Council members atop initial vote counts in West Covina

Pete Carroll wrote:

Yeah!! woohoo!! Rich guys win again. When you have deep pockets, you can buy anything.

Pete Carroll wrote:

Yeah!! woohoo!! Rich guys win again. When you have deep pockets, you can buy anything.

reality wrote:

West Covina still have a lot of haters from their southern roots and we as a city has failed to change the attitude that was here 36 years ago.Now, I understand the poor school performance and lack of police monitoring in the city.I won't even say the words about the fire department because it all joined at the hips of poor management.Its sad that hatred is alive and well in this city and the same names keep sitting in office,so its must be something crooky, if not they would have moved on a higher platform.Why would you need to pay $50,000 to run for an election in this city?It must be to keep only certain groups in power.Maybe the FEDS need to come and investigate the running of this city.When you see the trash company and businesses that would profit ,you smell more than crash circling.

Reality 2 wrote:

Good luck getting the Feds involved. It is a shame, but most governments are crooked. The reality is, it is a pay to play system. The people are no longer represented. I think our foundning forefathers would be rolling in thier graves at the way our government is now run. I would like to start a grass roots effort across the countryside. It is truly ashame, because I am sure that there are a few good men and women out there, but unfortunately I don't know which ones can be trusted. I think anybody with an incumbant listed on thier title should be voted out. Maybe this will send a loud and clear message to all politicians, that there jobs are not safe. And we the American people will no longer stand for business as usual. Our government no longer stands for the people, it is only concerned with special interest groups and how much money and kick backs can each politician get.<quoted text>

Recall Hernandez wrote:

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The current council had to report where there money came from Pete, Fred Sykes had someone else pay the $50,000. dollars behind closed doors and who's dirty? Kind of like Reggie Bush's house payments?

Voter wrote:

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Wait, you said it wrong.... the rich guys lose!!
Those that were re-elected can't afford to send their kids to private school like Sykes does or have 150,000 in their campaign coffers like Hernandez... yeah, those poor people!
And just because the WINNERS of the election report where they got their funds from and the LOOSERS don't file that little tidbit of information - don't be so upset about it.

Voter of West Covina wrote:

Why don't you all just realize that Touhey, Sanderson, and Lane are respected enough within the WC, that is why they got re-elected. Stop with all the bashing, negativity, name calling, and pull together to help better the city.
I find it to be worse on these blogs than what WC actually is. If everyone stopped the negativity I believe West Covina can become an even better place to live. The citizens within WC make up the city not the elected officials, its AMERICAN we have the right to speak, get involved, and change things if we think changes are needed.
IT'S CLEAR THAT THE CITIZENS OF WC FEEL TOUHEY, LANE, AND SANDERSON are the right people to lead our city in the RIGHT DIRECTION.

Jacob wrote:

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Stop the negativity? Is that all it will take to make the city better? All those WC citizens who kept them in office only made those choices because there wasn't anything better to choose from. That's the point. WC will never become the great city it once was as long as second rate leaders are in place, incumbents or not.

reality wrote:

That is so sad that West Covina allowed the incumbents back in the city council.Deep pockets is not the excuse for open disrespect for homeowners and lapsided improvements on the eastside of West Covina.The city is divided and Toughey should not be representing West Covina with his deception on the Olson development project that not one person would take ownership of the poor management of the project.The city council has allowed too many projects and the election should be investigated as well as the city council members.