Did the example set by Ft. Lauderdale's Mayor Seiler have an impact on the recent landslide elections in Lake Worth?

The answer, I think, is yes it did. Very much so. On this blog in the two months leading up to the recent March landslide elections in Lake Worth I made a big deal of what Mayor Jack Seiler went through vis-à-vis the unrelenting protests against him in Ft. Lauderdale over a homeless issue there. What Seiler went through was similar to what Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Maxwell, and Commissioner Amoroso were treated to.

And just like Mayor Seiler, the Lake Worth elected officials mentioned above were also up for re-election. Coincidence? Not by a long shot. All of this was planned out a long time ago. Just like in Ft. Lauderdale some in the media were brought on board to help. Remember the "curfew" that the media tried to convince the public of which never was a curfew to begin with? Remember all the 'protesters' that were shipped in from Ft. Lauderdale that packed City Commission meetings?

On this blog made a big deal of this radio show in which Seiler (D) was interviewed by Rick Sanchez. I don't know Sanchez's politics but he was fired from CNN and hired by Fox News. So that might give you a clue. These two guys likely don't agree on a whole lot of things.

However, politics isn't the focus here: tactics are. Listen to the radio show and don't let any of the other distractions on the website take away from what they both talk about. Pay particular attention to Food Not Bombs which is mentioned and the part where the 20 or 30 protesters went to Mayor Seiler's house. It took a while but eventually they discovered they were protesting at the wrong house. It's funny what Seiler says about that.

If you want to learn more, you can read about 'Mr. Snarky'. Mr. Snarky is one of those special characters who was very loud in condemning Mayor Triolo, et al., prior to the March elections and has gone curiously silent ever since.

So how did Jack Seiler's election turn out?

Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Seiler was re-elected in a runaway landslide.

The lessons are: Don't get distracted by protests and protesters and keep focused on your goals. Have fun running your re-election campaigns and don't ever, ever let the protesters make you angry. And most importantly know this: When the voters get their chance to speak they'll make their thoughts known loud and clear on election day:

Ryan Hartman, the Anarchist and self-proclaimed 'homeless advocate', lost in a landslide.

Was the example set by Mayor Seiler a factor in the recent landslide elections on March 15th?