Rackauckas endorses a Democrat for the 69th Assembly District
I was so disappointed some years ago when ostensibly Republican O.C. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas hired Democrat attorney Claudia Alvarez during her first campaign for the Santa Ana City Council. She then proceeded to defeat the Republican candidate for her ward, Nancy Lutz, by advertising herself as an assistant D.A. Nice.
Now Rackauckas has done it again. Take a look at Alvarez’ website, at http://www.alvarez2006.com/endorse.htm, and sure enough there is Rackauckas’ endorsement.
It is very bad form for Rackauckas to endorse a Democrat in a contested primary where there is already a Republican candidate – Ryan Gene Williams. I doubt however that OC GOP Chair Scott Baugh will censure Rackauckas. Too bad – that is what he deserves.
Williams actually predicted that Rackauckas would do this – it is too bad he was right. This sort of thing should not happen in the supposedly overwhelmingly Republican O.C. – but lately the OC GOP machine has corroded almost completely, and this is but the latest mess that Baugh will ultimately ignore. What a shame.
Alvarez has some support in the business community, for God knows what reason. I know she has fans at the California Chamber of Commerce as well. However, she is unctious and mean-spirited (ask Tom Lutz if she is vindictive) and she is not even favored by her own Democrat base. O.C. Democrat activists have shown far more support for her opponent Armando De La Libertad. Even her fellow council member Jose Solorio is more popular with unions and the base. I would be shocked if she wins the primary.
Art:
Are you saying shouldn’t have hired Alvarez because of her party affiliation?
It just goes to show that Reeps don’t even consider Ryan Gene a viable candidate.
Vote Dem. :o)
The most Republican county in America and Scott Baugh just wants to hand it over to the Dems.
Tony and his drunk driver son and
“girls gone wild” Corona are posing for pics with Dems and endorsing Dems.
Have they no shame?
“It just goes to show that Reeps don’t even consider Ryan Gene a viable candidate.”
Does Corona consider his wife a viable wife or is that why he’s always wandering off to the other side?
“It just goes to show that Reeps don’t even consider Ryan Gene a viable candidate.”
And Otto Bade was sooooo much better. (sarcasm)
Art–are you saying that Republican candidates shouldn’t seek to get endorsements from Democrats? Or is this just a one way street issue for you? And I’d also be interested in your response to Jubal’s question?
It’s bad boy sonS not son for T.R.
Claudia will win the primary Art. She the only woman in the race, Libertad and Solorio with split the Latino/Macho vote and Alvarez gets the Fem’s and those who like women.
“Claudia will win the primary Art.”
Then Ryan wins the general.
If that were true Claudia would have one the primary in the last election. Seems she was not able to court either the latino vote, nor the female vote.
Tony hired Claudia as a favor to Lou Correa.
Jubal,
Sorry for the late reply – I have been traveling in the Bay area today.
What I am saying is that I believe that Tony hired Claudia for political reasons. Her qualifications had nothing to do with it. Indeed another blogger has indicated that Lou Correa asked Tony to hire her. Shocking – and disgusting.
luis,
She came within several hundred votes of winning last time. She has run district wide, jose has not. Armando has not. Don’t underestimate Claudia. She is hell on wheels and will do WHATEVER it takes to win. Jose just doesn’t have the fire in the belly and I don’t see him sending out the hard hitting mail he will need.
I’ve heard Jose is already hedging his bets trying to get people to support him for a run for Lou’s supervisor seat if Lou wins and Jose loses. Carlos Bustamonte also thinks he can run and Jose and Carlos are both trying to see if they have any support.
9:30,
I think that Armando, if he is smart, will aggressively attack both Jose and Claudia for their stupid eminent domain gifts to rich car dealers. That should kill both their campaigns.
It’s pretty simple really: don’t underestimate any of the candidates. Claudia, in particular. Had she not been running against the virtual incumbent Tom Umberg she would have won big. Had she endorsed Umberg and kissed and made up this would be a landslide.
As for Jose, he’d better hope Richie has his mojo working.He’s got the endorsements he needs and he needs the $$$ to follow. For the person who thinks Jose lacks the stones to throw high and inside, just ask Mauro Morales.
And Armando is like the Energiser Bunny, he just keeps chugging along under the radar screen. If Claudia thinks he’s the real threat she might go for any vein beneath the belt.
why the hell do all 3 say they are endorsed by frank barbero?
this is going to be a very good race. all 3 can win. i hope armando pulls it out.
ART PEDROZA FOR ASSEMBLY!
Bladerunner-
I am glad you brought up Jose’s attacks on Mauro Morales. Both Claudia and Jose have a record of slinging the dirt. The only difference is Jose says he wont and they suprises you in the end. Ask Mauro how shocked he was when he read the hit piece.
As for Armando, I am not sure what his strategy will be in terms of hit pieces. Will he have the hit or be hit attitude, or the cant-we-all-just-get-along attitude? The mystery is fascinating.
“both Jose and Claudia for their stupid eminent domain gifts to rich car dealers.”
Not only that but the “gifts” to and from from Mike Harrah/Caribou and the “gifts” from Grand Plan 2
which owns a toxic waste dump/brownfield with plans to build homes on it.
If Jose or Claudia cared about kids/community/environment they would not deal with community polluters and destroyers.
What did the hit piece against Maura say?
Someone should really call Claudia out for misstating her job and her attack on Tom Lutz throw in her OC Dem convention meltdown as well.
The Mauro “hit piece” was weak. I’ll try to find it and get it to Claudio. You won’t be impressed. Mauro leaned too much on Lorreta’s name and thought it could win if for him…Jose got has …handed to him by Ted Moreno before that.
Two comments on Jose’s hit piece on Mauro.
First, it contained outright lies. Jose knew they were lies before it was drafted and mailed. Linking Mauro to Loretta’s decision on the party at the Playboy Mansion was simply untrue. The DNC convention party was handled through the campaign office. Mauro led the (federally paid) district office. They are separate entities, linked only by Loretta.
Second, the piece was completely unnecessary. Anyone familiar with the race knew Jose was way ahead and likely to win. Mauro had info on Jose’s college days and chose not to go personal.
Hits made inaccurately and purely for the sake of hitting are completely unacceptatble, to me, and to MANY VOTERS who to this day would never consider voting for Solorio.