SAN DIEGO -- One of San Diego’s most influential Democrats — Qualcomm co-founder Irwin Jacobs — has endorsed Republican City Councilman Carl DeMaio for mayor, according to the DeMaio campaign.

DeMaio, who is running against Democratic Rep. Bob Filner in the Nov. 6 election, has repeatedly said on the campaign trail that he is building a broad-based coalition of Democrats, Republicans and independents that support his candidacy. Up until now, he hasn’t had a high-profile Democrat in the fold to back up that campaign theme.

SAN DIEGO -- Mayor Jerry Sanders, who has often butted heads with City Councilman Carl DeMaio over the years, plans to endorse DeMaio to be his successor in the race for San Diego mayor, according to a source.

The decision by the popular Sanders will likely be a boost for DeMaio with 41 days left until the election. DeMaio, a Republican like Sanders, is vying against Democratic Rep. Bob Filner for the job.

Sanders is expected to make the formal announcement at a 12:15 p.m. news conference at Harbor Island Park.

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego District Attorney and 2012 mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis said she thinks being the sole female candidate running for mayor gives her an edge heading into the June 5 primary election. “I think it’s really an advantage because I think our approaches [as women] often are different,” she said.

(Editor’s note: SDGLN is not reporting on the 2012 San Diego mayoral race because SDGLN Publisher Johnathan Hale has a personal relationship with City Councilmember Carl DeMaio, who is running for mayor. SDGLN will also not be making an endorsement in the race. This article was written by UT-San Diego.)

A teenage Carl DeMaio busied himself with fixing up the house in hopes his mother would return soon from the hospital. He wanted everything to be perfect. She had enough things to worry about.