Joe Buscaino exhibits inclusive leadership regarding CD 15 Debate invite, reaches $200,000 in campaign funds"

Joe Buscaino for City Council Campaign Kickoff.

There is a freshness in the CD 15 political air as 11 candidates are approved by the City Clerk for the upcoming Special Election to replace Congresswoman Janice Hahn. 

District native via San Pedro Joe Buscaino stepped up to the plate in calling for an inclusive discussion of the issues at an upcoming League of (Democratic) Conservation Voters Candidate Forum. Buscaino, in addition to Warren Furutani and Pat McOsker, were the only candidates invited to the Harbor College debate. Buscaino's response to the slight of the other candidates, was to withdrawl from the event. “It does not seem right that a debate should exclude everyone except the perceived frontrunners,” Buscaino added. “During this time of high unemployment and economic uncertainty this isn’t the time to limit the creative ideas and possible solutions from any debate, any forum or any discussion that will have an impact on the future of the 15th Council District.” 

Building upon the cross-over inclusiveness of his grass-roots outreach, Buscaino announced this morning that his campaign has past the $200,000 mark in monetary contributions, which is an exceptional feat considering his "outsider" perception among political observers.


** City Watch's Ken Draper stands with Buscaino on debate inclusion.

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