing that she has put $2.5 million of her own money into her campaign. So much for what Fi... »

Irvine councilman portrays Pelosi as Stalin

Total Buzz — December 07, 2009

Republican Steven Choi, an Irvine councilman and candidate for Assembly, has people scratching their head - including some in his own party - after he showed up at the Nancy Pelosi event Friday wearing a rendering of the House speaker as Joseph Stalin.... »

Speaker Pelosi attracts fans and foes

The Orange County Register - Local news — December 05, 2009

IRVINE - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applauded Orange County Democrats for gaining ground in this famously Republican stronghold, then used the podium at the party's annual dinner to assure the overflowing ballroom at the Hilton Irvine that... »