Becoming the next mayor of San Diego requires two things: making it to the general election and winning it. The best argument for Councilmember Kevin Faulconer becoming the next mayor is that he has step one pretty well sewn up. He owes it to party unity. Voice of San Diego has reported the back room…
The path to an Alvarez victory is perhaps the most easily visible, as former Mayor Filner walked it just last year. It’s called solidify your base. Despite his own negatives, two moderate candidates and arguably lackluster early campaigning, the party machine turned out 30 percent of the primary vote for Filner. If Alvarez can reach…
The case for: Electability In the movie Weird Science, two tech geeks try to create the perfect woman, and end up with Kelly LeBrock. If there were a 2013 sequel in which political geeks tried to create the perfect mayoral candidate (call it Weird Political Science), they might well come up with former Assemblymember Nathan…
In my first look at the mayoral special election, I suggested that “Interim Mayor Todd Gloria may be the only thing between former Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher and a near coronation.” Since then, we have learned that former Councilmember Carl DeMaio and Gloria are out, and Councilmembers David Alvarez and Kevin Faulconer are in. So is…
SAN DIEGO — Today, Environmental Health & Justice Campaign (EHJC), an organization that empowers communities to achieve environmental justice, endorsed candidate David Alvarez for mayor of San Diego. Focused on communities south of I-8, EHJC says that the Barrio Logan resident and candidate signifies a critical chance to elect a leader who represents all San Diegans….
SAN DIEGO – Democrat David Alvarez, San Diego City Councilmember and mayoral candidate, stood beside former Assemblymember Lori Saldaña today securing her endorsement for the San Diego mayor’s race. Saldaña, who is currently chair of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, endorsed Alvarez, citing his history of fighting for neighborhoods. “David’s commitment to…
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council — the umbrella group representing 135 area labor unions and more than 200,000 working families — has endorsed San Diego Councilmember David Alvarez for mayor of San Diego. The endorsement is significant: Both because a large number of Labor Council members vote in San…
San Diego City Council President and interim Mayor Todd Gloria has announced he will not run in the upcoming mayoral race. Gloria released the following statement early Tuesday afternoon: “I have decided not to run for mayor of San Diego at this time. In the few days since I assumed the duties of mayor, it…
My friend Susan Jester wrote an effusive commentary about her support for Carl DeMaio and his decision to run against Congressman Scott Peters in the 52nd Congressional District. Susan opens her article by saying, “After a 30-year career in politics, LGBT activism and fundraising, full-time caregiving put me on the sidelines during 2012.” Susan, I…
(CNN) — Anthony Weiner’s making gains in his bid for New York City mayor this year, according to a new poll conducted after the former congressman announced his candidacy last week. And a Marist poll released Tuesday also indicates that a majority of New York City voters say Weiner deserves a second chance. Weiner was…
