No Trouble With Harry In 2008?

While we wait for the next candidate to jump into the 1st District Supervisor race, let's look at Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu's decision to run for the GOP nomination in the 33rd Senate District -- also being sought by Assemblywoman Mimi Walters and possibly Supervisor Chris Norby.

There was talk during the spring and early summer that Sidhu would challenge Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle for re-election. Since Sidhu was only half-way through his first term he had a free ride and theoretically "nothing to lose." In reality, Harry had plenty to lose: he would have lost to Curt Pringle and made enemies of people who might be inclined to support him for other offices. Sidhu prudently shelved his mayoral ambitions, and according to the political gouge set his sights on running for the 60th Assembly District seat being vacated by Assemblyman Bob Huff (who's running for termed-out Sen. Bob Margett's seat).

When it comes to the 33rd Senate District race, Harry Sidhu more nearly has a "nothing to lose" situation. If he wins, he's in the state Senate for eight years. And if Harry loses, he can still run for re-election to the Anaheim City Council -- which will have received an early boost by the mailing he'd already been doing to Anaheim Republicans.

Not a bad spot to be in.

Comments

[Rumor Has It]

That Harry is about to sign with the big Sacramento firm, the same one that John Moorlach, Chuck Devore and Van Tran used, JohnsonClark. Did anyone else hear that?

[Fiscal Hawk]

A contested primary doesn't hurt anyone.

[Debbie ONeill]

Something about Harry when he gets something in his mind he will not back down. But he does have something to lose and that is the VOTERS of Anaheim has said they want a change and they want there voice back and Harry has done NOTHING to
help them.

Harry is so busy wanting to be a politican that he makes no waves, He goes with who ever can help him get to where he wants to go and nothing else matters.

If he really cared where was he all the years ( that is before he wanted to run of City Council)? When Canyon Acres Children's home needed food or Thanksgiving? Or when the Community Council Needs funds for the 4th Of July? Or the Motel Children Needs Christmas Gifts or Easter Baskets. You see none of this mattered until Harry wanted to get elected. And then unless it could help him gets votes it still didn't matter.

Well, Harry just might have trouble getting re-elected to the Anaheim City Council.

If PRingle would have had someone who Spent money and got out in the view of the voters he just may not have gotten re-elected. Fitzgerald got 21% of the voter by not spending on dine.

The residents of Anaheim want there voice back.