Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido failed to get the endorsement of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) at their Central Committee meeting tonight. Neither did his Democratic opponent, Councilwoman Michele Martinez – but this is a victory for her. Pulido has always gotten this endorsement in the past.
Pulido has been slammed for his support of Prop. 187; for backing Republican Rosie Avila for the SAUSD School Board many times; and for putting a Minuteman, Lupe Moreno, on the Santa Ana Library Board, but none of that came up last night.
The City of Santa Ana is $28 million in debt. We have had 18 murders so far this year. Carjackings have become a commonplace event in our city. And Pulido voted to raise our water rates twice in the past year – we now pay more for our water than residents of Anaheim and Orange do – and they don’t have our water table.
So what exactly could Pulido say that would have gotten him the DPOC’s endorsement? He didn’t even back the winning Democratic presidential nominee – he was a Hillary guy.
Congratulations to Martinez, who was in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, on denying Pulido the DPOC’s endorsement. This is quite a blow to Pulido – especially in a town that has well over 45,000 Democratic voters.
Art
Simply amazing…..
The first step towards a new day. The burden now shifts to her.
But then again: DPOC endorsed Paul Lucas.
Whaaaaa?!?!
What the hell are they doing over there?
SMS
It always astounded me how the DPOC always endorsed Pudrido in the past. He has NEVER been a good Democrat. Perhaps now he will change his designation to an (R). I’m sure he will get unanimous approval seeing how he has always endorsed many a (R) over a (D).
How bad was this for Pudrido? Michele got 15 votes and was in Denver. Pudrido only got 9, and was there the whole time! Bwaahahhahahaah!
Oh, and hey SMS, Paul Lucas, was visibly upset when Mohammed motioned for Michele to get the endorsement. He quickly tried in vain to pass a substitute motion for the DPOC to endorse Pudrido instead. Where does Lucas’ love for Pudrido come from? What kind of relationship do they have?
CQT96 –
It had nothing to do with Pulido. It has to do with Paul’s incessant need to control the DPOC meetings by any means necessary… and Frank Barbaro’s in Denver, so it was probably even easier than usual.
To quote Frank, ‘shut up Paul.’
SMS
Michele received 15 votes.
Pulido received 9 votes.
6 abstained.
Michele needed 3 more votes to secure the DPOC endorsement.
Miguel Pulido and Claudia Alvarez were were at the Central Committee Meeting for the 5 hours lobbying the voters. Michele was in Denver.
It is a great victory for Michele.
The best is yet to come.
Congratulations Michele.
One can only expect further actions against Martinez to exploit her weaknesses
its hardball politics
The headline on this could have just as easily have been:
“DPOC VOTES NOT TO ENDORSE SANTA ANA COUNCILWOMAN MICHELE MARTINEZ”
The Papi is going DOWN!!
SMS, it sounds like the Pullido cabal got to Paul, god knows he needs as many friends as he can get and he needed their votes to get his endorsement. Paul is attracted to back room deals like a moth to a flame.
#9, actually since he works at Costco, I think Paul is just attracted to moths.
Tsk, tsk Paul. First Van Tran, now Miguel Pulido? If you want to win an election, you seriously need to get yourself into a legitimate, non-controversial political circle, preferably one comprised of Dems. Oh, that’s right, you can’t. Nobody likes you, so you have to jump into the camp of whomever will have you. It’s called desperation.
SMS
A good first step in defeating Pulido this Nov.
Art,
When are you going to point out the waste at the Santa Ana Police Department. Check the Chief’s boy, Hank Couisine, who’s civil service rank is sergeant, and you’ll start to get that smell – and it aint good. Here’s a guy who calls himself an Executive Inspector (the title doesn’t exist in the city), has a fleet of luxury SUV’s for take-home cars and unlimited personal use. He is authorized by Chief Walters to charge the city for thousands of dollars in overtime EVERY month for years (accountability-none). And this guy has been placed in charge of Special Investigations, including major narcotics (money and dope). Bad combination here. Way over his head.
The end is near for Pulido.
I heard a rumor about Busty-Monte, OCDA Tony Rak and a bikers girlfriend. When will the Juice investigate this and let us know the truth?
Does anybody realize that Michelle is just not fit to run anything, let alone the largest city in Orange County? She’s just uneducated enough for the job. She reminds me of a dressed up ‘cholita’ with her gestures, ways of speaking and even her elvis lip.
I really don’t want to vote Pulido, but Michele? Let’s be realistic.
#15 –
I find it amusing that many of the same people that like to belittle me because I’m only now starting college at age 29 also like to ignore the fact that Michele is a student as well.
… and I’m not running for Mayor of Santa Ana. You could argue either that she’s exceptional or that she is undereducated and on both counts you’d be right. So don’t they cancel each other out?
… but you’re right about the cholita thing. She needs to polish her image a little more.
SMS
#15,
The current leadership is responsible for:
(1) 28 million dollar defecit.
The city employees responsible for the current political power may never see their pensions that have recently been approved. In reality they have been played. The promise of economic security for support of the current leadership has been smoke all along. They need to wake up and see how they have been manipulated. They are loosers in that relationship. The winners in the relationship don’t care or else bankrupcy should not be a possibility due to mismanagement by the current leadership.
(2) High crime
(3) Community distrust of the Police Department
(4) A crumbling infrastructure.
(5) Missed opportunities in business atraction and retention.
(6 An unfriendly business enviornment towards those businesses wishing to service the majority demographic.
(7) Produces and nurtures a community divisive strategy for political and economic manipulation. This is not healthy for the stability of the city. It only serves self interests.
#15 do you think the current leadership is fit to run anything?
Apparently those responsible for the above facts are not educated enogh for the job.
This all has happened without Michele’s input.
Those responsible are not Hispanic, do not appear like cholos/cholas or have Elvis mannerisms.
So, #15 what is your point.