So, the last month saw another recall petition certified, with another failing by a mere 35 votes. The recall of Natacha Seijas was made official, while the failed recall petition for Bruno Barreiro was hailed by the always cerebral commissioner as proof he still enjoys the confidence of his constituents. That's Bruno for you. Harvey Ruvin may have edged Santa Claus as the hardest working man this holiday season. For Norman Braman and Vanessa Brito, Harvey is Santa Claus.
For the two recall campaigns that are going foorward, the real work begins now. Putting two savvy politicians, and their coterie of special interest supporters, on the chopping block is merely tantamount to kicking the sleeping bear. Sure, it took a heap of guts to kick the bear in the first place. But now you gotta wrestle it...
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Let's hope for real commitment to see it through. The Recallers have placed themselves squarely in the path of the incumbents' strength-- absentee ballots. If a strong and concerted effort is not made to blunt the absentee ballot rush of the incumbents, this season's recall efforts will wind up in the pile of recalls past, and serve only to strengthen and embolden the politicians. Take a page out of the incumbent playbook, and spare no expense on your own absentee ballot effort.
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