The Callen Report
By Kate Callen
The September 26 Coastal San Diego Candidates Forum was a trip back in time to an era when politicians sat down with constituents to talk, listen, and learn.
Using a “speed-dating” layout, eight election-year contenders rotated around eight tables to converse with 80 community members. This interactive format was not
conducive to sloganeering. Constituents could challenge political spin – and they did.
Some takeaways:
Who Showed Up: The only incumbent was County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer. Challengers were Larry Turner (SD Mayor), Heather Ferbert (City Attorney), and James Browne (CA Assembly District 77).
Who Didn’t Show: Kevin Faulconer, Todd Gloria, Brian Maienschein, and Tasha Boerner.
The Callen Report
By Kate Callen
The September 26 Coastal San Diego Candidates Forum was a trip back in time to an era when politicians sat down with constituents to talk, listen, and learn.
Using a “speed-dating” layout, eight election-year contenders rotated around eight tables to converse with 80 community members. This interactive format was not
conducive to sloganeering. Constituents could challenge political spin – and they did.
Some takeaways:
Who Showed Up: The only incumbent was County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer. Challengers were Larry Turner (SD Mayor), Heather Ferbert (City Attorney), and James Browne (CA Assembly District 77).
Who Didn’t Show: Kevin Faulconer, Todd Gloria, Brian Maienschein, and Tasha Boerner.