Obviously, John Sweet’s strategy of not spending any money, not campaigning and not even getting into the voters’ pamphlet coupled with not showing up for work these last three weeks didn’t pay off. Challenger Don Gurney not only survived the primary but bested the incumbent by 154 votes 4,770 to 4,616 despite or perhaps because of a low 36% voter turnout. Because neither candidate garnered more than 50% of the vote they will battle it out in the general election.
Things are not likely to go so easy for Gurney in November, however, because the money will surely start to flow from the same Coos Bay and North Bend contributors Sweet had during the last election. The CCAP (Coos County Alliance for Progress) still has some cash without reaching out to donors to throw into Sweet’s campaign.
If Gurney is going to win, it will take a concerted grassroots campaign with plenty of volunteers working door to door to fight the influx of cash from the Bay Area.
WOW Geno! Gurney is unknown in the major people areas of North Bend and Coos Bay. He must not start early; but he must walk door to door. Even Ms. McKeown who was well known did it. Sweet is known as joined at the hip and lip with Cribbins. The new Cribbins will not help his cause any.
And, anybody know the real reason that Muenchrath quit the council?
We, the True Non-partisan’s must get behind Don for him to win! I noticed the Nons turn outs was low in all counties! Come on Cititzen’s I can understand, not wanting to ‘bow’ to Party Politics, but Not Voting is Not the Answer, in my opinion!
Dr. Gene~Landrum, Philosopher/Theorist: Patriot, Non Partisan, Partisan to the USA, Community Activist, and teacher of Quantum Theory of Everything! And my ‘Opinions’ under the USA Constitution and the ‘Bill of Rights’!