Posted on 11/19/2020 9:56:42 PM PST by KingofZion
When Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs conceded defeat Tuesday in a bid for a second term in this troubled San Joaquin Valley city, it was a painful moment he had not expected.
“As someone who is used to winning, it’s always difficult when things don’t work out in your favor,” Tubbs said Wednesday from Los Angeles, where he was in town for meetings. “I put my heart and soul into my job, so I took it very personally.”
Tubbs lost to Republican challenger Kevin Lincoln, a military veteran who served on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, during George W. Bush’s administration, but who has never held political office. Lincoln won with 56% of the vote, about 12,000 more ballots in his favor than Tubbs.
Critics of the incumbent say voters rejected him because of problems in the city including poverty and homelessness and a sense that Tubbs was more interested in national affairs than local ones.
Tubbs said he believed he’d been misrepresented in a “four-year misinformation campaign” on social media, including by a political page on Facebook whose writers were intent on his ouster.
Politicians don’t like losing, but for Tubbs, 30, some predict his recent failure may open bigger doors for a young and rising star in Democratic ranks.
“He obviously has a Rolodex that is different than a lot of people,” said Democratic political consultant Andrew Acosta, who has worked for other candidates in the San Joaquin Valley, but not Tubbs.
Tubbs has a personal relationship with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has worked with Gov. Gavin Newsom on issues including homelessness, supported Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg early in the primary and interned at the Obama White House. Oprah Winfrey was one of his early political donors.
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Good another unqualified AA creep.
Ummmmmmmm............
So we are supposed to believe that there was a nationwide rebuke of liberal politicians and a surge towards the right... except for Donald Trump.
Amazing how long those Trump coattails were this time. Too bad the tails fell off the coat.
You mean TO BAD THEY TRIED TO STEAL the election because Trump won!!!
What a crock, but thanks for the laugh.
But a cat named Tubbs was elected mayor of a town in Alaska a while back.
I am very pleased he lost.
It is with great hope and expectations for the Republican winner to be sworn into office.
:)
Unreadable.
The corpse of legacy media needs a sack of lime.
Thinking the same thing... LOL
When I must go down to the South Bay area and have to drive through Stockton I make sure I don’t have even stop there for gas or to take a leak.
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