Fourth in a series
Re “On the Way Out, Silbiger Cites Slate Politics as a Negative”
[img]493|right|Karlo Silbiger||no_popup[/img]Slate politics may be a dandy concept for some Westside communities, such as West Hollywood, but not this one, Karlo Silbiger said after losing his School Board re-election bid last month to a slate of United Parents of California candidates.
Without directly saying so, he indicated he had been blindsided by the way the often prosaic campaigns turned him out.
How did the slate concept develop in Culver City?
“It’s hard for me to know.” Mr. Silbiger said. “I was not part of those sessions. But from an outsider’s view, what looks like happened was that some of the political leadership behind the slate had been involved in campaigns in other places, probably saw it as a positive influence, which it is. I don’t know because I don’t go to their meetings. But I am guessing (UPCC leaders) saw what happened with other groups in other cities, thought it was beneficial, and so they decided to use a similar strategy.”
Was slate voting the primary reason that Mr. Silbiger and his two fellow endorsees by the Teachers Union were knocked out of contention on Election Day or merely one factor among others?
“The latter,” Mr. Silbiger said.
“My political estimation is that in the future, you are going to see many more outside groups doing slate work in coming (Culver City) elections. Groups and slates are going to start developing.”
(To be continued)
