What They’re Saying

What Are They Saying
about Damon Dunn

Bowen Taking Dunn Seriously. “The campaign team for Democratic incumbent Debra Bowen said it is taking Dunn’s candidacy seriously, given a host of early endorsements he has garnered from influential Republicans.” (Cathleen Decker, “Damon Dunn Wants Voter To Do What He Didn’t,” Los Angeles Times, 12/6/09)

Bowen Running Scared. “So who or what has the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen running scared? … Reason: Damon Dunn. Damon’s background is filled with real service to his community and a belief in helping others achieve their potential. He has dedicated his life to mentoring underprivileged children, running educational programs for Latino parents, and giving comfort to the dying and ill.” (Jon Fleischman, “Why Is Debra Bowen Running Scared?,” FlashReport, 12/7/09)

What California Needs. “You might be really what California needs, because most of the people who are Democrats usually start from home. I was a Democrat because my mom and dad were. But I always had thought like a Republican.  (Jean, Anthony Vultaggio, New Thought Revolution, KLAA Radio, 11/9/09)

A Compelling Story. “His background is jammed with community service — mentoring underprivileged kids, visiting with the dying and ill, helping with soup kitchens and hospital foundations and in schools, where he forwards the argument that education and faith can save even the neediest children.” (Cathleen Decker, “Damon Dunn Wants Voter To Do What He Didn’t,” Los Angeles Times, 12/6/09)

Blown Away By Damon Dunn. “On last Monday night, Nov. 16, I saw Mr. Dunn speak at the Orange County GOP Central Committee Meeting and was quite literally blown away. The man has a uniquely magnetic charisma, a message equitable to the phenomenon that we saw with Obama, and has lived one of the most inspiring lives I’ve heard of lately. … The excitement he exudes with his candidacy is one which the Republican party hasn’t seen lately.” (Ryan Hougardy, “Dreamin’ Damon Dunn,” The California Review, 11/21/09)

A Great Speaker, A Great Advocate. “You are a far better speaker than either of them, and a far better advocate for your party and your cause and I am thinking they may have the positions of the ticket screw-up.” (Gil Gross, KGO AM 810 – San Francisco, 11/18/09)

KGO Radio: The Most Interesting Hour. “Probably the most interesting hour I have ever done with someone running for Secretary of State. I have to tell you that is instant snooze and it wasn’t.” (Gil Gross, KGO AM 810 – San Francisco, 11/18/09)

Damon Dunn Has Come A Long Way. “He has come a long way. Dunn overcame his humble beginnings, after growing up in a rural Texas trailer park.” (Dave Bryan, KCAL-9- Los Angeles, 11/06/09)

The Damon Dunn Story. “Dunn was born in Texas to a 16-year-old mother who handed him over to two sets of grandparents to raise. His father died when he was three years old. He grew up dirt poor. And his family never voted, a trait he emulated throughout his adult life. … Dunn, an articulate speaker and licensed Baptist minister, says he will use the Secretary of State’s pulpit as a place to advocate for job-friendly state policies. In addition to elections and state archives, the SOS oversees the registration of all businesses in California.” (Lisa Vorderbrueggen, “‘Recovering Non-Voter’ Enters SOS Race,” Contra Costa Times, 11/11/09)

Damon Dunn’s Road. “Damon Dunn, he is running for Secretary of State of California, he is a former Pro football player, grew up with humble means, a single mom, in a trailer park, went to Stanford, Harvard, [and is] an entrepreneur.” (Anthony Vultaggio, New Thought Revolution, KLAA Radio, 11/9/09)

You Should Pay Attention To Damon Dunn Now. “Young and innovative; charismatic and inspiring. I am inclined to say that Damon Dunn may be the ideal candidate and someone that each of us should pay attention to now and in the future.” (Ryan Hougardy, “Dreamin’ Damon Dunn,” The California Review, 11/21/09)

Dunn Offers Challenge To Bowen. “He issued a challenge – to be consummated after the primary, of course – to debate incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Debra Bowen at Allen Temple Baptist Church or some other large, African-American community venue in Oakland. She’ll have the voter-registration edge but he’ll walk out of the room with overwhelming support due to his ability to empathize and connect with voters, he promised. ‘They’ve got no compelling reason to vote for her, none.’” (Josh Richman, “A Sit-Down With Damon Dunn,” Oakland Tribune, 11/18/09)

Democratic Strategist: Don’t Count Dunn Out. “[Democratic strategist Darry] Sragow says Dunn shouldn’t be counted out, even if some people consider his bid to be a Hail Mary pass. ‘The great thing about politics … is that anything can happen,’ he said.” (Carla Marinucci, “GOP Candidate Damon Dunn Only Voted Once,” San Francisco Chronicle, 11/12/09)