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Yes, I am late posting this event that happened last Friday afternoon. I have been slammed with Los Angeles Marathon training and work at the dental clinic.

The luncheon crowd was apparently a sell-out. I did not see a vacant seat and folks were lined up along the walls listening to Carly and other Republican candidates for office, including California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner who is running for Governor.

The Ventura County Star report on the event is here.

Two of the top Republican candidates for statewide office were in Thousand Oaks on Friday, both of them locked in tough primaries and spending millions of their own dollars on their campaigns.

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a candidate for governor, and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a candidate for U.S. Senate, were the two biggest names at a candidate forum hosted by the Conejo Valley Republican Women.

Fiorina’s speech in Thousand Oaks on Friday looked ahead to the general election. She said the name “Barbara Boxer” about a dozen times, starting with her biggest applause line, “My name is Carly Fiorina and I am running for the United States Senate against Barbara Boxer.”

She later criticized Boxer for voting against trade agreements, not getting federal water turned back on to farms in the Central Valley, not getting enough of her legislation passed, supporting “cap and trade” proposals to fight global warming, and supporting increases in taxes and spending.

“I think Barbara Boxer is a particularly terrible example of a professional politician,” Fiorina said. “You don’t like her; you know she hasn’t done a good job for you.”

Although unpopular among Republican audiences like the one Friday, Boxer won her last election, in 2004, by a margin of 20 percentage points.

In a head-to-head match-up against Fiorina, however, the polling firm Rasmussen Reports found Boxer had only a 3-point lead.

Fiorina’s address was a standard stump speech, introducing herself to the Republican audience with a brief biography and the focusing on her main campaign theme of the California economy, business and jobs. Of all of the many candidate speeches, Fiorina enthralled the mostly female audience. I don’t think Carly will have any trouble winning the Republican women vote in June. There was a definite connection between her and the audience.

One of her many major applause lines was when she related her recent treatment for breast cancer and that she was a cancer survivor. In fact, for someone who has just recently completed radiation treatment and chemotherapy, Fiorina was very animated and healthy looking. She finished her speech to a standing ovation from the lucheon attendees.

In additional posts, I will have my brief interview with Carly (conducted prior to her speech), some word on the Democrat Pary sponsored activists who picketed/protested the event and some additional photos.

Yes, this is where Flap lives and I will try to attend.

Candidates for some of the top offices in the state will be in Thousand Oaks later this month.

Governor candidates Steve Poizner and Tom Campbell and U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will be among those speaking when the Conejo Valley Republican Women hosts its sixth televised Statewide Candidates Forum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Other speakers will include Damon Dunn, candidate for secretary of state; Jeff Gorell, seeking the 37th Assembly District seat; Tom Harman, running for attorney general; state Assemblyman Mike Villines, candidate for insurance commissioner; state Sen. Sam Aanestad, running for lieutenant governor; and state Sen. George Runner and former assemblywoman Barbara Alby, both candidates for the State Board of Equalization.

The $25 cost includes lunch with drinks and desserts. Prepaid reservations will get priority seating.

To make reservations, e-mail cvrwf@verizon.net, call 796-9732 or mail a check, money order or Visa/Mastercard information to CVRWF, P.O. Box 7151, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359. You can also fax Visa or Mastercard information to 413-410-9091.

Alot of candidates fopr a reasonable price of admission. What else could a political junkie want?

See you there.

Update:

Here is a list of confirmed speakers:

• The Honorable Steve Poizner, candidate for Governor
• The Honorable Tom Campbell, candidate for Governor
• Ms. Carly Fiorina, candidate for U. S. Senate
• Mr. Damon Dunn, candidate for Secretary of State
• Mr. Jeff Gorell, candidate for 37th Assembly District
• The Honorable Tom Harman, candidate for Attorney General
• The Honorable Mike Villines, candidate for Insurance Commissioner
• The Honorable Sam Aanestad, candidate for Lt. Governor
• The Honorable George Runner, candidate for State Board of Equalization
• The Honorable Barbara Alby, candidate for State Board of Equalization

Yes, this is where Flap lives and I will try to attend.

Candidates for some of the top offices in the state will be in Thousand Oaks later this month.

Governor candidates Steve Poizner and Tom Campbell and U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will be among those speaking when the Conejo Valley Republican Women hosts its sixth televised Statewide Candidates Forum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Other speakers will include Damon Dunn, candidate for secretary of state; Jeff Gorell, seeking the 37th Assembly District seat; Tom Harman, running for attorney general; state Assemblyman Mike Villines, candidate for insurance commissioner; state Sen. Sam Aanestad, running for lieutenant governor; and state Sen. George Runner and former assemblywoman Barbara Alby, both candidates for the State Board of Equalization.

The $25 cost includes lunch with drinks and desserts. Prepaid reservations will get priority seating.

To make reservations, e-mail cvrwf@verizon.net, call 796-9732 or mail a check, money order or Visa/Mastercard information to CVRWF, P.O. Box 7151, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359. You can also fax Visa or Mastercard information to 413-410-9091.

Alot of candidates fopr a reasonable price of admission. What else could a political junkie want?

See you there.

Singer/Singwriter Trish Lester with Dr. Terry Paulson at Military Family Appreciation Day, November 18, 2007 in Thousand Oaks, CA

From the press release:

Posada Royale Hotel & Suites, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley

rsvp to triciaevans1@verizon.net or call 805-493-0639 by June 13th!

Terry Paulson “A Reagan Legacy—The Principles that Unite Us”

Ronald Reagan was more than a great communicator. He was a great educator. He communicated the principles and great ideas that inspired vision for the future and his actions as a leader. The world we face today is different, but the principles we must unite behind to ensure a vibrant future for America remain the same. The biggest difference between a political vision and a hallucination is the number of people who can see it. Come hear Townhall.com and Ventura County Star columnist, Terry Paulson, as he shares a true Reagan legacy—the principles that unite us. You won’t want to miss this informative and inspiring presentation by one of the country’s best keynote speakers.

The speech will be recorded by public access cable television if you cannot make the event on the 20th. The Public Access TV Speakers Series is Fridays at 7pm.

Flap says come on out and support the Conejo Valley and Simi Valley Republican Womens’ Clubs.

Mike Stoker, former Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisor and Chairman, California Agricultural Labor Relations Board.

Mike Stoker, an attorney whose practice emphasizes land use, government, and business law, and who is the volunteer Chairman of the John McCain Presidential Campaign in Santa Barbara County will be addressing the Conejo Valley Republican Women today. The topic of his speech: “The Gameplan to Keep the White House.”

The details:

• General Meeting, Wednesday, March 12, 2008

• 11:30 am – Thousand Oaks Inn – Banquet Room – 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

• Cost $20 per person – reservations required – rsvp by email to srbranigan.srb@verizon.net

The speech will be recorded by public access cable television if you cannot make the event today.