It looks like Supervisorial candidate Tom Umberg has been reading this blog. Apparently he is now desperate to create the appearance that he has Latino support. He is supposed to have a press conference today with Claudia Alvarez. Any guesses as to what will ensue at that conference?
You have to love the fact that Alvarez has made this election work for her. It is a very sound strategy on her part. I believe she will run against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido in two years. Now she can count on Umberg’s support. And why shouldn’t he back her? Pulido betrayed his party by backing a Republican in Carlos Bustamante, instead of Umberg.
Now Umberg and Alvarez can make Pulido pay by presenting a united front today. Their conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the O.C. Employees Association office. I expect she will formally endorse Umberg. This is an incredible turn of events given the vitriol that she engaged in against Umberg when they competed for the 69th Assembly District not that long ago.
Does this conference mean that Latinos are starting to get excited about Umberg? Uh, no. It means that Alvarez is a smart cookie and she is coming out on top. Good for her! I would love to see her stick it to Pulido in two years.
I will believe that Latinos are backing Umberg when we see it. Most likely we will have to wait for the votes to be counted after Election Day.
In related news, Bustamante is speaking to the O.C. Libertarians on Sunday, at 1:30 p.m., at the Karl Strauss Restaurant in Metro Pointe, at 901 South Coast Drive, in Costa Mesa. I expect the Liberterians will lose their appetite after they hear about Bustamante’s support for eminent domain, project labor agreements, etc. Maybe they will end up throwing food at him? One can only hope…
Hopefully someone will video the Alvarez/Umber event and put it on youtube!
Maybe now that there is proven Latino support for Umberg, Art will have to find something new to fabricate his unsubstantiated attacks.
Umberg is a good choice with a wide support base, proven track record, and knowledge of this community.
I’m not sure allying with Alvarez is a positive move, but again, by interfacing with local leaders it gives him one more connection into this community. Good move.
The title should have been Alvarez plays the Unions and comes out on top. They brokered this deal! Umberg didn’t ask for,or need, her endorsement. These Union guys are dumb enough to think she’s changed, which she hasn’t. Wait until the next time she stabs them in the back, which she will, when the price is right.
Apparently he is now desperate to create the appearance that he has Latino support.
Or maybe it seemed like a good idea to highlight the Latino support he has.
I will believe that Latinos are backing Umberg when we see it.
Stop by the OC Democratic Party office. You’ll notice that most of the Umberg volunteers there are Latinos.
Art, I know you want to believe all Latinos are against Umberg, and you want US to believe it. But the facts don’t support the “truthiness” you’re marketing.
Are you walking precincts? I am. Are you making phone calls? I am. The facts don’t support your “spin.”
Gila,
I think we really need to differentiate between the Latino Dem worker bees in the Umberg office and the Latino voters at large in Santa Ana. There is a HUGE difference. All the mail in the world is not going to make Umberg acceptable to them. I believe this will be borne out on Election Day. Can’t you see that it might be disappointing to Latinos to downgrade from Correa to Umberg? It blows no matter how you slice it. Correa knows that – and that is why he is staying out of this. Smart man.
“Maybe they will end up throwing food at him?”
Pies, Pies! We need to give them pies!
According to prior posts, it has been said that the early voting by absentee
Are reservations necessary for the Bustamante affair on Sunday and is there a charge to attend?
I’d also like to know if there any other public events Mr. Bustamante will be participating in.
Thank you.
Lily,
Can I ride along with you to the event. I believe Carlos Bustamante could use our support!
Can’t you see that it might be disappointing to Latinos to downgrade from Correa to Umberg?
This from the man who supported Ryan Gene over Jose Solorio? You’re making no sense.
Poster #1, check out http://www.ocblog.net/ocblog/2007/01/claudia_alvarez.html for the video.
Gila,
Zing! Not. I backed Armando de la Libertad over that Pulido puppet Solorio. Ryan was the ONLY GOP candidate in the general so of course I backed him over Solorio. I think I would back a bowl of oatmeal over the mustache.
Face the facts – your party did not even try to find a minority candidate for the first district. The Reeps have a multitude of minorities running for that seat. What is up with that?
Claudia put aside her personal differences with Tom and has chosen to do what is best for the working men and women of Orange County. Tonight at the Orange County Central Labor Council meeting Claudia reiterated her support for Tom.
Way to go Claudia!!!!
Come on Sean! Everyone and their cat & dog knows she endorsed Umberg thinking now he will endorse her over Pulido for Mayor in 08! He didn’t even ask for the endorsement. The Unions, who she has been kissing up to, brokered the deal. Just wait and see how loud she screams when Umberg doesn’t endorse her!
You think Umberg would hesitate to pull the trigger on Pulido? Miguel has crossed Umberg one too many times. Barbaro & O’Neill won’t bail him out this time.