Who is the best political campaign manager in all of California? The answer is obvious when you look at the numbers from the L.A.'s two most recent mayoral elections: my wife and campaign manager, Judy Moore.
The following table shows the number and percent of votes that Villaraigosa and I received in the 2009 election, and that Garcetti and Greuel received in the 2013 election, along with the contributions each candidate received. The table then translates those figures into dollars per vote and dollars per percentage point:
Notice anything significant? Of course you do. My campaign manager, Judy Moore, managed the campaign so strategically and efficiently that each vote "cost" the campaign only three dollars, whereas, by contrast, every vote Greuel got "cost" Greuel's campaign $53 -- an extra $50. These figures grossly understate Mrs. Moore's brilliance, moreover, because the other campaigns had the benefits of independent expenditures by third parties.
Plus, when you look at the number of votes and percentages, you see ours was a serious campaign. The number and percentage of votes in 2009 we got was "in the ballpark" with those Garcetti and Greuel received in 2013. Furthermore, my opponent -- Villaraigosa -- was too chicken (and too smart) to debate me, which, I am confident, would have boosted my share of the vote tremendously.
Let's look at some more data, shall we? Let's look at where my votes came from, and where Villaraigosa, Garcetti and Greuel got theirs. Here are some amazing maps prepared by the L.A. Times for the past two elections, showing where each candidate got votes. The first comparison shows votes city-wide, and the second shows who got a majority by precinct. Take a look and see what conclusions you draw:
The following table shows the number and percent of votes that Villaraigosa and I received in the 2009 election, and that Garcetti and Greuel received in the 2013 election, along with the contributions each candidate received. The table then translates those figures into dollars per vote and dollars per percentage point:
Notice anything significant? Of course you do. My campaign manager, Judy Moore, managed the campaign so strategically and efficiently that each vote "cost" the campaign only three dollars, whereas, by contrast, every vote Greuel got "cost" Greuel's campaign $53 -- an extra $50. These figures grossly understate Mrs. Moore's brilliance, moreover, because the other campaigns had the benefits of independent expenditures by third parties.
Plus, when you look at the number of votes and percentages, you see ours was a serious campaign. The number and percentage of votes in 2009 we got was "in the ballpark" with those Garcetti and Greuel received in 2013. Furthermore, my opponent -- Villaraigosa -- was too chicken (and too smart) to debate me, which, I am confident, would have boosted my share of the vote tremendously.
Let's look at some more data, shall we? Let's look at where my votes came from, and where Villaraigosa, Garcetti and Greuel got theirs. Here are some amazing maps prepared by the L.A. Times for the past two elections, showing where each candidate got votes. The first comparison shows votes city-wide, and the second shows who got a majority by precinct. Take a look and see what conclusions you draw:
Here's what jumps out at me about the maps. Take a look at the second set of maps, showing how each precinct voted. The green in 2009 represents precincts that supported me, and the green in 2013 represents precincts that supported Garcetti. If you were Garcetti, wouldn't you be calling Mrs. Moore right about now for some advice on how to win over the green precincts from 2009? Of course you would.
