Good points are raised in this column and I would say that apathy is the issue after many years of less than inspiring leadership, the results of which everyone can see in the lack of progress on just two key issues; the basic preservation of public safety and access in lower K Street and the lower American River Parkway.
Marcos Bretón: Are voters happy – or apathetic?
By Marcos Bretón - mbreton@sacbee.com
Published 12:00 am PST Sunday, November 18, 2007
Someone should have materialized by now to challenge Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo in her bid for re-election to a third term in June.
No one has, save for bounty hunter Leonard Padilla, who wears stylish cowboy hats while chasing bad guys but has no chance of catching Fargo in a head-to-head run.
A clear path to four more years of Fargo would seem to be a sign of voter satisfaction with her performance as mayor for eight years.
Maybe there is deeper meaning behind a fast-approaching mayoral election with no contest in sight. Maybe Sacramento doesn't care.
