Montebello's political climate rises, campaign contributions re...

Nine candidates vying for three seats on the City Council hoped last-minute campaign tactics, including bullhorn shouting and flatbed trucks touting political signs, will pay off today at the polls.

[what a joke]

are all of those silly signs really necessary ? and who actually picks up all that garbage (campaign propaganda) when the elections are over ? I seen a buncha them in the streets and in the gutter

[Theolona Ranger]

Trash company Athens services has poured about one million dollars into montebello if you count the No on bill campaign, anti referendum and anit recall monies to buy the City.
Athens has also used out of town polling, phone banks and "volunteer" black shirts to "inf luence Montebello residents"

TAinted support given to MAyor Rosie, Jorge, Jimmy
Lot's of other good choices
As the Tribune said- Thank but no thanks Rosie
and take your cronies with you

[El Guapo]

$389k, wow talk about a stimulus package?

[Steve]

I'm voting in new people with fresh ideas and will absolutely vote out Urtega and his cronies at the recall election in jan... or Feb.

I wish I could vote the whole council out. I know I will in 2010 when it comes to Senate seats.

Evict Congress!

[Theolona Ranger]

389k is just what was posted on the form 460s
Add in the No on Bill, Retire Bill, No on Recall and No on Referendum and the big bribe to the City, Mike Lewis andLewis consulting, the blockers (vlunteers)
almost another Million Athens dollars.

Vote for anyone except Rosie, Jorge, Jimmy

[Montebello Resident]

It is so RIDICULOUS that all these candidates spent so much money on these flyers and signs that people just throw away. This election is a joke, all the junk mail I received from these candidates is outrageous. I already voted weeks ago through the mail and these candidates thinks it is Ok that they come to my door and harass me for my vote. They come and disturb me and my family. I am tired of it and I hope that these so called elected officials will do something for MY city of Montebello.

[Daniel Ortega]

just voted for Rosie, Jimmy and Jorge!

[unreal]

the name of the game is "show me da money" and i'll give ya the contract. lock, stock and barrel.
what other cities did athens bank roll?

[MSLSD]

I thought this was the Whittier Daily News?

Not the Montebello Daily News.

[SMR]

Daniel Ortega wrote:

just voted for Rosie, Jimmy and Jorge!

So did I.

[Voter]

Montebello Resident wrote:

It is so RIDICULOUS that all these candidates spent so much money on these flyers and signs that people just throw away. This election is a joke, all the junk mail I received from these candidates is outrageous. I already voted weeks ago through the mail and these candidates thinks it is Ok that they come to my door and harass me for my vote. They come and disturb me and my family. I am tired of it and I hope that these so called elected officials will do something for MY city of Montebello.

You have to take the good with the bad. If you want to make the best choice possible, you have to have some type of either contact or material from the candidate or their representatives so that you know where they stand and make the best choice possible.

[Lady bug Maxine]

So much money spent on campaigning it's a shame really! If Manzur really wanted to build that recreational center he talks about he should've put the money he received for the campaign to good use and invested it in that instead of making a mockery of this entire race. I for one think good, honest, transparent people that will bring the government back to the people of Montebello are who we need representing us in council. My vote is in and it went to Art Barajas, Frank Gomez and Bill Molinari!

[Montebello Resident]

I don't think Jimmy has a shot. Same is true for Cedena-Perez and Garcia.

Gomez will have a respectable total but fall short.

I would expect some order of Molinari, Vasquez, Veneziano, Manzur and Barajas in the top 5.

I think all of the flyers and signs by Manzur give him a legitimate shot - but if anyone has heard him try to speak English, there is no way they would vote for him. Not making a judgement on his qualifications, but I have never seen a candidate win an election with such a poor command of the language.

[Theolona Ranger]

Ortega Voted
Hope everyone does

Anyone else have preictions?

Rosie's last campaign
Will Be Happy Be Happy?

[Montebello_Needs _Help]

Just got back from voting! Molinari, Gomez, Barajas! We need a change!

[South Montebello Resident]

Theolona Ranger wrote:

Ortega Voted
Hope everyone does
Anyone else have preictions?
Rosie's last campaign
Will Be Happy Be Happy?

Be Happy is gone. Wrote a very nice final thread. Try to show some class.

[taking back my city]

voted! out with old. Jorge and Jimmy!

[this is our city]

Vote Jorge n Jimmy! need new blood.

[shrapnel]

Arry's, Golden Ox, and Doublz are the bomb on whittier blvd. in montebello.

[wendy]

Montebello Resident wrote:

It is so RIDICULOUS that all these candidates spent so much money on these flyers and signs that people just throw away. This election is a joke, all the junk mail I received from these candidates is outrageous. I already voted weeks ago through the mail and these candidates thinks it is Ok that they come to my door and harass me for my vote. They come and disturb me and my family. I am tired of it and I hope that these so called elected officials will do something for MY city of Montebello.

Thats what campaigning is all about!!!!!!!!They are all given money for this pupose.Someone should represent your city,remember when you would like something done for you!!!your ignorance is a joke!!!!