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California: Bob Watkins

September 29, 2009 - 01:19 pm
NEWS FEED: America's Finest Blog

Hey, Jerry Sanders: Fire airport board chief. Enough is enough.

By chris reed

The U-T today has still more revelations about Bob Watkins' corner-cutting and breaking of minor rules: In what may be a further breach of city regulations, San Diego airport authority Chairman Bob Watkins and a longtime associate have been operating...

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Tue, 06/03/2008 - 23:54

Hunter victorious in GOP primary for CD52 seat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Duncan D. Hunter has been declared the victor in the Republican primary for the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter.

With almost 13 percent of precincts reporting, Hunter leads with 73.9 percent of the vote. Santee City Councilman Brian Jones and businessman Brian Watkins trail with 14.2 percent and 8.3 percent, respectively.

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Thu, 05/15/2008 - 17:07

Poll shows Hunter with wide lead in race for San Diego-area U.S. House seat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=926|title=Republican congressional candidate Duncan D. Hunter|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=166|height=180]With less than three weeks before the June 3 primary, a new poll in the race for the San Diego-area seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter shows Duncan D. Hunter far ahead of his Republican primary opponents.

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Fri, 05/02/2008 - 10:32

Hunter, Watkins roll out endorsements in San Diego-area U.S. House race

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=754|title=Republican congressional candidate Duncan D. Hunter|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=166|height=180]Rival Republican U.S. House candidates Duncan D. Hunter and Bob Watkins are announcing competing endorsements in the race to succeed retiring District 52 U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter.

Hunter, a businessman and Iraq war veteran, won the backing of the California Republican Assembly, an independent organization that promotes conservative policies within the Republican Party.

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Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:09

Hunter, wooing cultural conservatives, rolls out National Right to Life endorsement

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Republican Duncan D. Hunter, running to replace retiring Rep. Duncan Hunter Sr., has won the endorsement of the National Right to Life Political Action Committee, his campaign announced late Thursday.

"The countless Americans who respect the sanctity of innocent human life appreciate your willingness to serve.  This willingness to take up the fight for life in the U.S. Congress makes us proud to endorse you," wrote David O’Steen, the PAC’s executive director, in a letter to Hunter.

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 16:29

Watkins adviser says campaign is 'a marathon, not a sprint'

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Republican primary rival Duncan D. Hunter had a superior first quarter fundraising period than Bob Watkins, but the Watkins campaign is not discouraged, a spokesperson said today.

“The showing Hunter had was fairly strong, but we think the campaign is a marathon, not a sprint,” said Jennifer Kearns, who added that the campaign will be won in the remaining six weeks leading up the June 3 Republican primary.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 11:48

Hunter head, wearing Levi's to work, flaunts fundraising advantage

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

With the June 3 primary nearing, Republican Duncan D. Hunter, running to replace his father in Congressional District 52, is continuing to focus its efforts on the ground, campaign manager Matt Schumsky told PolitickerCA.com today.

On Wednesday, volunteers will be placing 4x8 campaign yard signs throughout the district, which spans the San Diego and Imperial counties. “It’s a Levi’s day,” said Schumsky, noting that he was wearing jeans in the campaign office.

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Tue, 04/15/2008 - 17:43

In CD 52, Hunter the younger shows big money edge

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

In the race to replace U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter, Republican Duncan D. Hunter is showing a wide fundraising lead over his Republican and Democratic rivals as the campaign heads to the June 3 primary.

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Wed, 03/26/2008 - 15:54

Watkins runs the ground game, and tries to separate father from son

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

With Duncan D. Hunter Jr. vying for the Alpine U.S. House seat from which his father, Duncan Hunter Sr., is stepping down, rival Republican candidate Bob Watkins faces a formidable challenge: taking a seat that has long been held by a well-known, conservative family.

It is a reality that shapes the campaign strategy of Watkins, a businessman and president of the San Diego County Board of Education.

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