Posts Tagged: insiders

CA120: The mystery of the unknowns

Image by Tim Foster, Capitol Weekly

by PAUL MITCHELL posted 05.10.2016

California’s 2014 primary election had its fair share of surprises, but none was greater than David Evans, a virtually unknown candidate for state controller who was just seven-tenths of 1 percent away from beating both Betty Yee and John Perez to capture the coveted second spot and move on to the general election. This was a shock to political insiders, most of whom had never heard of him.

With voters, candidates’ experience is crucial

Voters in Ventura County cast ballots during a recent election. (Photo: Spirit of America, Shutterstock)

by ALBERTO TORRICO posted 11.19.2014

OPINION: Inside the I-80 Beltway, aka Sacramento, there is no shortage of political writers and pundits, pollsters, candidates and campaign consultants that try to “explain” election results. They draw sweeping conclusions after analyzing turnout, cross-tabs from as many polls as possible, candidates’ mail and messaging, and all the money spent on behalf of, or against candidates by “independent expenditure committees”