Santa Ana Mayoral challenger David Benavides announced his endorsement today by California’s Lt. Governor, Gavin Newsom. “Despite being the second highest-ranking office in California, the Lieutenant Governor has no real responsibility or power to represent the governor on issues such as trade negotiations or a legislative agenda (i.e. in contrast to its powerful counterpart in Texas), so the job has been jokingly defined by political insiders as “get up, read the paper, see if the governor is dead, if not, go back to sleep,” according to Wikipedia.
Contrast Benavides’ underwhelming Newsom endorsement with the powerful endorsement that Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido picked up today, while he was attending the Orange County Forum luncheon. The speaker was U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, one of the most influential lawmakers in the United States. The audience was packed with hundreds of CEO’s and other business and civic leaders. They sat in rapt attention today as Senator Feinstein announced her support and endorsement of Mayor Pulido.
Feinstein’s endorsement of Pulido stands in stark contrast to Benavides’ pathetic Newsom endorsement. Pulido hangs out with U.S. Presidents. Benavides hangs out with powerless politicians. The difference is crucial when you consider how important Pulido’s connections in Sacrament and Washington, D.C. have been to the City of Santa Ana.
The truth is that Pulido and Feinstein have been working together for many years. Pulido is even included in her online photo gallery. Pulido also has a close working and personal relationship with California Governor Jerry Brown, who stayed in Pulido’s home while campaigning for office in Orange County in 2010. These relationships matter more than you know.
Benavides in the meantime is revelling in the support of Newsom, a pig of a politician who showed his true colors in 2007 when he slept with his campaign manager’s drug-addled wife, as reported in the San Francisco Chronicle. Birds of a feather?
Santa Ana’s voters aren’t falling for Benavides’ silly antics. Polls consistently show Pulido winning this race by as much as 25 points. This contest is effectively over. The only remaining question now is not whether or not Pulido will win, but rather by how large a margin.
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Did Onofre pick up her endorsement from Schwarzenegger yet? He likes Latinas.
So does Reyna. Perhaps you missed the young filly he was riding with at the Fiestas Patrias Parade...
You act like there is something wrong with liking Latinas.
What is wrong with you? You prefer the Gabachas?
Gabachas have thin lips.
Then again, Latinas get pregnant easier.
Wow. Keep it up and Alicia is going to beat you up!
If you can call me gabacho it must be okay for me to call you mojado.
Didn't Diane just turn a hundred ?
Ripping seniors is a bad strategy for Team Benavides. Key voting bloc in Santa Ana.
Team Benavides is also proud to announce this morning that Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has endorsed him. With the Newsome and Menendez endorsements under his belt, Benavides believes he will have at least 4 people at his next fundraiser.
Regrettably they'll all be comped!
Neither Newsom or Feinstein endorsement counts for crap.
When did they come to Santa Ana and announce their endorsement and shake the hands of the voters in front of the old court house? Never.
Feinstein has been here many times, she just forgot to let you know.
Flying in to JWA on the way to Newport Beach doesn't count.
Good point Art. I guess she doesn't care about the men who ride Adult Tricycles vote.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_xa9BNV9S4
nice bike
Ripping seniors ..your a joke....aren't you a senior....
I'm 45 years old. Guys in my age bracket vote consistently. And I doubt that many of us will be voting for Benavides.
Some dick came by last night and kicked over my NO on GG sign. Some one must be sore at the thousands of views a day it gets from Santa Ana voters.
"Some dick came by last night..."
Who would so such a thing? that is really lame.
Gavin Newsome, came out last week explaining that while he supports propisition 30, it is full of lies.
It was refreshing to hear someone speak up to the unions. It's too bad they will slaughter him and grace Kammie Harris, the Brown Brothers (Willie and Jerry)given choice for Governor with support.
He is a bad politican and a bad shortstop (hint hint Dan).