Over the past week or more Mission Viejo city council candidate Mark Dobrilovic has discussed consideration of withdrawing from this year’s council election to focus on his family and business. We told him that we surely agree with his priorities and look forward to working with him should he throw his hat into the arena in a future election. After speaking to me this morning Mark sent the following confirmation of his decision to publicly remove himself from this years election.
“Dear Friends, Family and Supporters,
Due to personal, family and rapidly expanding business obligations, sadly I am forced to suspend my campaign for City Council.
While I believe I am right on the issues and have a winning platform of smaller government and fiscal restraint, due to mounting obligations I feel I will be unable to mount a continued and sustained campaign for City Council. I believe if I will not be able to give 100% of my time and effort, it is neither fair, nor right to split the conservative vote.
We have several very qualified conservative challengers on the ballot. They have more time, resources and ability to get the Conservative message out. I will be completely supporting them and their attempt to bring fiscal sanity back to the city of Mission Viejo.
As I am suspending my 2010 Campaign, and it is too late to be removed for the ballot I request you do not dilute your vote by voting for me.
Thank you
Mark”
Strangely you don’t mention that on the last day of filing he asked the city clerk if he could change his mind and get his money back.
me thinks there is more to this story than we’re being told.
LBM. As we approach 75,000 comments on the Juice I missed this one.
You are truly a fool.
I spoke to Mark D. at almost the same time he was meeting with our city clerk.
I am fully aware of that conversation in that we were going to support him for council.
That said do you truly believe we should share all of the strategy and tactics of the challenger campaigns with your excellency?
You are truly struggling to elevate your importance in this discussion. Hope it makes you feel good.
Where is your man Tyler at for this election? After reading all you write about people you support and then end up bad mouthing, please let me know when your recommendations are ready so I can make sure to do the right thing and vote for whomever you choice not to recommend. Can’t believe how you can be everywhere, at almost the same time Mark was turning in his paperwork , other city council meetings, etc. Remind me what you do again? I know it isn’t a journalist. BTW, who is “we” in the were going to support him for council? Is that the group that have run for city council and never won yet complains about everything group? OR the group that went out and illegally got signatures for the recall? Or the group that backed Measure D? Or the gadfly group that makes it a point to stand up and ramble on at city council meetings because they love to hear themselves talk? If it is really that bad, put your house up for sale and I will gladly help you pack.
I must admit, I am sad to hear when someone pays money and then backs out of an election. Sounds like Mark should have thought about his family and the money he spent before filing for candidacy. And now knowing that, I don’t think I could vote for someone who can’t think forward enough to consider all the facts as they would have to do as a leader / representative of our city council let alone family. I do wish him the best of luck in whatever he does and thank him for sitting on the commission he sits on for our city.
Where your man Eugene Tyler?
The “we” in my post or comments is none of your business. Go away.