You’re right. I’m the worst possible choice for any campaign, especially this one. Would you like the job? You would do so much better than I.

I concede that Art deserves the very best of the best, and frankly, I suck. My resume is a complete fabrication and I have no idea what I’m doing. Art, please consider this my resignation. You deserve better and I’m not worthy. *bow*

SMS

I believe Rocco will not have the same effect in SA as he did in Orange. The voting demographics are totally different. If any effect, Rocco can only siphon votes away from Busty.

Which brings me to my second point. SMS is not the best choice for your campaign. Her posts #38, #40, & #43 only reaffirms my point that she has no clue about SA politics. All local SA races are non-partisan. Party affiliation has no bearing on the ballot.

Also, anyone that has been around for any measure of time in SA, knows that this nutcase has run for mayor at least twice before. Nobody cares about him. He has and will continue to be a non-factor in this and any future races. Why waste time on a non-factor.

Once you get a knowledgeable campign manager, I’m sure SMS can become a valuable asset.

I think it will help that my ballot designation is “Teacher/Safety Director.” And my statement mentions that I have taught at Cerritos College since 2003.

I totally concurr with Jose #37. I wrote a similar analysis on the Rocco victory on a City of Orange blog right after that election. I beleive Dr. Smoller discounted my analysis and attributed Rocco’s victory to bad feelings over some failed shool bond in Orange. Apparently Mr. Martinez had some type of significant role in that campaign. Some people feel we, as a society, have progressed and evolved beyond racial politics, but I submit to you Dr. Smoller to make Rocco’s victory a case study in one of your classes and then I believe your eyes will finally be open to the reality we actually live in today.

I’ll try not to, but if he’s running for Mayor he’s news. BAD news. What can I do?

SMS

Please let’s not even discuss him(the crazy felon)

He’s done NOTHING for this city, spent time in jail for domestic abuse and child abuse, is a self promoting lunatic, has severe mental issues and is a homicidal stalker.

He’s not worth wasting electrons on.

I’ll take your word. What is it with the crazies and wanting to run for office in our city?

He’s supposedly running for Mayor. We’ll probably have more on him in the coming days unless he doesn’t file. He’s psychotic.

SMS

If you think Rocco is bad, what’s worse is Stanley Fiala approaching the Libertarian Party. That’s right. You heard it here first. ‘Pajaritos,’ as Art calls them, tell me that S.A.’s most crazy S.O.B. wants to run for Mayor as a Lib. Naturally, I had a discussion with the L.P. Chair about it and I’ll do my best to protect Santa Ana from his lunacy.

Now back to the penalty box Stan. And don’t come out this time you anarchist loon!

SMS

Ballot disignation was a factor in the Orange unified school race but lets not overlook the race-factor part in it.

Had Phil’s last name been Smith instead of Martinez he would have won. Just consider that in that election the people that voted were high propensity voters who knew the qualifications of Phil yet vote for the guy with the nice sounding last name, Rocco. Doesn’t sound too Hispanic?

This is what happens everywhere. Santa Ana council is all Latino, Westminster city voters elects a non-white newcomers over the incumbents, Garden Grove has not had a non-Vietnamese first place vote getter the last two elections and of course Orange plays the same
game.

In Orange’s case they got what they deserve!

I was pretty pissed off when I heard that Rocco wanted to run in my hometown. There is no way in hell that I am going to allow him to win this upcoming election as he did in Orange.

To think that this maniac is actually considering running for city council is outrageous.