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Kevin Jeffries Lead Over Bob Buster Narrows In Supervisor Race

The latest ballot count had Jeffries, R-Lake Elsinore, receiving 50,308 votes compared to 49,638 for Buster, or 50.34 percent to 49.68 percent.

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ORIGINAL POST NOV. 9: Outgoing Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries had 137 votes shaved from his lead over Riverside County Supervisor Bob Buster today in the race to represent the county's First District, but still held a 670-vote advantage.

The Registrar of Votes' website noted that 49,500 vote-by-mail ballots, 60,000 provisional ballots and 13,500 damaged ballots had yet to be processed countywide.

Another updated vote tabulation was scheduled to be released at 6 p.m. Saturday.

This was the first time Buster had been forced into a runoff election since his inaugural campaign in 1992.

Campaign filings showed both Buster and Jeffries spent six-figure amounts on their races, though Buster raised 60 percent more in political contributions.

Buster's camp underscored a record of trying to improve the local economy and save the county money through public employee pension reform and the acquisition of federal grants for transportation projects that employee local workers.

Jeffries criticized Buster's six-figure pension and vowed that if elected, he would work to convert all the supervisors' retirement plans to self- funded 401(k)s. The property management firm owner also blasted the incumbent for supporting some aspects of  Gov. Jerry Brown's 2011 "realignment" initiative that resulted in many state responsibilities being shifted onto counties -- without assurances for long-term funding.

Constant Comment November 10, 2012 at 12:23 am
Anybody seen Marfa lately? Has she been busy 'stuffing' ballot boxes? }~)
Bowser November 10, 2012 at 03:58 am
It's amazing how it takes days to count one counties ballots, but we can determine the presidential election in a few hours.....hmmmmm?
Roberto November 10, 2012 at 04:02 am
Presidential election = Electoral College votes is all that counts.
The Teller of Truth November 10, 2012 at 05:03 am
I just saw her over at Subway where she was busy stuffing something else!
Michelle Randall November 10, 2012 at 06:39 pm
What a shame that Jeffries has blatantly run as a Republican for a non-partisan supervisorial position. Campagning as a Republican, as well as being touted on other Republicans' campaign literature as the Republican person to vote in as Supervisor without a doubt put him over the top with votes from people who keep their heads where the sun don't shine and allow themselves to be led around by the nose (or in this case, by wherever they keep their noses). Riverside County has had its only truely non-partisan Supervisor in Bob Buster. He's been a man who could deal equally with Republican and Democrat alike for the good of his district, unlike Jeffries, from whom I would only expect state and federal level gridlock.
Balance November 10, 2012 at 10:24 pm
If my math is correct, 670 separate the two candidates and there are 123,000 votes that were still not evaluated.
I, for one, am anxiously awaiting the 6PM update from the Registrar's Office.
Balance November 10, 2012 at 10:56 pm
UPDATE: Of the outstanding 123,000 ballots not counted yet, the Registrar's update shows they have counted another 3,217 ballots! How much longer? When's the NEXT update?
Balance November 10, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Buster-Jeffries update...only 3,217 of 123,000 outstanding ballots counted.
Balance November 10, 2012 at 11:04 pm
At this rate we'll know the final result in 38 days!
Martha L. Bridges November 11, 2012 at 01:27 pm
Hi Balance,
Approximately, 15,500 vote-by-mail, 60,000 provisional, and 9,500 damaged ballots that require duplication still must be processed. The next updated results will be posted at 6pm on Tuesday. Supervisor, District #1 KEVIN JEFFRIES 52,505 50.41% BOB BUSTER 51,658 49.59% Total 104,163 100.00% This means that Jeffries has 847 vote lead on Buster. Check current status any time at: www.voteinfo.net
Toni McAllister (Editor) November 11, 2012 at 02:44 pm
Next update is Tuesday. The mail-in ballots may be done by Tuesday ... we'll see. The Registrar's office is not expecting to finish with the provisional ballots for "a few weeks." The drop dead though is Dec. 4 -- that's the date the final results must be certified. Recounts can be requested up to five days after that date. The two Lake Elsinore Wildomar races to watch are this Supervisor contest and Measure Z. When the gap is narrow -- as it is in both of these races -- it's a little unnerving on all sides. For Measure Z supporters, the cushion they have appears pretty safe. As for the Supervisor race, Kevin Jeffries still has a small lead.
LAKE ELSINORE RESIDENT November 12, 2012 at 02:01 pm
Riverside County should sue the city of L.E. because of Castle & Cooke a big Jefferies supporter. WRCOG should sue if the city approves Castle & Cooke 20 Million Dollar exemption on Nov. 13, 2012. The idiots on the Planning Commision decided to give Castle & Cooke a 20 million dollar exemption ROTFLMAF and said everything looks good along with Barbara Leipold (city attorney). The City will also lose ONE MILLIONS DOLLARS A YEAR IN THE BUDGET FROM TUMF FUNDS. The city is also threatened with litigation by WRCOG because of this issue. This is Agenda Item 12 no the Nov. 13, 2012 Lake Elsinore City Council agenda look at page 3 of 85. How do you spell CORRUPTION????
Linda is correct when she wants a new environmental study, a 22 year old study is outdated. The builders plans are questionable look online at Addendum IV CEQA which is full of all kinds of inaccurate information. There is a golf course noted in the Multiple Species Habitat Land. I believe the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission is out of line giving a developer a 20 million dollar exemption. Look at all the changes they have made to the general plan in the last 20+ years. 20 million dollars would build a lot of roads and more in Lake Elsinore. I don't believe the people on the planning commission are that stupid, so what are they doing? Do things change depending on who asks for something from the Planning Commission. Please watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m_HypxyudI

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It would be hard to prove a negative. Are you insinuating that the money for additional policeRead More protection was wasted? Seems like simple logic to me that increased police presence over time would result in less crime, which would in-turn lead to more tourism, which would bring in more money for the City. Laguna Niguel is ranked every year as one of the safest cities in the U.S. Since there's so little crime there, why do they waste their money on any police at all???
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American Girl June 17, 2013 at 04:56 pm
EVMWD rates are a crime! Take those darn pensions away and lower our rates. Over paid slackers!
Kevin Jon Sax June 18, 2013 at 10:59 am
Bobby Swann and John Lloyd are fantastic people. AND they are assets to the city. I'm glad and proudRead More to associate with them. --Kevin, Wildomar citizen
LAKE ELSINORE RESIDENT June 18, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Who is this nut job?
lotsahelp June 18, 2013 at 08:27 pm
Typical ler....you really know how to communicate effectively.
Ken Mayes June 15, 2013 at 06:55 am
The city is so excited they forgot to put this event on the cities website.
Rose Vicente June 15, 2013 at 09:16 am
Why not a parade in the streets?
Martha L. Bridges June 15, 2013 at 07:20 pm
Rose, we've had five years of having celebrations large and small with all the trappings ofRead More city-hood that Bridgette Moore could conjure up - right down to spending money the city didn't have to purchase monogrammed M&M. I suggest it's time to ring the bell and then get back to the real work of running the city. That would include doing the essential foundational work that has been skipped over in favor of window dressing and nonsense for the first five years.
scott osborne June 13, 2013 at 12:07 am
not to mention the day before someone hit a parked car on the same street, don't worry police showedRead More a good 50 min later, Wildomar needs a discount from the sheriffs dept for sure
Toni McAllister (Editor) June 12, 2013 at 05:02 pm
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Barbara Dye June 13, 2013 at 12:02 am
Thanks Toni. I was just going to leave Tammi a comment about it.
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lotsahelp June 6, 2013 at 12:34 pm
TY for catching this!!!
Jeff Greene June 8, 2013 at 09:57 am
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Chris Twining June 13, 2013 at 12:55 am
Let's hope not. Charging for parking, especially at a hospital, is disgusting to say the least. IRead More got an idea. Let's see if just one elected official can so SOMETHING!!! other than sitting around trying to figure out more and more ways to separate us from our money. Do you have a clue as to what's going on around you? Do you get out of bed in the morning? turn on the TV? go outside? You are 10 years too late. That kind of thing from elected politicians is over. Stop trying to raise money. There are so many things out there you could be doing to make a good name for yourself, and 99% of those things involve cutting spending. Get to the bottom of some things. Imagine how people would react to that. They would swarm at your feet and hold you in high regard. And if you ever find yourself in the hospital, I will gladly come visit you as long as I dont have to pay to park.
some guy June 7, 2013 at 11:00 pm
keep it up man, if my kids were a bit older i would use you without a doubt... good luck