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LIVE UPDATES: Final Long Beach Election Results by Ryan ZumMallen | Archive | 04.14.10 |
+  Field reporting by Keith Higginbotham, Don Jergler and Ryan ZumMallen. Scroll down for on-scene interviews and photos with Bob Foster, Robert Shannon, Doug Haubert, Robert Garcia, Gary DeLong, Gerrie Schipske, James Johnson, Tonia Reyes Uranga, Val Lerch and Steve Neal. 5:37am | Every last vote has been counted as of 3:39am. According to City Clerk figures, about 14.7% of registered Long Beach voters actually cast their ballot whether mail-in or in person. Below are the official election results for each race. City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 3:39 AM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 358 of 358 Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 15,269 6.4% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 19,707 8.3% Total Ballots Cast 34,976 14.7% Mayor (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 322 of 322 BOB FOSTER 26,175 83.8% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 5,057 16.2% City Attorney (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 322 of 322 ROBERT SHANNON 17,734 57.7% TOM REEVES 13,002 42.3% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 322 of 322 LAURA DOUD 29,070 100.0% City Prosecutor (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 322 of 322 DOUG HAUBERT 16,629 54.4% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 13,927 45.6% Council Member, District 1 (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 29 of 29 ROBERT GARCIA 1,020 70.9% JANA SHIELDS 418 29.1% Council Member, District 3 (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 50 of 50 GARY DELONG 4,711 62.6% TOM MARCHESE 1,510 20.1% TERRY G. JENSEN 1,309 17.4% Council Member, District 5 (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 45 of 45 GERRIE SCHIPSKE 4,326 63.9% MIKE HEDGES 2,448 36.1% Council Member, District 7 (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 37 of 37 JAMES JOHNSON 2,121 45.0% JILL HILL 845 18.0% JACK C. SMITH 281 6.0% TONIA REYES-URANGA 1445 30.7% FERNANDO BERNABE 20 0.4% Council Member, District 9 (Click here for more on this race) Completed Precincts: 34 of 34 STEVEN NEAL 1,440 52.3% BRAD SHORE 431 15.7% DAN PRESSBURG 163 5.9% VAL LERCH 717 26.1% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 62 of 62 JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 3,103 51.6% LUUKIA A. SMITH 1,693 28.2% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 1,216 20.2% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 61 of 61 MARK J. BOWEN 1,823 59.8% DAVE HALL 1,227 40.2% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 89 of 89 TOM CLARK 5,178 54.0% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 3,379 35.2% DEMIREA R. PERRY 1,038 10.8% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 59 of 59 MARY STANTON 3,543 57.4% JEFFREY S. PRICE 2,626 42.6% 1:55am | Steven Neal has won the 9th District City Council race (click here for more information). Below are the early Long Beach unofficial election results as of a few moments ago: City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 1:54 AM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 297 of 358 Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 11,858 5.0% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 19,707 8.3% Total Ballots Cast 31,565 13.2% Mayor Completed Precincts: 267 of 322 BOB FOSTER 23,525 83.7% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 4,589 16.3% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 267 of 322 ROBERT SHANNON 15,993 57.7% TOM REEVES 11,723 42.3% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 267 of 322 LAURA DOUD 26,223 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 267 of 322 DOUG HAUBERT 14,924 54.2% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 12,618 45.8% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 26 of 29 ROBERT GARCIA 946 70.2% JANA SHIELDS 402 29.8% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 40 of 50 GARY DELONG 4,331 63.2% TOM MARCHESE 1,357 19.8% TERRY G. JENSEN 1,160 16.9% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 41 of 45 GERRIE SCHIPSKE 4,154 63.8% MIKE HEDGES 2,354 36.2% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 17 of 37 JAMES JOHNSON 1,435 44.7% JILL HILL 588 18.3% JACK C. SMITH 224 7.0% TONIA REYES-URANGA 945 29.5% FERNANDO BERNABE 17 0.5% Council Member, District 9 (Click here for more information on Neal's victory) Completed Precincts: 34 of 34 STEVEN NEAL 1,436 52.3% BRAD SHORE 431 15.7% DAN PRESSBURG 163 5.9% VAL LERCH 717 26.1% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 53 of 62 JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 2,877 51.4% LUUKIA A. SMITH 1,557 27.8% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 1,161 20.8% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 57 of 61 MARK J. BOWEN 1,772 59.7% DAVE HALL 1,195 40.3% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 78 of 89 TOM CLARK 4,989 54.3% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 3,207 34.9% DEMIREA R. PERRY 996 10.8% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 48 of 59 MARY STANTON 3,174 58.1% JEFFREY S. PRICE 2,291 41.9% 1:00am | After extremely slow updates throughout the night, the City Clerk has released two updates within just minutes of each other. We could be on our way to some definitive answers soon enough. City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 1:00 AM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 216 of 358 Reg/Turnout Percentage Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 8,532 3.6% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 19,707 8.3% Total Ballots Cast 28,239 11.9% Mayor Completed Precincts: 190 of 322 BOB FOSTER 20,993 83.9% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 4,043 16.1% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 190 of 322 ROBERT SHANNON 14,279 57.9% TOM REEVES 10,388 42.1% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 190 of 322 Percentage LAURA DOUD 23,354 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 190 of 322 DOUG HAUBERT 13,285 54.2% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 11,221 45.8% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 15 of 29 ROBERT GARCIA 812 71.0% JANA SHIELDS 332 29.0% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 27 of 50 GARY DELONG 3,776 64.9% TOM MARCHESE 1,096 18.8% TERRY G. JENSEN 950 16.3% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 30 of 45 GERRIE SCHIPSKE 3,622 63.8% MIKE HEDGES 2,058 36.2% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 10 of 37 JAMES JOHNSON 1,240 45.1% JILL HILL 528 19.2% JACK C. SMITH 188 6.8% TONIA REYES-URANGA 782 28.5% FERNANDO BERNABE 10 0.4% Council Member, District 9 Completed Precincts: 26 of 34 STEVEN NEAL 1,436 52.3% BRAD SHORE 431 15.7% DAN PRESSBURG 163 5.9% VAL LERCH 717 26.1% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 42 of 62 JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 2,577 50.3% LUUKIA A. SMITH 1,444 28.2% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 1,104 21.5% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 37 of 61 MARK J. BOWEN 1,596 59.6% DAVE HALL 1,083 40.4% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 59 of 89 TOM CLARK 4,532 55.0% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 2,779 33.8% DEMIREA R. PERRY 922 11.2% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 40 of 59 MARY STANTON 2,946 58.1% JEFFREY S. PRICE 2,121 41.9% 12:46am | Below are the early Long Beach unofficial election results as of a few moments ago: City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 12:48 AM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 158 of 358 Mayor Completed Precincts: 139 of 322 BOB FOSTER 19,043 83.8% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 3,668 16.2% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 139 of 322 ROBERT SHANNON 12,894 57.7% TOM REEVES 9,472 42.3% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 139 of 322 LAURA DOUD 21,183 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 139 of 322 DOUG HAUBERT 11,972 53.9% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 10,237 46.1% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 11 of 29 ROBERT GARCIA 736 70.0% JANA SHIELDS 315 30.0% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 20 of 50 GARY DELONG 3,524 65.7% TOM MARCHESE 994 18.5% TERRY G. JENSEN 844 15.7% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 26 of 45 GERRIE SCHIPSKE 3,455 63.9% MIKE HEDGES 1,954 36.1% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 2 of 37 JAMES JOHNSON 1,017 47.1% JILL HILL 429 19.9% JACK C. SMITH 139 6.4% TONIA REYES-URANGA 574 26.6% FERNANDO BERNABE 2 0.1% Council Member, District 9 Completed Precincts: 18 of 34 STEVEN NEAL 1,155 50.0% BRAD SHORE 371 16.0% DAN PRESSBURG 145 6.3% VAL LERCH 642 27.8% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 27 of 62 JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 2,277 51.5% LUUKIA A. SMITH 1,204 27.2% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 940 21.3% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 30 of 61 MARK J. BOWEN 1,470 58.7% DAVE HALL 1,035 41.3% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 46 of 89 TOM CLARK 4,351 56.1% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 2,511 32.4% DEMIREA R. PERRY 896 11.5% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 27 of 59 MARY STANTON 2,591 58.5% JEFFREY S. PRICE 1,836 41.5% 12:34am | All 322 precinct ballot boxes have arrived at City Hall. Now they just need to be counted... 12:12am | Below are the early Long Beach unofficial election results as of a few moments ago: City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 12:09 AM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 76 of 358 Reg/Turnout Percentage Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 2,481 1.0% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 19,707 8.3% Total Ballots Cast 22,188 9.3% Mayor Completed Precincts: 67 of 322 Vote Count Percentage BOB FOSTER 16,426 83.9% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 3,149 16.1% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 67 of 322 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT SHANNON 10,997 57.2% TOM REEVES 8,237 42.8% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 67 of 322 Vote Count Percentage LAURA DOUD 18,243 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 67 of 322 Vote Count Percentage DOUG HAUBERT 10,206 53.5% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 8,855 46.5% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 8 of 29 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT GARCIA 671 69.5% JANA SHIELDS 294 30.5% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 5 of 50 Vote Count Percentage GARY DELONG 3,068 67.0% TOM MARCHESE 805 17.6% TERRY G. JENSEN 707 15.4% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 5 of 45 Vote Count Percentage GERRIE SCHIPSKE 2,572 64.8% MIKE HEDGES 1,396 35.2% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 2 of 37 Vote Count Percentage JAMES JOHNSON 1,017 47.1% JILL HILL 429 19.9% JACK C. SMITH 139 6.4% TONIA REYES-URANGA 574 26.6% FERNANDO BERNABE 2 0.1% Council Member, District 9 Completed Precincts: 18 of 34 Vote Count Percentage STEVEN NEAL 1,155 49.9% BRAD SHORE 371 16.0% DAN PRESSBURG 145 6.2% VAL LERCH 642 27.8% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 22 of 62 Vote Count Percentage JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 2,106 50.8% LUUKIA A. SMITH 1,128 27.2% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 910 22.0% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 17 of 61 Vote Count Percentage MARK J. BOWEN 1,291 58.2% DAVE HALL 926 41.8% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 13 of 89 Vote Count Percentage TOM CLARK 3,536 58.2% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 1,787 29.4% DEMIREA R. PERRY 749 12.3% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 21 of 59 Vote Count Percentage MARY STANTON 2,404 58.1% JEFFREY S. PRICE 1,737 41.9% 11:52pm | According to the City Clerk online ballot tracking system, as of 11:45 p.m. all but three ballots boxes from the 322 precincts have arrived at City Hall, where ballots continue to be counted. 11:39pm | Gary DeLong (3rd District): "My decisive victory indicates that the days of the Police Union having an inappropriate amount influence in City Hall are ending. The power is returning to the people where it should be." 11:39pm | Below are the early Long Beach unofficial election results as of a few moments ago: City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 11:39 PM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 57 of 358 Reg/Turnout Percentage Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 1,314 0.6% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 17,496 7.3% Total Ballots Cast 18,810 7.9% Mayor Completed Precincts: 48 of 322 Vote Count Percentage BOB FOSTER 13,765 84.1% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 2,609 15.9% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 48 of 322 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT SHANNON 9,202 57.2% TOM REEVES 6,896 42.8% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 48 of 322 Vote Count Percentage LAURA DOUD 15,275 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 48 of 322 Vote Count Percentage DOUG HAUBERT 8,588 53.8% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 7,385 46.2% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 8 of 29 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT GARCIA 671 69.5% JANA SHIELDS 294 30.5% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 4 of 50 Vote Count Percentage GARY DELONG 3,031 67.3% TOM MARCHESE 791 17.6% TERRY G. JENSEN 684 15.2% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 5 of 45 Vote Count Percentage GERRIE SCHIPSKE 2,572 64.8% MIKE HEDGES 1,396 35.2% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 2 of 37 Vote Count Percentage JAMES JOHNSON 2 7.4% JILL HILL 0 0.0% JACK C. SMITH 0 0.0% TONIA REYES-URANGA 23 85.2% FERNANDO BERNABE 2 7.4% Council Member, District 9 Completed Precincts: 0 of 34 Vote Count Percentage STEVEN NEAL 556 43.3% BRAD SHORE 248 19.3% DAN PRESSBURG 110 8.6% VAL LERCH 371 28.9% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 6 of 62 Vote Count Percentage JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 1,454 52.1% LUUKIA A. SMITH 736 26.4% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 599 21.5% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 17 of 61 Vote Count Percentage MARK J. BOWEN 1,291 58.2% DAVE HALL 926 41.8% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 13 of 89 Vote Count Percentage TOM CLARK 3,530 58.3% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 1,786 29.5% DEMIREA R. PERRY 744 12.3% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 5 of 59 Vote Count Percentage MARY STANTON 1,586 60.1% JEFFREY S. PRICE 1,054 39.9% 11:00pm | LBTV3 is showing the early results of the 9th District City Council race. The results are not on the City Clerk's web site. So far, the results are: Brad Shore 248 votes, Dan Pressburg 110 votes, Val Lerch 371 votes and Steve Neal 556 votes.  10:42pm | James Johnson, pictured right (7th District): Johnson from campaign party at Necho's restaurant on Santa Fe, after finding out that he leads the 7th District race with one total vote thus far."I don't want to disappoint anybody, but the numbers are going to come down," Johnson told a crowd of about thirty supporters, including City Auditor Laura Doud. "There's a rumor that another vote may be coming in," he joked. Taking a seat, Johnson took time to reflect on his year-long campaign. "The only thing that's hard is not knowing what's going on," Johnson said of the slow-moving counting process. Votes have trickled in at a particularly slow rate in his race for the 7th District seat against Tonia Reyes Uranga, Jill Hill and Jack Smith. "The one thing you want to say is that you left it all on the table," he said of his campaign, which began exactly one year ago. "Back then we had a different Uranga in the race," he joked. "The one thing that's remained constant is we got out and reached the voters." With such a tight race and little information to go on, the admittedly-anxious Johnson was asked for his thoughts on a possible run-off election in June. "One election at a time," he said with a smile. 10:37pm | Below are the early Long Beach unofficial election results as of a few moments ago: City of Long Beach Primary Nominating Election April 13, 2010 Unofficial Results - Posted at 10:33 PM Registration and Turnout Completed Precincts: 31 of 358 Reg/Turnout Percentage Total Registered Voters 238,294 Precinct Registration 238,294 Precinct Ballots Cast 465 0.2% Vote-by-Mail Ballots Cast 17,496 7.3% Total Ballots Cast 17,961 7.5% Mayor Completed Precincts: 26 of 322 Vote Count Percentage BOB FOSTER 13,132 84.1% STEVIE DANIELLE MERINO 2,491 15.9% City Attorney Completed Precincts: 26 of 322 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT SHANNON 8,780 57.2% TOM REEVES 6,573 42.8% City Auditor Completed Precincts: 26 of 322 Vote Count Percentage LAURA DOUD 14,580 100.0% City Prosecutor Completed Precincts: 26 of 322 Vote Count Percentage DOUG HAUBERT 8,202 53.8% TIMOTHY O'REILLY 7,031 46.2% Council Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 4 of 29 Vote Count Percentage ROBERT GARCIA 588 68.9% JANA SHIELDS 266 31.1% Council Member, District 3 Completed Precincts: 2 of 50 Vote Count Percentage GARY DELONG 2,938 67.6% TOM MARCHESE 765 17.6% TERRY G. JENSEN 645 14.8% Council Member, District 5 Completed Precincts: 2 of 45 Vote Count Percentage GERRIE SCHIPSKE 2,435 65.0% MIKE HEDGES 1,310 35.0% Council Member, District 7 Completed Precincts: 1 of 37 Vote Count Percentage JAMES JOHNSON 1 100.0% JILL HILL 0 0.0% JACK C. SMITH 0 0.0% Council Member, District 9 Completed Precincts: 0 of 34 Vote Count Percentage STEVEN NEAL 556 60.8% BRAD SHORE 248 27.1% DAN PRESSBURG 110 12.0% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1 Completed Precincts: 4 of 62 Vote Count Percentage JEFFREY A. KELLOGG 1,429 52.5% LUUKIA A. SMITH 711 26.1% TIMOTHY W. TUCKER 582 21.4% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3 Completed Precincts: 10 of 61 Vote Count Percentage MARK J. BOWEN 1,205 58.0% DAVE HALL 872 42.0% Long Beach Community College District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5 Completed Precincts: 6 of 89 Vote Count Percentage TOM CLARK 3,398 58.7% PHILLIP Q. SHROTMAN 1,667 28.8% DEMIREA R. PERRY 721 12.5% Long Beach Unified School District Governing Board Member, District 1 Completed Precincts: 3 of 59 Vote Count Percentage MARY STANTON 1,552 60.2% JEFFREY S. PRICE 1,024 39.8%  10:20pm | Val Lerch, pictured right (9th District): "I'm anxious," he said. "I just want to confirm what we think we know - that we're at least in the run-off." After Neal almost defeated Lerch in 2006, the incumbent says he learned a lesson. "So we didn't run a ground campaign at all (in 2006). This time we ran an aggressive ground campaign and it was a lot more tiring. But because of that, I'm much more comfortable this time."10:00pm | Bob Shannon (City Attorney): "I'm feeling very good," says Shannon, who looked to be campaigning to victory for the fourth time. He ran successfully in 1998, 2002 and 2006. "I'm very grateful that the voters have seen and respected what I've done for the city." Reflecting on the last dozen years on the job, and his opponent, City Prosecutor Tom Reeves, Shannon sat and talked with a combination of a slightly satisfied grin and a dose of nostalgia. Shannon was
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Scott Blumenthal It's a shame we will have such a low voter turn out. How can any candidate represent the people in his district when only a small percentage vote? I wonder what would happen if everyone voted? Wonder if there is a way for this to happen. Good luck all! Charlie the Tuna Obama would never have gotten elected. Mrs. Kravitz The reason incumbents usually win is due to the low turnout at the polls. Seems for years absentee ballots make it or break it. And that is what people say I mailed it in and voted for everybody that was in So sad. But that may be why election day is seperate than any other election. Seems to me it could be included in the big ones just have a seperate City Voteing page. Resident Sadly, due to the low voter turnout and lack of interest, we may be stuck with the same incumbents... and the same incompetent management of the city. Judy C. To RYAN: Do you know why there is no mention of the write-in candidates yet? Larry You're Killing Me! With all the dollars spent on the City Clerk and his state of the art election stuff, it seems ridiculous that we can't get more info than this after two and a half hours!!!! Where's Shelba??? Paul The voters in this town are consistent in choosing by candidate hype or Family tradition, never knowing the true background of the candidates. With 30% of the State on the dole, and with probably a larger percentage in Long Beach, the future looks dim. By that, I mean being the social welfare town that we have evolved into. A large government housing project that never sees it's true beach town potential. We fit right in with Obama's Socialist/Communist type of thinking. At least the rest of the Country is awaking to the takeover of the American way of life that so many took for granted, until it has almost gone. Scott you are so right about the turn out. We are losing a bit of what our Country is about every time we don't vote for no good reason. Thanks to all that did vote. CHARLIE to PAUL Paul: You are so right about Obama and what's happening in our Country, but, I am happy to say I've never missed an election since my very first ballot cast in my teens, however, it will be the most important vote I'll ever cast in my 81 years of life come Midterm Elections NOV. 2ND - Lord Willing & the creek don't rise! You can guess how I'll vote while I sit down to my cup of Tea and contemplate my navel. :>) C.W. Paul, really? 30% of the 37 million people who live in California are on welfare? I've searched but I can't find that figure. Where did you get it? Also, throughout history I really can't find too many candidates who were chosen that were not "hyped". Hate and hype go hand in hand in politics, always has and unfortunately it seems as it always will, as your comments show. Summer Hansen I want to congratulate all those who have run for office. It is a very brave thing to do. People who run for office really care about what is going on. They really want to make things better. They realllllly care. They are givers and doers. They put up their own money so often at great sacrifice. They spend the precious time of their lives to be of service. No one is perfect. We are all flawed and should all have humility which includes the elected and all the rest of us. I don't think enough people realize how hard the jobs are of the people who are on the City Council and in other offices. There is so much they have to pay attention to that is hard, hard stuff, that takes lots of study and sacrifice of personal time and privacy. Let's all be more appreciative of their service and effort even though we may not agree with everything they do. And let all of us do things to make our world a better place and be supportive and encouraging to one another. Let's all do our best. Election Wait... there was an election? parent in 90807 I wish more residents would have voted but what can you do? I was hopeing for some fresh blood for the school board because business as usual just won't cut it. My son attends Hughes Middle School and what a difference there is. I commend the principal and staff for doing what is within their power in giving our kids the best they can, but I know it is the higher ups that need to change. I appreciate Mr. Price for trying!!
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