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• EldoradoSeptember 29, 2012 - 9:26 am

  Was this before or after the NRA pointed out that Hoffman wants to register all handgun owners?

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• Edh MomsOctober 01, 2012 - 10:47 am

  Saying Hoffman has has run a clean campaign so far is so untrue. Negative websites, posting campaign signs anywhere and everywhere during the general election....twisting the truth to make incorrect accusations at an opponent is not very gentleman like - and certainly not anyone I would wish to pay a salary to with my tax dollars.....I have only seen the Stracener campaign send out informative information to voters. Doing my homework, the pending "fraud" cases that has been filed in New York by angry investors depositing funds to Hoffman's account is just wrong - and very unconscionable. I'm proud to say that I support Judge Warren Curt Stracener 100% because he is a powerful presence who champions for the welfare of the weakest in our society while strictly enforcing the laws of our upcoming young adults always bearing in mind that once upon a time we were once teenagers not yet possessed of the common sense intellect that comes with maturity. His background as a teacher in both the high school and college level demonstrates his passion to help young people further their lives in a better way through education, respect and encouragement. Now Judge Stracener's life-long ambition of helping our young people has come full circle in his appointment to the Juvenile Dependency and Delinquency law involving child abuse, neglect, juvenile crimes and substance abuse. His intense scrutiny of all the cases that come...before him is a testament to his vast knowledge of our complicated legal system but mostly to his desire to help our young as they navigate their way through the rough terrain that is called childhood. He also holds an impressive resume for his time spent as a private sector litigator as well as in the public sector where he was senior litigator and legal advisor with the CA Department of Personnel Administration. I could go on and on about his credentials but I won't, (thank God you say - lol) so I'll end by asking you to consider helping Judge Stracener through your donations, any amount would be greatly appreciated, or your time, to help spread the word, and/or your vote so we can keep a good man doing good things for our community on the bench and know that if one unfortunate day we find ourselves in front of him, we can be rest assured that justice will be fair and impartial and robed with respect. If you are unsure about his credentials or his positions, you can also log onto his website, www.judgestracener.com.

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• Jim RiordanOctober 01, 2012 - 12:06 pm

  to EDH Moms: You say Hoffman is "posting campaign signs anywhere and everywhere" . . . Boy you need to get out of EDH and come up the hill . . . you will be hard put to find any dirt left without a Stracener sign . . . and they were there first . . .Of course I'm sure Mr. Stracener was not aware of them being posted since he was probably too busy making Supreme Court "appearances" . . .

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• Edh MomsOctober 01, 2012 - 2:02 pm

  Yes! This time Stracener was able to get his signs out first! I think It looks wonderful along with all the other signs. If you think about it....Stracener probably could not have done it all himself...It must have been ALL of his supporters! Way to go El Dorado County!!!!

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• Chuck HollandOctober 01, 2012 - 7:53 pm

  @edh moms, actually Stracener has one guy out plastering the county with his signs. That would be his unemployed brother-in-law. He seems to have alot of time on his hands out looking high and low for "free zones". (That's the term Stracener uses to justify his illegally placed signs) As for being "proud" to support Stacener, how come you wont identify yourself? When a reasonable person is "proud" they normally express that fact with their true identity to provide credibility. I'll share with you something I'm NOT proud of, thats having Warren Stracener occupying a seat on our local judicial bench. A judge should be honest, knowledgeable, and respected. Warren Stracener fails in every aspect. If the readers would like to learn more visit "my" web-site, www.warrenstracenerforjudge.com A much more informative look into who Warren Stracener really is.

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• JimOctober 02, 2012 - 7:17 am

  @EDH moms: You ought to verify your facts better. Hoffman has run a clean campaign. The negative website about Stracener did not come from Hoffman or his campaign. Stracener is the one sending out vicious mailers with unverified claims. The mailers certainly appear to be a desperation move from a Judge about to lose the bench.

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• Edh MomsOctober 02, 2012 - 8:54 am

  Here is an endorsement of value: ShareEmailImage: Endorsement letters from both the California Gun Owner's Campaign Committee and the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. Both can be found by clicking on the text links. Cris Alarcon, Placerville Newswire, Sept 27, 2012 An extremely heated email string has been going on behind the scenes questioning Judge Stracener's NRA Endorsement. We now have the endorsement letters from both the California Gun Owner's Campaign Committee and the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. Both can be found by clicking on the text links. Additionally we have obtained a clearification statement from the NRA specifically explaining their endorsement of Stracener over Hoffman. NRA about the Stracener endorsement: "Judge Curt Stracener, an incumbent El Dorado County Superior Court Judge seeking reelection this year, has received an "AQ" rating and endorsement from the NRA-PVF due to his responses to our candidate questionnaire. Based on those responses, Judge Stracener is a solid pro-gun/pro-hunting candidate who will support the Second Amendment and uphold the rule of law." "In contrast, his opponent, Joseph Hoffman received a "C" rating from the NRA-PVF since he indicated in his responses to our candidate questionnaire that he supports licensing of all handgun owners." "For these reasons, Judge Curt Stracener has received the NRA-PVF endorsement for reelection to Superior Court Judge in El Dorado County." http://www.ineldoradocounty.com/docs/Endorsement_Gun_Owners_Judge_Strace... http://www.ineldoradocounty.com/docs/Endorsement_NRA_09-17-12_-_Letter_t... Chuck: As far as who I am, I am an El Dorado Hills Mom and a voter in El Dorado County that does not wish to be attacked for my opinions.You attack everyone for the information they wish to present, just like you do.....but why do you have to go for the jugular. You just do not play nice with the other kids!

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• Paula SpringerOctober 02, 2012 - 5:15 pm

  THANK YOU EDH MOMS for sharing!! The last thing this county needs in this seat is a "Puppet for the DA's office" Stracener's willingness to help our young people should be first and formost to everyone as those kids may run this county someday. As you say, his desire to "help our young as they navigate their way through the rough terrain that is called childhood" is most important to me and should be important to everyone. The leaders of our courts need to think back on their own lives as a youth, how they felt in their teens and early 20's, how awkward they may have felt being unable to properly defend or explain themselvs and view young people just for what they are "young" --and often naive, -- let's work with them and not throw away the key, profile or judge them.

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• Ken SteersOctober 02, 2012 - 5:26 pm

  EDH Mom who fears reprisal while casting aspersions on a resident running for judge. I find it hard to believe that a sitting Judge associates his campaign with the likes of Chris Alercon and Dan Delinger. Both known to post using alias's. Coincidence? Possibly, but her last shrill post comes off more as an add for scumbag Alercon's rag. Finally Judge Stracener's campaign, handgun registration is the law. Are you saying that Stracener will not abide by the rule of law? What other laws that he is sworn to uphold will he choose to ignore?

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• Stop HypocrisyOctober 03, 2012 - 11:24 am

  Wow Paula! A puppet for the DA? That's hypocrisy. Stracner is the only puppet and that is for RINO's in California.

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