ELECTION NOTEBOOK: Young Republicans endorse in city council races
By Theo Douglas, The Bakersfield Californian | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
KCYR endorsed members
That struck the
The group had endorsed Smith for
But not this time.
After hearing from Smith and Schwartz Monday night, the 20 voting members present cast their votes by secret ballot -- but neither candidate met the two-thirds majority of 14 votes.
"They gave each candidate five more minutes. And then they counted the votes again and Schwartz got the recommendation," Smith said. "It just seemed like a very strange outcome. They had to draw it out of him. It was, in particular, 'Who's endorsed you?' (Acting Chairman)
Schwartz said he didn't see it that way.
"I will tell you, it was a little bit of a surprise. I would have preferred to have gone second. Bob had a little bit of an advantage," Schwartz said. "Bob had a little bit of time to collect his thoughts and rebut me."
Williams said the club strictly adhered to its own balloting rules, which were last changed in 2010 to allow candidates another five minutes to speak and then a second vote.
Previously, if a candidate didn't get a two-thirds majority, KCYR just didn't make an endorsement.
"I don't think anyone was coaxed. In fact, I was the one who asked about endorsements and it wasn't really a question. I just asked it to fill up the extra five minutes we gave them in the second round," said Williams, who was asked to chair the meeting by Braman, the chairman, to avoid a conflict of interest.
"As far as leading questions and coaxing
___
(c)2014 The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, Calif.)
Visit The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, Calif.) at www.bakersfield.com
Distributed by MCT Information Services
Wordcount: | 373 |
$3 million gift expands stuttering treatment, research at UT
COUNCIL ELECTION PROFILE: Ward 4 candidate would work with business
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News