He's Back!!!
Posted by: Chris Emami | 08/05/2008 2:29 PM
One of the fun things about filing is that you always see some candidates that have names that may sound familiar. Often times it is because they have run for another office at some point or another. It looks like a very familiar face will be competing to unseat an incumbent in the race for a seat on the Municipal Water District of O.C., Division 6.
Donald Ritze was on the ballot this past June in an ill fated attempt to unseat popular Orange County Supervisor Bill Campbell. Now he's back to make a run at a water board. I almost feel sorry for the guy because the chances of him getting elected are slim to none.
In the June election he was defeated handily by incumbent Bill Campbell who fell just short of garnering an incredible 80% of the vote. For this water board seat that he is seeking he is not only facing an incumbent but a third candidate is in the race with the ballot designation of Director, Trabuco Canyon Water District.
The man is a Republican who seems to be fairly conservative which I respect but I think that losing two elections within a three month span will do a great deal of damage to any future political career that he desired.
Donald Ritze was on the ballot this past June in an ill fated attempt to unseat popular Orange County Supervisor Bill Campbell. Now he's back to make a run at a water board. I almost feel sorry for the guy because the chances of him getting elected are slim to none.
In the June election he was defeated handily by incumbent Bill Campbell who fell just short of garnering an incredible 80% of the vote. For this water board seat that he is seeking he is not only facing an incumbent but a third candidate is in the race with the ballot designation of Director, Trabuco Canyon Water District.
The man is a Republican who seems to be fairly conservative which I respect but I think that losing two elections within a three month span will do a great deal of damage to any future political career that he desired.
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But every once in a while one of these guys actually wins. Look at Steve Rocco.
This could be a guy that simply has time on his hands and wants to contribute to the community. Or a guy who likes to see his name on the ballot and in the newspaper.
Probably no filing fee for this position.
But Steve Rocco was running for an open seat. He wasn't challenging an incumbent (and on those times he challenged incumbents, he was handily defeated).
I'm not saying that I expect the guy to win. But strange things have happened to imcumbents. For example, in the days leading up to an election they could find themseleves behind bars.