NANCY’S PERSONAL PICKS - REPUBLICAN PARTY
By Nancy Sandoval
Election of June 6, 2006

I am a conservative Christian and spend a lot of time researching the ballot for acceptable candidates and proposition selections. Because of this, I was often asked my ballot opinions and started, many elections ago, to record my choices to give to those who ask. The criteria I use in making selections are described in the following paragraph. If you agree with my criteria, you probably will agree with the results of my research.

The following ballot choices are, in my opinion, the best to uphold strong family values, to oppose the senseless killing of innocent unborn children, to oppose granting special minority status based on sexual orientation, to provide parents with educational choice, to protect community standards of decency, to reduce the size of government and control government spending, to install judges that will only interpret the law and not make laws, and to perform the job successfully based on good character qualities and office qualifications. The selections are made from personal knowledge, interviews, research, various voter guides, voting records, party platform positions, candidate statements, testimonies of reliable secondary sources, and various news media.

STATE

GOVERNOR - RANDY NEWMAN

I have a Republican ballot and so can only vote for Republicans in this primary. (The liberal platform of the Democrats make their candidates unacceptable.) Arnold Schwarzeneggar will win this Republican primary but Robert Newman, who has no chance of winning is getting my vote as he better represents the conservative viewpoint. In the primaries, is the time to make a statement. Socially, Arnold is liberal. Fiscally, too, he now more mirrors the Democrats. Many of his appointment have been a big disappointment.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - TOM MCCLINTOCK

SECRETARY OF STATE - NO RECOMMENDATION
McPherson is not conservative and not pro-life. He is running uncontested in this primary.

CONTROLLER - TONY STRICKLAND

TREASURER - CLAUDE PARRISH

ATTORNEY GENERAL - CHUCK POOCHIGIAN

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER - NO RECOMMENDATION (no conservative)

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - District 4 - RAY HAYNES
Unabashed at speaking the conservative viewpoint, like McClintock, Haynes is one of my political heroes. As a state senator and assemblyman, his voting record is nearly impeccable, a friend to the family and pro-life. He has earned a stay in politics.

STATE SENATE - District 35 - NO RECOMMENDATION
Pro-Life Conservative Diane Harkey lost in primary by razor thin margin to Tom Harman (256 votes, I think). So, pro-abort Harman is running against pro-abort Democrat Caballero in special run-off to replace John Campbell’s vacated seat. I hope Diane will run again and

 we can all work harder on her campaign. Perhaps, a vote for Harman would help the Republican minority, however. Your call!

STATE ASSEMBLY - District 68 -VAN TRAN
                    District 70 - CHUCK DEVORE
                    District 71 - TODD
                    District 73 - MIMI WALTERS

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION - DIANE A. LENNING
(Solid Conservative)

FEDERAL

UNITED STATES SENATOR - DICK MOUNTJOY
A former state senator, Mountjoy is another outstanding conservative candidate in all areas. He will face liberal Diane Feinstein in general election. He is going to need A LOT of help in the general election.

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - District 40 - ED ROYCE
                                    District 42 - GARY MILLER
                                    District 46 - DANA ROHRABACHER
                                    District 47 - ROSIE AVILA
Biola grad, Rosie will try to unseat ultra-liberal, Loretta Sanchez in the general election. As an unwavering conservative & Christian, Avila has served on the Santa Ana School Board for yrs &is a great candidate to challenge Sanchez. Tell all in the Santa Ana area to vote “Rosie”.

JUDICIAL

JUDICIAL-SUPERIOR COURT NO. 4 - NANCY PADBERG
Conservative, pro-life, smart, qualified. She would make a very good judge.

COUNTY

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - NO RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY SUPERVISOR - District 2 - JOHN MOORLACH
                       District 4      CHRIS NORBY
                       District 5      PAT BATES
The above 3 are outstanding conservatives, pro-life, pro-family, and principled. Pat Bates’campaign has turned ugly, 99%due to Cathryn DeYoung, who has done everything possible to malign Bates. .Don’t believe it! Bates is a solid conservative who can be trusted. DeYoung isn’t &can’t. Bates has the endorsement of just about every conservative office holder in the county.

COUNTY ASSESSOR - MIKE LEBEAU

COUNTY AUDITOR - NO RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY - TONY RACKAUCKAS

COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR - OHN WILLIAMS (a solid conservative)

COUNTY SHERIFF - BILL HUNT
Hunt is known to be a person of integrity and has the backing of the OC Deputy Sheriffs association. Current sheriff, Mike Carona, has acknowledged some costly mistakes, is a good guy, but I feel should have kept his original promise to run for only 2 terms.  

COUNTRY TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR - CHRIS STREET (a solid conservative)

PROPOSITIONS

PROPOSITION 81 Reading, Literacy & Libraries - No, No, Big Fat No!
Bonds mean debt. Libraries and literacy programs should come from regular tax revenues, not borrowing $600 million & paying back $1.2 BILLION from future generations. We are still paying off library bond measures approved in 1988 & 2000. SAY NO TO ALL BONDS ALL THE TIME. California must live within their means & not borrow.

PROPSOITION 82 Pre-School Education - Another No, No, Big Fat No!
This one is so bad, it is hard to know where to start. Prop. 82 is a very expensive program to allow 4 yr. olds to go to preschool paid for by the rich? Don’t count on it! That’s what the originators want us to believe to be able to sneak this in. The rich can move and the fine print allows the legislature to raise taxes on everybody to fund, if necessary. Christian pre-schools? Not eligible. One elected official the State Superintendent of Public Instruction would oversee the program. Dangerous! Would create another expensive department & you know the liberal Rob Reiners of this world will not stop at 4 yr. olds. They will want to get their hands on our 3 yr.olds, then 2 yr.olds next. Don’t need it! Can’t afford it! Questionable benefit! Say “No” to it!

MEASURE A- Prohibits Eminent Domain - Enthusiastic Yes!
Prohibits County of Orange, under forced “Eminent Domain”, from taking property from private owners & conveying it to another private party. This is one of those measures where a “yes” vote says, “No”. A sensible, sound measure to correct a wrong.