The Nathan Fletcher/U-T San Diego split has evolved into a controversy, according to some local news outlets and the newspaper’s executive editor. So we thought we would bring you up to speed. Here’s a quick recap:
First there was this from the U-T: The question for Nathan Fletcher: What does ‘move to the middle’ mean?
Then this from Team Fletcher: Nathan Fletcher Answered UT San Diego’s Questions And this from Voice of San Diego: A Newspaper Frets Over Fletcher and the GOP brand
Then this, wrapped across the U-T’s front page on Sunday: Editorial: Carl DeMaio for Mayor of San Diego
Then Team Fletcher: Fletcher Responds to UT San Diego Editorial Board Endorsement Litmus Test
Then this, stripped across the U-T’s local section (NOTE: Web headline is different from what was in paper): Fletcher: Principled or Panderer?
Then this from KPBS: U-T Editor Doesn’t Want Filner in Mayoral Race
Then this from the Filner Campaign: Downtown Insiders Fear Filner
Then this from U-T Editor Jeff Light (from his Facebook page): Response to a reporter’s questions on the controversy of the purloined tape
Then this from 10News: U-T San Diego Mayoral Endorsement Stirs Debate
And from today’s Morning Report: U-T’s Editor Responds to Controversy Over Candidate Comments
Do you think the drama between the daily newspaper and Fletcher will continue? Do you care? Let us know. Thank you for reading Rostra!