Maneuvering to boost a weaker candidate to defeat a stronger opponent is a time-honored tactic in politics. Familiar though it may be, it's always controversial, even if allowed under the rules. Yet as last week's primary election showed, trying to pick your candidate doesn't always work.
Maneuvering to boost a weaker candidate to defeat a stronger opponent is a time-honored tactic in politics. Familiar though it may be, it's always controversial, even if allowed under the rules. Yet as last week's primary election showed, trying to pick your candidate doesn't always work. Such an effort by Mayor Todd Gloria's backers flopped badly and it may have failed for Carl DeMaio in his Assembly race, though that remains to be determined as votes are still being counted.
It was a different story on the statewide stage. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff helped elevate Republican candidate Steve Garvey, the former Dodgers and Padres star, into the November election over two Democrats who were widely believed to be potentially tougher fall opponents in deep blue California. DeMaio, the former San Diego City Council member and radio talk-show host, was the odds-on favorite to finish first in the 75th Assembly District, which covers much of east and north San Diego County
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