Posted by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2012 at 10:32 am

It's a bummer doing the 'campaign filing' stuff. But my Oct 5 forms are in as of Oct 17 and I made the most recent filing deadline. ' Was' still under $1000. FYI any candidates who have not yet spent $1000 are not yet required to file the more complex 460 Form. Chris is an example of one who decided to spend/raise less than $1000 - so he filed his intent and does not have to file further.

Jim Pollart, with his big MV Voice ad (Oct 26 pg 17), large 'lawn signs' , and a few large banners will certainly go over the $1000 filing limit. I plan to go over - maybe a total of $2100 - $2200 [no lawn signs]. Bill looks like he may stay under $1000 [very smart web site investment!). My $152 was on a voter data base from the Registrar of Voters.

Also looks like Darrah and Pollart (Peanut and Jelly) are going to try to "sandwich" Bill between them - so Bill may get a relatively free ride into office (at least on the $ spend side, not his time investment).

Jim Pollart's color ad in today's MV Voice ("the Sandwich ad") should cost him about $720(?) and my B&W ad on page 14 cost me $622 (like in "ECONOMY" hee, hee). Peter's right, we should have fun at this.

Steven Nelson is a candidate for MVWSD Board

He is more "tortilla and fresh salsa" than 'peanut butter & jelly on white bread'

{Castro CAT, I listened AND took notes]

Posted by GSB, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2012 at 12:09 pm

Steve,

You seem to come off unnecessarily critical in your post. If this is your approach in general(sarcastic and contrarian), you've helped me narrow my voting decision.

Posted by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:18 am

I'm not trying to dis anyone. Politics is an interesting game. And how money, alliances, and advertising is used affects large parts of the population. In a public school district, it particularly affects those with less access to private resources. Jim's ad and mine both are the the same 60 sq. inches. While Jim and I have been allies on the Shoreline Tax diversion issue - we took different sides on the way the Facilities Plan was prepared and presented to the voters. GSB, I hope you will attend some school Board meetings in the future, whoever is elected.

[BTW PB&J is a pretty clever ditty)

Posted by Teacher, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood, on Oct 28, 2012 at 10:38 am

Pollart stood behind Ghysels until the very end. For that, he doesn't get my vote. He's got the typical double-standard elitist CEO attitude.