He won with 54% of the vote here in Orange County -- that's a "broad county-wide victory." I daresay, a "mandate." Maybe his opponent should re-evaluate all of his fundamental principles in order to woo those important "swing voters" next time?
AP: Orange County 'Mystery Candidate' Wins Spot on School Board Despite Never Running Campaign
SANTA ANA, Calif. Nov 6, 2004 -- Steve Rocco didn't file a candidate statement or mount a campaign for the school board. He's unknown to teachers and the district and only barely known to his neighbors. Nonetheless, the man being called a "mystery candidate" easily beat an opponent who is active, and relatively well known, in the Orange Unified School District. Now all that's left is to find him.
"Absolutely nobody, but nobody has seen this guy," said Paul Pruss, a middle school teacher and the president of the union. "The whole thing is just bizarre."
Full story here.
Nice commentary here.
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