ENCINITAS: Aceti drops out of council race
By North County Times | ∞
Betsy Aceti has dropped out of the Encinitas City Council race. ENCINITAS ---- Betsy Aceti announced Tuesday afternoon that she was dropping out of the race for the City Council, saying that career opportunities preclude her from working on the campaign trail.
Aceti said an important opportunity had arisen with respect to a film project she had been working on for more than 10 years. She said she has recently joined forces with a major production company that has the financing and backing to make her project a reality.
"I am also very committed to my family, and they have been very supportive of my campaign and my desire to serve on the Encinitas City Council," she wrote in an e-mail to the North County Times on Tuesday. "However, I will not be able to run an effective campaign, increase my commitment to the film project and spend quality time with my family."
Though she has withdrawn from the race, Aceti's name will still appear on the Nov. 4 ballot because election materials have already been printed.
In her announcement, Aceti did not endorse any other candidate vying for three open seats on the council, but said she hoped to perhaps run again in the future.
A self-described volunteer and homemaker, Aceti is married to Steve Aceti, executive director of the nonprofit Encinitas-based California Coastal Coalition.
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John E wrote on Oct 8, 2008 10:44 AM:This is nothing against Ms. Aceti specifically, but I think it is healthy to have the minor, potential spoiler, candidates start dropping out, so that the contest can be focused on the issues and the 3 or 4 challengers who stand the best chance against the incumbents. The vote dilution arising from a cluttered field further increases the incumbents' advantage.
Jane wrote on Oct 8, 2008 11:54 AM:I agree with John E. I wish that candidates could participate in the primaries, so there would not be last minute "mind changes" as with James Bond, this year, who after 4 terms, 16 years, had promised he would step down, then "changed" his mind.
Betsy Aceti seemed personable, but I felt there was a conflict of interest there with her husband's lobbying firm. I wish her success at her new endeavors.
John E wrote on Oct 9, 2008 2:48 PM:Another solution would be Irish-style preference or "instant runoff" voting, in which each voter would rank all of the candidates. The candidate with the smallest number of first-choice votes is eliminated first, and his/her votes are reallocated according to those voters' respective second choices. The process repeats until the number of candidates left standing equals the number of seats available.
Survivor anyone wrote on Oct 10, 2008 12:42 AM:How about throw them all on an island and play survivor. The last 3 remaining get to get off the island and run the City
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