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Josh Harder

Josh Harder—Leading by Example

July 4, 2019 By Eric Caine 7 Comments

It’s only a few months into Josh Harder’s first term as California District 10’s Congressman, but he’s already more than delivered on his promise to be available for his constituents. Somebody, somewhere, is probably counting the town halls, office hours, ribbon cuttings and meetings Harder has attended so far, but the number is not as important as the quality. Congressman Harder has been on a district-wide listening tour that has […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Congressman Josh Harder, Josh Harder, Modesto Peace and Life Center

Josh Harder’s Bay Area Friends

May 1, 2019 By Eric Caine 7 Comments

April 26, the Modesto Bee ran a story about an event Josh Harder held for Bay Area supporters of he and TJ Cox. One reader wrote he could see no difference between support from the Bay Area and support from Russia. That seems to be the view of many Valley citizens. If only John Flint were around to comment. Ed. The late John Michael Flint used to say nothing could […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Congressman Josh Harder, Josh Harder

Josh Harder One-on-One

January 20, 2019 By Eric Caine 7 Comments

Continuing the blistering pace he set during his campaign for Congress, Josh Harder has been meeting one-on-one with constituents throughout his district since Saturday. He’s also holding town hall meetings while visiting locales from Turlock to Tracy and points between. Saturday, he hosted “office hours” at the Veterans’ Center in Modesto, participated in the Women’s March, and then held a town hall meeting in Ceres, where there was standing room […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Congressman Josh Harder, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress

Valley Democrats: It’s About Winning

December 31, 2018 By Eric Caine 4 Comments

The midterm wave of Democratic wins in traditionally Republican California districts brought on a spate of conspiracy theories, none wackier than the one put forward by California District 1o (CA-10) loser Ted Howze. But it turns out District 10 was indeed illustrative of several factors that could well determine the future of the Democratic Party, not just in California, but across the nation. The Primary race began with a crowded […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress, Ted Howze, TJ Cox

Still Undecided? Vote for America

November 4, 2018 By Eric Caine 12 Comments

Once upon a time there was an America people believed in. Like most things people believe in, part of the power of the belief was based on myth. Myths are stories that don’t have to be factual to be true. Consider the myth of George Washington and the cherry tree, for example. The anecdote—little George confessing to chopping down his father’s cherry tree—may or may not be factual, but the […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: CA-10 congressional race, California Congressional District 10 2018, CD-10 2018 Election, Congressman Jeff Denham, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress

Lies About Harder Nothing New for Denham*

October 8, 2018 By Eric Caine 3 Comments

Republican Laura Perry will never forget how Jeff Denham campaigned in the 2000 California Assembly Primary. Denham’s campaign achieved new lows even then: “They told out-and-out lies,” said Perry, who later became a Gavilan College Trustee. “It was a very dirty primary. He had no experience. He didn’t even know that a bond wasn’t a tax.” Denham’s dirty tactics surfaced again in his 2002 campaign for the 12th District’s California […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Congressman Jeff Denham, Jeff Denham, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress

LCR Endorses Caballero, Harder

September 6, 2018 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

After appearances by Assemblymember Anna Caballero and congressional candidate Josh Harder, Modesto’s Latino Community Roundtable (LCR) endorsed both on September 6. Balloting for Stanislaus District Attorney resulted in a tie between incumbent Birgit Fladager and challenger John R Mayne. It appears both will receive an endorsement. Caballero is running for State Senate in California District 12 against Rob Poythress. During a speech to members of LCR, Caballero emphasized her rural […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Anna Caballero, John R Mayne, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress

Bruce Frohman on Jeff Denham: Propaganda over Service

July 15, 2018 By Bruce Frohman 1 Comment

Bruce Frohman

Former Modesto City Councilman Bruce Frohman followed Jeff Denham’s long political career well before he won at the federal level and ever since. Although Jeff Denham has not been a good Congressman, he’s a masterful propagandist. He’s even got a billboard praising his failed effort to help promote DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals); that’s real chutzpah. He did not express support for DACA until the law expired and his […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Congressman Jeff Denham, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress

At the March: Names and Stories

June 30, 2018 By Eric Caine 3 Comments

“This is about a profound contrast in moral vision for what America should be.” Josh Harder America is names, names and stories. The names—Madueno and Kolasinski, Nou and Tanaka, Harder and Hughes and Hernandez, Lakestani and Dashputre, Ricci and Costello and Talbott, Pallios and Nelson and Scribner—all have stories, and some of those stories were told at Saturday’s March for Families in downtown Modesto. Julissa Ruiz Ramirez told the story of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Congressman Jeff Denham, Johnny Hernandez, Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress, Leng Nou, Virginia Madueno

Last Minute Guide to Stanislaus Elections

May 31, 2018 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

The only flaw in Thomas Friedman’s recent column in the New York Times is he didn’t include advice all down the ballot. The message is clear enough: If you want to save the traditions and institutions that constitute American values, vote for a Democrat. Still, there are cases where multiple Democrats are running and other cases where we must choose between two Republicans. So for those who are still mulling […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Frank Damrell for Supervisor, Josh Harder, Juan Alanis, Patrick Kolasinski, Tony Madrigal

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Two-thirds of McPherson Square homeless remain on street, D.C. says
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