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Report from The California Republican Assembly

Solano County Members of the Board of Directors of the California Republican Assembly were a part of the Seventy Fifth Anniversary Celebration and Endorsement Convention.

Republican candidate for Governor Steve Poizner (http://www.stevepoizner.com/) earned the endorsement of the California Republican Assembly (CRA), the statewide grassroots organization dubbed by Ronald Reagan as “the conscience of the Republican Party.”  In the deciding stand-up vote of the CRA delegates, Poizner earned 79% of the vote despite a full effort from Whitman to block the two-thirds endorsement requirement.  
This was the first time actual voters expressed their opinion in a head to head match-up. From the first ballot it was apparent that Steve Poizner was the favorite with the Conservative wing of the Republican Party.
The CRA endorsement continues a growing trend of conservative support for Steve Poizner who recently earned the endorsement of Rep. Tom McClintock.  In addition, Steve Poizner’s list of endorsers includes Governor George Deukmejian, LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, CA Americans for Prosperity Chairman Peter Foy, former CRA President Mike Spence, former State Senator Richard Mountjoy, Ward Connerly, Orange County GOP Chairman Emeritus Tom Fuentes, Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates, President of the National Tax Limitation Committee Lew Uhler, and eight former Chairs of the California Republican Party.

Chuck DeVore (http://chuckdevore.com/) received an overwhelming, first-ballot endorsement by the California Republican Assembly. DeVore's endorsement, by a margin of 194 votes to 89 in the California U.S. Senate race.

"I'm sincerely humbled to receive the endorsement of my fellow members of the California Republican Assembly," said Chuck DeVore, "The CRA is, as Ronald Reagan said, 'the conscience of the Republican Party.' That's why I've been a member for 22 years, and that's why I'll keep fighting for the core principles it advances -- all the way to the United States Senate."

Also Endorsed were:
Attorney General candidate John Eastman. (http://eastmanforag.com/)

Board Of Equalization Dist 2 Senator George Runner (http://www.georgerunner.com/)

Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Lenning (http://www.dianelenning.com/)

Candidate for Lt Governor Senator Sam Aanestad (http://www.voteforsam.com/) was endorsed over Able “the poseinator” Maldonato.  
Endorsed in uncontested GOP races were Mimi Walters for Treasurer, Damon Dunn for Secretary of State, and Tony Strickland for Controller.
For an independent look at the convention see the “FlashReport.org”

http://www.flashreport.org/blog0a.php?postID=2010030718450863&post_offsetP=0&authID=2005081622025042

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