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[camay2327]

Final Vote:

 

Sacramento Co. Folsom City Council (3) Last Updated: 11/05/2014 at 1:11 AM

Kerri Howell

5,538 votes

18%

Andy Morin

5,418 votes

17%

Steve Miklos

5,125 votes

17%

Roger Gaylord, III

4,477 votes

14%

Jennifer Lane

4,458 votes

14%

Sandra Lunceford

3,042 votes

10%

Chad Vander Veen

2,962 votes

10%

Precincts Reporting: 57 out of 57 (100%

[Rich_T]

If you go to the Bizpac website you get a good look at Folsom's old boy/girl club. Morin, Howell, Miklos, Backstage Starsky, Stanley, and Holderness. Jokes on us. It really is their town and they just tolerate us. Bizpac barely makes an effort to put pictures of Folsom on the website. It's mostly stock photos you get off the internet. Howell should be on her second pack of cigarettes and third bottle wine celebrating at UnWined right now. What a mess.

 

I completely agree - it is their town all right, and they must be rejoicing that their town "didn't fall into the wrong hands", i.e. to anyone but themselves.  I'm not so sure they really even tolerate residents, at least not those whose views don't coincide with their own.  I wonder if they even realize how the other 48% (those who voted against incumbents) are turned off by the very sight of them?

[Rich_T]

Final Vote:

 

Sacramento Co. Folsom City Council (3) Last Updated: 11/05/2014 at 1:11 AM

Kerri Howell

5,538 votes

18%

Andy Morin

5,418 votes

17%

Steve Miklos

5,125 votes

17%

Roger Gaylord, III

4,477 votes

14%

Jennifer Lane

4,458 votes

14%

Sandra Lunceford

3,042 votes

10%

Chad Vander Veen

2,962 votes

10%

Precincts Reporting: 57 out of 57 (100%

 

52% to 48%

 

The incumbents must be very glad that 4 challengers, not 2 or 3, entered the race.

 

I also have to assume that most of the "undervotes" affected challengers, since incumbents were presented as a slate by their backers (on mailers, etc).

 

It's what we said all along:  run 3 challengers as a slate, or go down to defeat as 4 individuals.

[camay2327]

The four new people running came up with 14,939 votes and with 6800 under votes.  Wow..

 

That is 21,739 votes.

 

I guess if there had only been one or two running, instead of four, we might have gotten some

new blood in there.

[maestro]

 

I completely agree - it is their town all right, and they must be rejoicing that their town "didn't fall into the wrong hands", i.e. to anyone but themselves.  I'm not so sure they really even tolerate residents, at least not those whose views don't coincide with their own.  I wonder if they even realize how the other 48% (those who voted against incumbents) are turned off by the very sight of them?

 

What percentage of the registered voters  actually voted?      What does it mean the slate got 5K votes ... out of how many?

 

PS   Great comment about the very sight of them, but some are more turned off by the laws they passed.....

[Roger Gaylord]

Spoke to the county registrar and they still have ballots to count in the Folsom race. They advised the release will be this afternoon. While Howell and Morin are safe bets, Jen and I are pretty darn close to Miklos. Cross your fingers.......... 

[Barb J]

Fingers Crossed Roger!  

 

Barb J

[Rich_T]

If you go to the Bizpac website you get a good look at Folsom's old boy/girl club. Morin, Howell, Miklos, Backstage Starsky, Stanley, and Holderness. Jokes on us. It really is their town and they just tolerate us. Bizpac barely makes an effort to put pictures of Folsom on the website. It's mostly stock photos you get off the internet. Howell should be on her second pack of cigarettes and third bottle wine celebrating at UnWined right now. What a mess.

 

I couldn't resist finally going out to the BizPAC website, where I found this line:  "This team [i.e. the incumbents] are not career politicians, but community leaders putting their skill sets as small business owners to work for you!"

 

Not career politicians, huh?  Could have fooled me.  After exactly how many years does one become a "career politician"?  16?  20?

[Barb J]

I think in their case, they don't consider themselves career politicians for 30+ years.  I think they are going to have to die in office before a new candidate can get a fair shot!

 

NOT SAYING I WANT ANYONE TO DIE!!!

 

Barb J

[giacomo]

Somewhat surprised Chad had least amount of votes. He was endorsed by the Sac. Bee over Miklos.  Looking ahead to 2016, there will be two seats available in 2016. Lets get behind  two candidates and see if we can unseat Starsky and add another candidate who will stand up to Miklos/Morin/Howell 

[Stop South of 50]

Somewhat surprised Chad had least amount of votes. He was endorsed by the Sac. Bee over Miklos.  Looking ahead to 2016, there will be two seats available in 2016. Lets get behind  two candidates and see if we can unseat Starsky and add another candidate who will stand up to Miklos/Morin/Howell 

 

I think it goes to show that endorsements mean very little, especially from a dying industry (newspapers).  How many people do you think even saw the Sac Bee endorsed him?   How many people saw Ernie's plea in the Telegraph?   For the "causal" voter, how many people even knew Chad?  I think Roger and Jennifer got the highest of the challengers because they are involved with the city.  If they keep networking and expanding their base to get their name out there, they'll get even closer or break through next time.

 

I'm not shocked by the results.  Too many challengers spread the vote out too much.  There needed to be 1 or 2 strong challengers, or as others have said a slate to match the incumbent slate.

 

So now we turn to 2016.  Starsky will probably run.  Wonder if Ernie will regret that he said he will only serve two terms.  We'll see as it draws closer.  I'm sure BizPac will already have a "challenger" that they hand picked.  So if any of the current challengers run, they'll have to go against the hand picked heir.

 

In the meantime, I think the slowing of new housing starts will stunt the growth south of 50 for awhile.  There's still time to be creative.  Will those in power listen?

[Annet54]

It's not done till its all counted, look at these differences in votes when you click on the precinct map 

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[Rich_T]

It's not done till its all counted, look at these differences in votes when you click on the precinct map 

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Sorry, but I think the fat lady has sung.

[tessieca]

Stanley is not part of BizPAC nor has ever been, Judge Smails (repeated by RichT).  Do your fact checking.

[Rich_T]

Stanley is not part of BizPAC nor has ever been, Judge Smails (repeated by RichT).  Do your fact checking.

 

Aren't you Stanley?

 

I always assumed so.