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	<description>Taming The Wilds of Carlsbad-by-the Sea, California</description>
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		<title>Republican Women Host City Council Forum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Carlsbad Republican Women Federated have invited all of the City Council Candidates (Jon Wantz, Farrah Douglas, Dr. Mark Packard, and William Jubb) to a candidates forum on Tuesday afternoon, September 28, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn. A morning session will feature candidates for City Treasurer. Being a Republican is not required, but an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TK Arnold: The Real Republicans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s an old saying that to get elected to public office in Carlsbad, you have to be a Republican. So it isn’t surprising that the two leading candidates seeking to replace Mayor Bud Lewis, who is retiring after a 24-year reign, are both Republicans who actively sought the endorsement of both the local party and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Lewis Will Be Missed</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8768</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, we&#8217;re not big fans of change. And as much as we have been critical of some of the decisions made in the past few years by Mayor Claud &#8220;Bud&#8221; Lewis, it is going to be sad to see him go at the end of this term. As Mayor Lewis prepares for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carlsbadistan Mayoral Forum Number One</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8757</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlsbadistan will get its first chance to hear from our four three of our mayoral candidates as the Carlsbad Republican Women Federated host the first forum/luncheon on Tuesday August 24, 2010, according to as story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. The forum will following a social hour and luncheon that begins at 11 a.m. at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Carlsbadistan Election Season Again</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8750</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the close of the Carlsbadistan candidate filing period on Wednesday August 11, 2010 it appears that we have four mayoral candidates, four City Council candidates and a couple people who want to be treasurer come November, according to a story in the North County Times. As expected, two councilmen &#8212;- Keith Blackburn and Matt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Riehl World: The New vs. The Good Old Boys</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8739</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard J. Riehl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does mayoral candidate Matt Hall continue to mislead Carlsbad voters about a measure on the November ballot? His website was revised a day after my July 30 Carlsbadistan column criticized him for wrongly claiming the city charter amendment up for a vote would create a two-tiered pension plan for city employees. He now says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Riehl World: A Peek At The Races</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8701</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard J. Riehl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the retirement of a mayor who has been in office for a quarter of a century and two City Council seats up for grabs, Carlsbad voters will have their first opportunity in decades to make a substantial change in city leadership. The incumbents have a lot going for them. The city&#8217;s in better financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Julie Nygaard Pulls Out Of City Council Race</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8611</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a note posted on Julie Nygaard&#8217;s facebook page the three-term former Carlsbad City Councilwoman is no longer in the race for a seat on the Carlsbad City Council. In a status update posted at 12:27 PM July 12, 2010 she wrote the following: After much thought, deliberation and soul-searching, I have decided to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Freedom To Annoy</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8386</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today at the Carlsbadistan Post Office we were once again reminded of how great it is to live in a free country. A country that allows people from the political fringe to heckle the citizenry as they attempt to peacefully deposit mail in a mail box.]]></description>
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		<title>Jon Wantz For City Council Kick Off June 16</title>
		<link>http://www.carlsbadistan.com/?p=8246</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Editors</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carlsbadistan City Council candidate Jon Wantz will be kicking off his campaign June 16, 2010 from 7-9 PM at the Ocean House at 300 Carlsbad Village Drive. &#8220;Over the past few months, I have been working diligently to spread the word about my campaign and let the residents of Carlsbad know what I intend to [...]]]></description>
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