by The Editors on October 13, 2008
To decide who they are going to endorse San Diego’s traditionally conservative Union-Tribune sits all six candidates down with “a member of the editorial board” and lets them make their case for being elected. After that sit down the U-T selected Ann Kulchin and Keith Blackburn.
Here is some of their reasoning for Kulchin:
Kulchin has a long record of service to her community. And while the prospect of new blood is always appealing, the 76-year-old hasn’t done anything to warrant her removal. She should be re-elected for what we’d respectfully suggest should be her final term.
And their Keith Blackburn logic goes like this:
A family man and longtime resident of Carlsbad, Blackburn has a rare and useful blend of service in three fields: public, private and philanthropic. As a police sergeant who has been on the job for more than two decades, he understands the city better than most – and in ways that many other residents wouldn’t be able to appreciate. He has pledged to resign from the Police Department if elected. Blackburn is also a successful businessman, and he is the head of a family charitable foundation that donates funds to local community organizations.
We figure if Ann Kulchin only wants one more go round she might as well start her retirement this year. And as much as we absolutely adore Keith Blackburn as the handsome, polite, well-spoken, thoughtful policeman straight out of central casting, we really don’t like the thought of the managing partner of a “$30 million real estate investment company” deciding the future of Carlsbad, no matter how much he says he loves “open space,” pristine beaches, and our “quaint Village.”
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 12, 2008
Carlsbadistan’s City Council Candidate Evan Rodgers has said repeatedly that she is not interested in spending any money on her campaign or on printing up posters that would litter people’s yards for a few weeks and then spend eternity in a landfill.
Evan’s growing support base however has been asking for some way to show support for Evan and help spread her message for a new, greener, cleaner Carlsbad. Until recently there was nothing they could do aside from making posters themselves.
That was until Bryan Snyder at Snyder Art (and Carlsbadcrawl.com) got involved and created posters, t-shirts and stickers that will allow everyone to show their support. Here is what he says:
We have developed pieces of art to be placed on properties, or on walls, of those whom support local art and Evan’s interest in it. . . . Carlsbadrawl considers these signs to be art rather than one-time-use marketing material. Each sign is handmade, numbered and signed by both Bryan Snyder and Evan. Unlike the signs of other candidates, these will not find their ways into landfills. We hope local supporters will accept them as art and keep them well after November 4th as visually appealing creations, as well as a historical reminder of Evan’s attempt at being the youngest elected official in California.
The t-shirts are a graphic tribute to street artist Shepard Fairey’s Hope graphics, but they look great. Rodgers supporters are invited to stop by Snyder Art and pick up art-signs, stickers, tote bags, or t-shirts any time of the day or night.
For more info visit Carlsbadcrawl.com or Snyder Art at 2695 State Street in downtown Carlsbadistan.
[Link: Carlsbadcrawl.com]
by The Editors on October 11, 2008
We’ve just returned from our first Carlsbad City Council Candidates Forum held this morning at 9 AM in the club house of The Lakeshore Garden’s Mobile Home Park on the southwest corner of Poinsettia and Avenida Encinas.
As we mentioned on our Twitter feed our first reaction was horror. But there is more to it than that. First off, it is amazing to us that the candidates actually show up for these meetings. There were maybe 55 people in the audience (most well over 60 years old) and most were residents of the Lakeshore gardens.
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by The Editors on October 10, 2008
Pilgrim United Church of Christ pastor Madison Shockley, a “vocal proponent of the law that discourages political endorsements from the pulpit,” appeared on National Public Radio to speak on out against 33 pastors from around the country who have formed a group called The Pulpit Initiative to fight the law prohibiting tax-exempt organizations (like Churches) from endorsing political candidates.
Click the link to hear the 10 minute discussion.
[Link: NPR: Faith Matters]
by The Editors on October 10, 2008
We’ll all have another chance to see the candidates for Carlsbad City Council together in one spot as The Lakeshore Gardens Association hosts a Candidate Forum at 9 am Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Clubhouse One located at 7255 San Luis St.
There’s nothing like a mobile home crowd to ask all the tough questions.
by The Editors on October 10, 2008
The San Diego Union-Tribune has posted their Carlsbad City Council candidate questionnaires online so we all can check in on the positions of all six candidates. Click each name for responses to the U-T’s questions:
Nothing really new in theses statements, however after reading them all we’re feeling even better about Evan Rodgers and her plans for Carlsbad.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 8, 2008
At a candidates forum on Monday Carlsbad City Council candidate Glenn Bernard claimed that Norine Sigafoose told him that credit cards were being “wildly abused by city personnel” and that she resigned in February 2007 because she “feared a brewing credit-card scandal,” according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“That’s just ludicrous. I never said it and I didn’t think it,” Sigafoose said. “There has never to my knowledge been any hint of credit-card fraud.
Bernard said he would take a lie-detector test, but it appears no one has taken him up on it. This race continues to get more and more interesting by the day.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on October 6, 2008
Carlsbadistan City Council candidates Thomas K. Arnold, Evan Rodgers, and Ann Kulchin out campaigning together at the Rotary Oktoberfest at Holiday Park on Saturday, October 4, 2008.
Kind of reminds us of a song that we used to sing: One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn’t belong. . . let’s just say since we only have two votes we’ll probably start in the middle and move left.
by The Editors on September 29, 2008
After attending the Rotary Club Forum at the Hilton Garden Inn on September 25, 2008, San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Logan Jenkins has made a “2008 election pledge” with Carlsbad city council candidate Glenn R. Bernard.
If Bernard winds up winning one of the two seats, I’ll hand-wash his F-150 truck every Sunday afternoon for four years.
While the thought of Mr. Jenkins scrubbing his glasses into a fog on Bernard’s truck each Sunday afternoon is wildly compelling in it’s own right, it just isn’t enough for the wacky soccer golfer to get our votes this time around, sorry Glenn.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on September 27, 2008
The Rotary Club Forum on Thursday evening at the Hilton Garden’s Inn was the talk of town on Friday. Candidate Thomas K. Arnold was particularly impressed with Evan Rodgers.
Evan gave an absolutely terrific performance today at the Rotary Club forum. She spoke incredibly well and showed everyone she is not just a single-issue candidate–she talked about art in the village and presented all sorts of other creative, and very viable, ideas. Very smart, very personable, and I honestly believe if she got elected Carlsbad would be a better place.
We completely agree with Mr. Arnold, and for the record are liking him more and more as the weeks go on.
For more on the forum click the link for the story from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
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