Mission Viejo Recall

MacLean Gone; Kelley Mayor; Leckness Vice Mayor

February 16, 2010

   Lance MacLean made his departing comments and left the dais last night as a result of his February 2 recall by Mission Viejo voters. He was replaced as mayor by Trish Kelley. Kelley, Ury and newly elected Dave Leckness again circumvented senior councilmember JP Ledesma who was overdue for the position of mayor. Leckness was selected Mayor Pro [...]

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Letter: Pre-Teen Understood MacLean Recall

February 8, 2010

I do not believe we wasted taxpayers money on this recall. The cost of the recall is equal to just one year of the lifetime health benefits Lance voted for him and his co-workers after only 12 years of part-time service. I think the cost of keeping silent and doing nothing is much greater. The [...]

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Letter: Recall Election Tells Deeper Story

February 5, 2010

The numbers tell a story of their own: 47,203 Mission Viejo [non]voters are living out their lives unaware of what is going on at City Hall. These are the people who MacLean, Ury, Kelley and the city manager desperately count on. 7,351 Mission Viejo voters watched the TV advertisements on Fox & CNN and believed [...]

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MacLean: Election “Stolen”

February 5, 2010

   In addition to “lies, exaggerations, mischaracterizations and cheating,” Lance MacLean has added a new reason for his defeat in the recall election.    The San Francisco Chronicle, in an AP report, wrote: “MacLean says the recall effort “stole” the election because it was a special election with a low turnout.”    With the Police [...]

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Letter: Lance To Blame; Luck To Leckness

February 5, 2010

I’m sorry that our little city had to go through this recall process but Lance has brought this upon himself. I remember supporting Lance when he was first running for office in our city and what he said he stood for. Within days of taking office he was backing off what he ran on and [...]

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Certified: Mayor Lance MacLean Ousted By 19 Votes

February 3, 2010

   The day started with MacLean down by 118 votes and 1,140 ballots still uncounted. At 5 pm today the OC Registrar certified the updated count showing the recall succeeded by 19 votes.  It is possible MacLean could petition for a recount within five days, but would incur costs for the Registrar and a recount [...]

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Uncounted Ballots May Turn Election

February 3, 2010

   The surprise announcement this morning of 1,140 uncounted ballots may turn the election in Lance MacLean’s favor if results follow the trend at yesterday’s polling stations.  Prior to yesterday’s voting, absentee ballots supported the recall of MacLean, 53.1% to 46.9%.    The Registrar updated the vote in three installments last night with ballots cast at polling [...]

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Grassroots Miracle: Mayor MacLean Ousted?

February 3, 2010

   “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” (Anthropolist Margaret Mead, 1901-1978).    By a small margin of 118 votes, Mission Viejo voters are recalling Mayor Lance MacLean in Tuesday’s election with 1,140 ballots still uncounted.  Recall proponents were leading despite [...]

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Preview Of Tonight’s Election Reporting

February 2, 2010

   Here’s an estimate of what to expect from the OC Registrar regarding tonight’s reporting of recall election results:    Absentee (mail-in) ballots will be reported at 8:05 pm.  The total received by the Registrar through Monday was 9,802. Today, election day, it received another 265.    Absentee ballots dropped off at polling places won’t be  included [...]

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Tea Party Patriots Will Oppose Taxes & Spending Saturday: Recall An Issue

January 28, 2010

   The Tea Party revolution will be active this Saturday, Jan. 30, in Mission Viejo. The impetus for the movement is government spending and taxes.    The same fiscal elements are present in the current Mission Viejo recall, based on the liberal spending and tax record of Councilman Lance MacLean. It is expected Tea Party [...]

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