This morning the Labor Council and Filner each made announcements in the mayoral race.
The Labor Council announced a month old, 400 sample poll that only included San Diego Unified School District, effectively excluded all of DeMaio’s council district 5. Needless to say this oversight makes the poll about as worthwhile as a survey conducted by a freshman stats class dialing numbers out of the white pages.
Elsewhere, as Filner guess hosted a radio show this morning he announced that if he were elected Mayor he would “offer” Nathan Fletcher a senior job in his administration. Big deal right? Apparently some in the media thought it was, but this is nothing new. Filner frequently made similar remarks in the primary. Maybe they weren’t taken seriously at the time since Fletcher was still in the race but it seems to be quite a stretch for Filner to consider this a major announcement and odd that some in the media would also report on this as a significant development. Fletcher for his part gave an appropriately cordial, generic response:
“I care deeply about the future of San Diego and believe it is vital the next mayor bring coalitions together to get things done,” Fletcher said. “The mayor is the leader of our city and if asked to do something to help the community, I would have to seriously consider it.”
Can’t wait to see what next week’s propaganda tag-team brings…
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Including SD Unified leaves out parts of District 5 where Carl serves, but it also leaves out San Ysidro School District, where Bob has served for decades. The registration breakdown in the poll seems to be very similar to the city’s too.
$100 says the mayoral question was added to Larry Remer’s poll for the SD Unified $2 billion bond measure. Fairbanks was the same polling firm that said SD Unified’s parcel tax was gonna pass.
Please meet Bob in person at Mission Bay this Saturday. Come with questions regarding his views on any topic including his 6 to 6 program for before- and after-school for kids, Volunteers, dual-use of Park and Rec and the Unified School District properties, Convention Center Expansion, ending Homeless by Reprioritizing former CCDC Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Tax Increment (TI) in San Diego, Affordable Housing, and reviving poorer neighborhoods, etc.
http://goo.gl/vECyS
You’re Invited to the Bob Filner for Mayor Volunteer Appreciation Day!
Join us Saturday, August 4th, at Bonita Cove Park from 11:00 am-1:00 pm for a day of fun, sun, and celebration with the whole Filner Team! Come celebrate your dedication and meet the rest of the hard-working volunteer crew who helped make our success during the primary possible.
This event will be a POTLUCK. The Filner Team will be grilling up hotdogs and hamburgers – so please bring anything else you would like to grill, your favorite side-dish, or some delicious deserts to share!
This is a family-friendly event so feel free to bring your kids, friends, and neighbors!
Map to Bonita Cove across and Bayside from the Roller Coaster in Mission Beach.
http://goo.gl/kSPDb
Today Bob also announced that the idea for Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs) is no longer part of his Mayoral platform.
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/government/article_d908fefa-daa7-11e1-b11c-0019bb2963f4.html