The first disappointment of the Election Season is that there is a midget-sized field of four for the two available City Council seats.
One could fall asleep betrween now and the April 13 election because there is not a hint of lightning in the race.
Deadline for filing is 5 o’clock this afternoon. If there is a late entry, he would need to engineer a miracle just to qualify. That would be the most excitement that can be anticipated in the following 84 days.
Incumbent Scott Malsin does not seem to be in any trouble, leaving Meghan Sahli-Wells, Jeff Cooper and Robert Zirgulis to chase the chair held now by Gary Silbigere, who is term-limited.
The longest shot is Mr. Zirgulis.
He scratched his head during the late School Board campaign in a vain attempt to interest voters in his unorthodox messages, but they did not resonate.
Logic makes me wonder: If a substitute school teacher cannot connect with voters on subjects they both know intimately, how can he make a more serious showing in the Council race where he has not been known to do more than dabble?
Tremendously high energy, backed by a provocative imagination, have carried him this far. He needs more gravitas.
That leaves the Silbiger seat to Mr. Cooper and Ms. Sahli-Wells.
The seriously engaged and quite progressive Ms. Sahli-Wells and the popular, fun-loving Mr. Cooper scarcely could be more different from each other.
Given the similarities in their political philosophies, Ms. Sahli-Wells, a first-time candidate with a fascinating background, could inherit the Silbiger constituency, the most clearly defined and most loyal cluster in Culver City. If that happens, she should be stamped the favorite.
Arms Around Your Shoulder Cooper is a pleasant spring breeze.
He is an authentic and decades-long Mr. Nice Guy who made a strong run two years ago against a field twice this size.
At this early hour, the race may turn on how Mr. Cooper and Ms. Sahli-Wells fare against each other head-to-head in Candidate Forums, starting Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Marycrest Manor, when voters can make a first-hand value judgment.
