The LA Daily News reports on the “motley crew” of mayoral candidates for the March ’09 election.
With Grove and Americana developer Rick Caruso out of the race (he wasn’t really in the race, but he was thinking about it), LA Mayor Antonio Villar is almost guaranteed reelection. The race is about money, and Villar has enough to run his campaign and shrug-off debates with opponents. Villar said in a recent statement kicking off his reelection campaign,
“Whether you like me or don’t and think I’m in front of a camera or whatever it is, you have to look at what we’ve done these last three years.”
It’s true that he loves to be in front of the cameras (and behind the scenes, wink wink), but, he’s running Los Angeles into the ground. Our schools are failing, we’re throwing millions of dollars in the garbage with hokey mass-transit schemes (light rail and the “subway to the sea”), and under Villar there is no end in sight.
Walter Moore, a business trial lawyer, is the only candidate that has significant support and funding. But Moore’s $160,000 doesn’t compare to Villar’s $2.3 million. Moore’s most important issue is over-turning Special Order 40, the “sanctuary city” law. It’s an important issue, but it may not be enough to carry him to a win in March. Especially if he continues to be completely ignored by the mainstream media.
Mr. Moore is a regular guest on many local conservative radio shows.
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