[Cross-posted from OC Blog]
This letter from Orange County Employees Association General Manager Nick Berardino went out yesterday to OCEA member.
It’s message: vote for Harry Sidhu in the SD33 GOP primary.
While the letter seems worded so as not to inflict collateral damage to Sidhu with conservative GOP primary voters, one can almost picture the "Sidhu is the union candidate!" hit piece coming to an SD33 mailbox near you.
For example, the letter states:
"Also, Harry has been a strong opponent of privatization-oriented ideas in which a public agency might divest itself of property to the enrichment of the few while the citizens are left holding the bag."
Nick is a great guy and a friend, but this probably does Harry more harm than good.
Both the Sidhu and Mimi Walters campaigns are have sent out mailers accusing each other of being liberals. In a low-turnout, conservative-dominated GOP primary, reminding voters of Harry’s growing list of public employee union support gives the Walters campaign a leg up in making that radioactive union label stick.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:00 am
As a supporter of conservative Anaheim councilman Harry Sidhu,
I’m encouraged by the daily attacks on him. He must be winning!
May 8th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I actually get to vote in this race and really have not made up my mind. But I can’t imagine I would ever vote for someone endorsed by a public employee union.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Sean:
According to her campaign website, Ms. Walters is endorsed
by the “Orange County Professional Firefighters Association”.
http://www.mimiwalters.com/endorsements/
The O.C. Blog reported last November that the OCPFA’s PAC
donated $1,000 to Loretta Sanchez’s, “People for Loretta 2010”
campaign committee. That’s a Gubernatorial “exploratory” effort
according to the Secretary of State’s site.
May 9th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Guess I need a another candidate… I did vote for Ron Paul.