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Political Shorts: Lopez vs Monteith, Calkins vs Withrow

May 17, 2014 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

Lopez vs Monteith We wouldn’t sink to the Bee tactic of holding the current administration responsible for the sins of its predecessors, but it is amusing to see the Bee endorse City Councilman Dave Lopez for Stanislaus County Supervisor. During the campaign for the one cent sales tax, the Bee argued we couldn’t trust Modesto City Government, mostly because of scandals that happened during the Ridenour administration, which the Bee […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Dave Lopez, Dick Monteith, Lopez for Supervisor, Lopez vs Monteith, Monteith for Supervisor, Stanislaus County Supervisor's Race

Lopez vs Monteith: Analysis by Bruce Frohman

June 26, 2013 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

The Modesto Bee reported last week that Modesto City Councilman Dave Lopez intends to unseat Stanislaus County Supervisor Dick Monteith next election. Monteith told the Bee that he has no plan to retire. However, the 80+ year old incumbent could decide at a later date to retire rather than seek reelection. If Monteith announces his retirement early enough, other candidates will probably join the competition.  Historically, when an incumbent does not run for reelection, more candidates seek office. However, Supervisor Monteith […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Balvino Irizarry, Dave Lopez, Dick Monteith, Modesto City Council, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors election

Lopez vs Monteith: Developers Can't Lose

June 22, 2013 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

  Modesto City Councilman Dave Lopez has made all the right moves, beginning with his revelation of last year’s SCAP scandal to the Modesto Bee. It doesn’t much matter that a Grand Jury ruled Lopez should have brought the SCAP affair to the Mayor and City Council instead of the Bee. In going to the Bee first, Lopez positioned himself as a crusader for the public interest and endeared himself […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Dave Lopez, Dick Monteith, Lopez versus Monteith, Stanislaus County Supervisor's Race

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