New election, same familiar faces
New election, same familiar faces
- August 9, 2010
- Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies department chair and political science associate professor, is quoted in My Desert August 8, 2010
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From My Desert:
A wave of anti-government, anti-tax, anti-incumbency anger is steadily filling the airwaves, blogs and comment boards as the fall election approaches.... Even in a year like 2010, which boasts a lot of genuine anti-incumbent fervor, there aren't many people with the time, money and networking connections to make a serious run at even local offices, according to University of California, Irvine political science professor Louis DeSipio. "It's hard to get that first step out of the door," DeSipio said.
For the full story, please visit http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100808/NEWS0301/8080301/New-election-s....
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