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Via JMG reader Patrick, here’s the call he got this weekend from Brian Brown, who urges San Diego voters not to vote for homocon US House candidate Carl DeMaio. “Consider voting for Democrat Scott Peters. Peters is wrong on the issues but at least we can defeat him in two years. If DeMaio is elected, he may hold office and …

San Diego CityBeat is blowing up all of homocon Carl DeMaio’s lies. It really IS a train wreck.

Another day, another scandal for homocon US House candidate Carl DeMaio, whose campaign is now being accused of secretly authoring a UT San Diego editorial that slammed his opponent, Democratic Rep. Scott Peters. Controversial and highly disputed emails provided to NBC 7 Investigates include statements from Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio where he appears to be bragging about his campaign writing …

Via the San Diego Fox affliliate: The race for a San Diego-area congressional seat held by Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, is a dead heat, according to results of a poll released Tuesday. The survey conducted on behalf of 10News and U-T San Diego found former Councilman Carl DeMaio — a Republican — with a 46-45 lead over the incumbent …

Via the San Diego CBS affiliate: Republican congressional hopeful Carl DeMaio’s legal troubles may not be over. The DA’s office says there’s not enough evidence to charge DeMaio or the former aide accused of breaking into his campaign office. But the attorney for DeMaio’s accuser, Todd Bosnich, now says he plans to sue. “We knew Todd had nothing to do …

If you’re not up to speed on all the bizarre developments that have hit homocon Carl DeMaio’s campaign for the US House over the last six months, the Voice Of San Diego has a timeline. Plagiarism, trashed offices, inside job theories, accused staffer, sexual harassment allegations, a stolen campaign playbook, and on and on and on. It’s the most scandal-plagued …

Via the San Diego U-T: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced today that there was not enough evidence for her to file criminal charges in the May burglary of Congressional candidate Carl DeMaio’s campaign office. Dumanis also said in a statement that her office would not pursue sexual misconduct charges against DeMaio — allegations that DeMaio has said come from the …

Several protest behind home where DeMaio fundraiser is taking place http://t.co/Yk39TMi5kr pic.twitter.com/vivecrTi25 — 10News (@10News) October 11, 2014 The DNC organized the protest. Several people protested Saturday behind the Pacific Beach home where a fundraiser for congressional candidate Carl DeMaio took place. DeMaio was seen leaving the home after the fundraiser. His supporter, Speaker of the House John Boehner, left …

Last night CNN ran an extensive look into the sexual harassment scandal that is rocking the US House campaign of San Diego homocon Carl DeMaio. Talking Points Memo recaps CNN’s report: Republican Congressional Candidate Carl DeMaio, running in California’s 52nd Congressional District, allegedly once asked a campaign staffer to come into his office and when the staffer did DeMaio, whose …

Another attack on Carl DeMaio.

Anti-gay groups hate Democrats, but if there’s anything they hate even more, it’s gay Republicans.  Therefore a coalition of anti-gay activists today issued a joint letter calling for a “tactical vote” against homocon House candidate Carl DeMaio and a vote for the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Scott Peters. Christian conservatives face a moral dilemma in a key San Diego election race. …

The US House campaign of San Diego homocon Carl DeMaio was rocked yesterday after a former staffer accused him of sexual harassment and bribery. Via Politico: At a news conference at his campaign headquarters, DeMaio called the allegations “absolutely untrue” and a “complete lie.” He added that authorities had questioned him and his campaign staff about the harassment claims, concluded …

Not only that, he’s an ORPHAN. The Voice Of San Diego reacts: DeMaio released an ad this week in his congressional race that cements a shift that played out far longer than the others, but one that’s no less dramatic and a lot more personal. DeMaio looks straight into the camera for most of the ad, and leads off by …

Much to the anger of anti-gay groups, House Speaker John Boehner will be in San Diego on Saturday to fundraise for homocon House candidate Carl DeMaio. Via The Hill: Boehner’s trip to the Golden State marks the second leg of his fall tour to expand House Republicans’ 17-seat majority. The GOP’s efforts to broaden the playing field include races in …

The new ad from homocon US House candidate Carl DeMaio concludes by calling him “independent.” DeMaio, of course, is the GOP nominee and has declared that he “owes everything” to the Tea Party. But somehow, he’s independent. 

“They’re after your kids, plain and simple; all their other issues are mere window dressing. They have convinced themselves that gays are a tribe unto themselves, so their consuming goal is to populate the tribe so they don’t disappear. Parenthood is their great white whale. They want to have children to love them and call them Mom and Dad. They …

Last night Log Cabin Republicans endorsee Carl DeMaio debated Rep. Scott Peters. As they have for much of the campaign, the two honed in on each other’s record while on the San Diego City Council and DeMaio’s 2012 mayoral campaign. Peters repeatedly tried to paint DeMaio as a tea party extremist, while DeMaio said Peters was at the center of …