David Beat Goliath in San Diego
Jim Miller, San Diego Free Press
Last Tuesday, fortune favored the bold. David Alvarez defied the pundits and political insiders and beat the prohibitive favorite, Nathan Fletcher, in the race to face Kevin Faulconer in the run-off to be San Diegos next mayor. This was a seminal moment for San Diegoperhaps the biggest political upset in history of the city.
It just wasnt supposed to happen. Guys like this arent supposed to have a chance. Nobody knew who he was, the favored one had already been chosen, and all the experts thought he couldnt win. He had powerful party insiders opposing him, the Governor of California campaigned against him, Sacramento politicians came out of the woodwork to support his opponent, and he was down near the single digits in the polls.
Everybody knew it was a crazy to run a little-known Latino councilman from South of 8 in a low turnout special election against a well-funded, favored son of the local establishment. It wasnt his turn. The deck was stacked against him. Only folks whod lost their minds would support him.
Then he won. David beat Goliath.
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http://sandiegofreepress.org/2013/11/redemption-time-alvarez-beats-the-odds-and-keeps-hope-alive/
(cross-posted in California forum)