Matthew Leslie
Fullerton deserves to have a representative in the California State Senate who has lived here longer than just a few months. Carpetbaggers like recent Irvine resident Sukhee Kang shouldn’t be taken seriously as candidates when they move into a district just to run for office, particularly when there is another candidate in the race, Josh Newman, who has lived in Fullerton for years. Unfortunately, and predictably, the establishment Democrats have chosen to endorse the carpetbagging Mr. Kang for the 29th State Senate District instead of Mr. Newman.
Prove them wrong. Tell the Democratic Party that endorsements should be earned, and not awarded in a top-down decision that locks other Democratic candidates into backing someone in order to access critical funding for their own races. As I noted in a different contest in 2014, carpetbagging is its own special form of insincerity, and it’s the last thing we need in a representative in the California State Senate. Reject the corrupt politics as usual, and support Josh Newman, a longtime Fullerton resident who is bucking the system to try to provide honest representation in a world of disingenuous, self-serving carpetbaggers like Sukhee Kang.
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At 10:30pm about a week ago I encountered what appeared to someone resembling Mr Kang with a woman driver which could have been his wife, removing “No Sukhee” signs and replacing with other signs along a stretch of Harbor between Imperial Hwy & Lambert. I tried to slow enouph to get a lic. # without success . I wasn’t sure if anti campaign signs against another candidate can legally be removed.
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“What appeared to (be)”, “could have been”…tried to “slow” enough to get a license # without success” – even though though you were able to see them pulling out signs and putting others in… surely, they stopped each time. I’m not getting how getting their licence number was a problem. You shouldn’t make or imply accusations without sure footing.
This happens on both sides with the signs. I’ve seen Kang’s signs on the ground or mostly covered with the anti-Kang signs. It happens with elections, measures, etc. I’m not condoning it, I can’t stand it.
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This story is laughable. Just say it. You want the white guy to win. Don’t couch it in a lame time in the district argument. Newman has not held any elected office. None. Has no record of doing anything except start a veterans non profit which has no record of accomplishing anything. Lastly Newman has lived in the district 3 years and there’s no evidence he has learned anything about the district while here and he lived in Northern California before that. Kang is a newer resident but has been in the OC region for 39 years. Has been elected and reelected to office in Irvine. He has proven he’s viable and that’s why he was endorsed. Because he can win. As the Mayor he secured state and federal transportation dollars in the hundreds of millions of dollars for Irvine and surrounding cities that yes benefitted Fullerton directly even though he didn’t live there at the time. So right there thats doing more for Fullerton than Newman.
Who is Newman again? Not a party loyalist he says but is literally an official with the Dem party. Don’t kid yourself, he would love to be a party loyalist if only the party would back him. That’s the kind of thing you say when you can’t secure any endorsement or raise any money from donors. Newman is entirely self funded for that reason.
It is idiotic to think that a director of a questionable non profit has any chance to compete.
Kang is a candidate that actually can defeat a well funded republican. And if you could get off your one note campaign you would see that he’s a candidate that would do well for the district and the party.
Please return to the real world when you’re ready.
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“This story is laughable. Just say it. You want the white guy to win.”
Full stop. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
I can see why you won’t own your comment by putting your name on it.
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No, I don’t care about national origin. Josh Newman is “white,” Sukhee Kang is Asian, big deal. I don’t like carpetbaggers.
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While I strongly disagree with “Voter’s” reasoning behind this article, I do agree with what he/she said about about Kang and Newman. It comes down to experience, past record and for me, who has the better chance of claiming the vacant seat.
Carpetbagging? Not as troublesome as one who used her other address but doesn’t live here or another who used a Fullerton address and claimed he and his wife were renting a room – while still maintaining a home elsewhere. Newman’s only lived here for 3 years? Kang bought a home here and put down roots. Between the two of them, Carpetbagging is a non issue.
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