tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post9171423166421735305..comments2024-03-28T13:11:43.470-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Independent expenditure committee files financial disclosure with Elk Grove; poised to spend on mayoral, city council races? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-6635155781967532302020-03-10T10:29:16.404-07:002020-03-10T10:29:16.404-07:00Campaign finance reform as those have proposed. Da...Campaign finance reform as those have proposed. Dark money, dirty money that is hard to trace compared to just giving to a candidate. SCOTUS has ruled PAC money to be constitutional under the 1st amendment. So those against PAC money should be careful what you wish for in campaign finance reform.Randy Bekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13216742650028140383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-17451572719964059482020-03-10T10:07:51.790-07:002020-03-10T10:07:51.790-07:00o, what are the odds this IE learned its lesson fr...o, what are the odds this IE learned its lesson from the last election cycle about all those hit pieces? <br /><br />Darren Suen, in his unsuccessful bid for mayor, was called upon to denounce said hit pieces. I know I was not the only one who emailed him. After I got no response, I submitted a letter to the editor. Suen only denounced the hit pieces after public pressure.<br /><br />As most know, the candidate is always aware of the IE – no one can keep a secret in campaigns – even though it is against the law to confer with the candidate being supported. I seem to remember that the person in charge even bragged about the forthcoming hit pieces.<br /><br />No matter whom the candidate is, they all need to go on the record now that they will <b>NOT</b> support or condone any hit pieces from this IE that would tarnish their name as it did Suen's.<br /><br />The candidate is ultimately responsible. I also go back to what Pat Hume would tell me when I tried to get him to see my point of view. He would admonish me, "Connie, whose name is on the balloons?"Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828734163558927717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-73106136692122832242020-03-10T10:03:42.721-07:002020-03-10T10:03:42.721-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828734163558927717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-32969464897993962122020-03-10T08:27:47.414-07:002020-03-10T08:27:47.414-07:00As tantalizing as a face-off between Mr. Davis and...As tantalizing as a face-off between Mr. Davis and Mr. Ly would be, consider these possibilities.<br /><br />Mr. Detrick is leaving the District 3 seat, and he could certainly make a run. Even though he appears to have turned off his fund-raising efforts, it could be restarted. Let’s not forget after his one term as Mayor, Mr. Detrick nominated himself for another term.<br /><br />Or perhaps Mr. Hume could make a run at Mr. Ly. He has said he will leave office after 2022, so what would be more satisfying from his perspective than leaving elected life as the elected Mayor, and knocking of Mr. Ly in the process. <br />Capt. Benjamin Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576005609061886203noreply@blogger.com