Just about the time I was truly, finally, completely ready to close the book on the municipal elections, I got a call from John Garrido ripping it open once again.
Garrido is upset over the inconsistency of the laws, which cap some donations while lifting the lid on others.
Something you should know about campaign operatives, if you didn’t know it already: they have a low opinion of your intelligence, as I’m reminded every time I have an off-the-record chat with an operative, often with red wine mixed in. Hey, it helps my reporting.
On the other hand, it was important for unions like SEIU to protect an alderman who might occasionally vote for their interests over the mayor’s.
Instead, the ad cut the quote after the words “gay marriage.” And it used a narrator with an ominous voice who sounded as if the world as we know it would end if Garrido were elected alderman.
“Our elections can be bought by special interests,” says Garrido. “And I mean special interests from both sides.”
