Future kingmaker?

And the winner is…this guy!?

Sure, Patricia Aguilar defeated Larry Breitfelder in their contest to win a seat on the Chula Vista City Council. But the real political winner might just be Ed Herrera.

Eddie, as he’s affectionately referred to by some people, was the extremely garrulous leader of those who were opposed to Chula Vista’s Prop. H, a measure that would have generated revenue for the  financially strapped city.  But thanks to Herrera and his minions, Prop. H died an unceremonious death at the polls.

It’s the second time Herrera has lead the charge against tax revenue. Last year Eddie sounded the alarm against a one cent sales tax increase in the city.  That died, too. And the city is that much broker.

Having established or been a founding father of the South San Diego County Chamber of Commerce, the Chula Vista Civic Association and the Chula Vista Taxpayer’s Association, it could be that Eddie’s developing political clout in the form of voters hearts and minds. And if that’s the case, how long before we’re referring to him as the Honorable Mayor Eddie?

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Does God prefer Juan Vargas to Brian Hendry?

Juan Vargas once was this close to becoming a Jesuit priest. Brian Hendry (inset) is currently a South County pastor. Given that there’s a high likelihood that both men may have prayed to God for victory on election night, does that mean God likes Vargas more since he won the 40th District State Senate Seat?

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Maybe they were naughty.

Sanny Claus is a Republican? Who knew!? (Though that could explain why those worker elves don’t have a union). Judging by his shirt and button, Kris Kringle didn’t get all of his Christmas wishes granted, given that Popaditch and Powell lost.

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John McCann is on his way to Sweetwater.

Chula Vista Councilman John McCann schooled his competitors Nov. 2, beating them soundly in his bid to sit on the Sweetwater Union High Scool District Board of Directors. McCann leaves his council post in December, after that school’s in session.

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Dos huesos y un cucaracha

San Diego Councilman Ben Hueso’s election night victory might be the only thing he has to smile about if former Republican opponent Derrick Roach has anything to say about it. In the days leading up to the election, Roach and the U-T alleged that Ben Hueso funneled $25,000 into his brother Felipe’s busted campaign for San Diego City Council. Roach even implicated the San Diego and Imperial County Labor Council in a plot to launder money for the Huesos.

Roach, who lost his bid against Ben for the 79th District Assembly seat, said he would asked the District Attorney’s office for a complete investigation.

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Chit chat about this and that.

Not that it means a lot, but…there are reports that perennial also-ran Darryl Gorham has dropped out of the National City mayor’s race and endorsed  incumbent Ron Morrison over rival candidate Alejandra Sotelo-Solis.

If So-So is worried about the snub, she’s not showing it.

“Mr. Gorham likes to run for office but he rarely gets much support,” said Sotelo-Solis, who brought up that he has run about 10 times for office never getting much more than a few hundred votes.

Ouch!

But then again, in a less than scientific The Star-News poll, 246 voters suggested they prefer RoMo. Sotelo-Solis garnered only 86 in favor.

 Maybe every single vote does count.

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No one said making cuts was easy, even if you’re dressed like Freddy Krueger. Chula Vista City Manager Jim Sandoval has spent the last couple years slashing the city’s bloated budget, cutting services and employees in the process. The bloodletting  is expected to last into next year.

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Given that she was recently voted the South County’s Best Elected Official—for the second year in a row—Cheryl Cox as a Cabbage Patch kid is a gimme. The popular dolls were sold in the millions long before that little red headed  freak Elmo made the scene.

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National City mayoral candidate Alejandra Sotelo-Solis has been criticized as being too young to take the reins of  the city. But, dressed as Jersey Shore’s Snooki, maybe “Sooki” Solis can convince voters that her youth and audacity are only a couple of the assets she brings to the political arena.

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No on Prop. H leader Ed Herrera as Frankenstein? Why not? If the measure doesn’t pass and local recreation centers and libraries are shut down, the villagers may want to tear him limb from limb. Especially the ones who get laid off.

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