Rudat opens here mouth, sorta of....

This is now posted on the OC Registers "Total Buzz Blog".

On Wednesday, I left messages at two of Orange City Council candidate Carol Rudat's (aka Beach Bunny) phone numbers and one at an e-mail address that Orange reporter Ellyn Pak was given by Rudat. My messages were all basically the same: I was going to be on KOCE's "Real Orange" news program that evening and I wanted to talk to her about the race -- specifically about issues over her residency as I expected that would be discussed on the show.

This morning, I got an e-mail back from Rudat -

She deserves to have her say. While it does not satisfy questions I might ask, I've copied the e-mail in its entirety, unedited in any way.

The campaign manager she refers to is former state legislator John Lewis, who was indicted in 1986 for forging Ronald Reagan's signature on a campaign mailer. The case was later dismissed and Lewis, then in the Assembly, went on to be elected to the Senate -- and re-elected, until being termed out. Lewis is now a campaign consultant well established in mainstream county Republican politics. He has worked on Sheriff Mike Carona's campaigns and is now working on the campaigns of Orange Mayor Mark Murphy and council candidate Denis Bilodeau. In short, Rudat has picked a serious hombre to tangle with.

Lewis came to the phone when I rang this morning and said that nobody was ever convicted in the forgery case. And he pointed out that Rudat's e-mail offered nothing about her own positions, history or residency issues. "When you can't defend yourself, you attack or smear someone else."

It does seem that Rudat could present the strongest challenge to Murphy and Bilodeau, and that the residency issue isn't helping her.

-- Martin Wisckol

Carol Rudat's e-mail of Sept. 29

Martin, this is a private e-mail address and not for use other than my business.

I understand you already wrote your article, is that correct? Today is the 29th. I was out working all day yesterday and the day before until late and have not been able to check e-mails until now. I picked up your phone message yesterday, all after your 27th KOCE TV event.

It is unfortunate my opposition, the gentlemen, have nothing good to say about themselves and can only promote negativism against their strongest contender, me. Is the reporting staff doing back ground checks on the public information available for those who work in public office areas whether volunteer or paid? Don't you think this should be something investigated?

A specific campaign manager who was indicted for mail fraud but did not go to prison due to a small technicality (but his partner did, the event occurred in the mid 1980's election). The mailer falsely represented President Regan as sending the letter and had the White House as the return address, this is how they were caught, returned mail. These type of events/issues clearly shows the ethics of the campaign manager. I heard a saying once, 'people hire those who have the same ethics as themselves'. This was a statement made when discussing attorneys who are retained by clients. This campaign manager also managed the campaign for two current county supervisors.

My and a few others Campaign signs are constantly taken down but not any for one of these gentlemen, (only one has signs out and the other gentlemen does not as of yet). They even called the city and presented themselves as property owners complaining about signs being on their property and wanted them removed. The city went onto private property and removed the signs. Most if not all the business property owners have property managers and most owners do not live in this state let alone the county of orange. Do you think the business owners would have made the call if they have professional property managers?

Continued games of the 'boys club'.

You can call me but you cannot e-mail me. Again, this is a private e-mail address.
Carol Rudat

**My thoughts, Carol you don't live in the city. You may be able to get this past the voters, however if your successful in winning your seat, it will be a shame.

I think the jig is up, also I was witness to seeing signs coming down, this was done by the City of Orange in a white ford truck and I followed them for 8 blocks. They didn't care who was who, they pulled everybody's sign. I asked the one guy if they throw the signs away and see said theey hold them for a period time, in case the candidate wants them back. So my suggestion to you BEACH BUNNY, call somebody and figure out where your signs are at and then drive up from Newport Beach and put them back out.

As for the "Old Boys Club" What the heck is that, do they have meetings or get togethers...if so let me know who the members are.

So I will do this again,

Mrs. Rudat, where do live and how long? Can you explain the current negative questions surrounding your residency?

Feel free to e-mail me at localpoliticalwatcher@yahoo.com I will give you the same respect and not publish your contact info.

The clock is ticking....

No on Martinez and No on Douglas!

This is posted on the Orange County Democrats website

DPOC Endorses a New Democrat
By Chris Prevatt
September 26, 2006

There has been quite a bit of discussion over the past week or so about Joel Bishop switching his registration from Democrat to Republican and then not getting endorsed by the Republican Party of Orange County. It seems, Democrats aren’t so skittish about newcomers.

At the Monday night Democratic Central Committee meeting the party considered making a late endorsement of Robert Douglas (aka, Bizness), candidate for City Council in Orange. At the August meeting, Orange City Council candidate Phil Martinez (aka the guy that lost to Rocco)was endorsed by the Central Committee. At that time, Robert Douglas was registered as a Republican.

Since then Mr. Douglas contacted the Democratic Party of Orange County and requested an endorsement. Party staff checked his registration and informed him that since he was registered as a Republican, he was ineligible to receive the party endorsement.
Apparently Mr. Douglas had neglected to change his registration, even though he was endorsed by Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez two years ago as well as now. Robert considers himself a Democrat, and he went down to the Registrar's office and changed his party registration. He is now a newly registered Orange County Democrat. The Democratic Party of Orange County did not have to pay someone to change his registration without his knowledge, he did so on his own.

In true blue democratic form, the Democratic Party of Orange County seriously considered Robert Douglas’ request for an endorsement. The Central Committee members asked Robert several questions about his stands on a few issues and then voted to provide their endorsement.

Now there are two Democrats (Phil Martinez and Robert Douglas) endorsed for the two available positions on the City Council of Orange.

While the Republicans cut and run from endorsing new Republicans, the Democrats in Orange County stand with those who come into the light from the dark, and the Republican Party.

**This is so funny, it appears to me that Robert Douglas is just say and do anything to get endorsements and or votes. I understand he was asking for the Republican Endorsements of elected officials and as they fell apart, he switched over and went after the Dem's.

Carol Rudat...BREAKING NEWS !

Thanks to the OC BLOG for the breaking news!!

Complaint Filed Against Carol Rudat

According Martin Wisckol at Total Buzz, a complaint has been filed againt Orange city council carpetbagger Carol Rudat:

You may have read in this blog or in today's Buzz column [Jubal -- or prior to that on Red County/OC Blog, Orange Politicos, FlashReport and Greater Orange News eBlog] about how Orange City Council candidate Carol Rudat registered to vote in the city of Orange a few months before her July move there. Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley had said that registration is on the honor system -- they don't check into problems unless there's a complaint.

Well, today a complaint was filed with Kelley over Rudat's registration. Kelley said that he'll be forwarding the complaint to the Secretary of State for investigation today, as protocol dictates.

It is amazing, but the OC BLOG even managed to get the complaint and here it is. Rudat Complaint

I am so amazed that the registar of voters won't look into fraud unless somebody complains. Does it not seem if you are aware of crime you should act. Does that jeopardize the whole elector system.

I found it very interesting that the same Orange County Registar of Voters that was not investigating the story was also an employee of Dave Rudat, Husband to Carol, and Deputy CEO of the County of Orange.

As it has been said many time before...

Oh what a tangled web we weave.....

I am curious, How screwed up is the family with the law...we have Carol Rudat committing in my opinion "voter fraud" and you have her husband, with a former ruling from the Orange County Superior Court for items, while he was the city manager of Orange.

I was very disappointed orginally in the "Firing of Dave Rudat" to begin with, however, now with the knowledge that has been provided. This whole family is a cancer, and I am happy our City Council had the forsight after past councils that have failed to act.

Who are you endorsing for City Council - 2006

Well I raised the question the another post and some thoughts came in via e-mail from some folks that read my blog. So I am going to ask the questions here and will post the answers from the candidate's for Mayor.

1. What political Party are registered to vote with?

2. Do you feel you should live in the City of Orange in order to run for elective office?

3. How long do you feel you should be resident prior to running for elective office?

4. Who are you endorsing for the Orange City Council?

5. Who are you supporting for the OUSD?

6. Who has endorsed you to date?

Now, I hope that Alvarez, Cavecche, England, and Pablo answer the questions? It should be interesting to see what happens.

Where is Bilodeau (aka, The Insider)?

I wanted to originally call this post "Find Bilodeau" a play off find waldo. He has been labeled by many as a "Frontrunner" along with Mayor Mark Murphy. However, it is unclear still if the two are a tag team.

Mr. Bilodeau, has been a candidate prior to this in 2004 he ran for City Council and was unsuccessful.

The major question is...What are you doing? We have a number of candidates that are out there working hard, the signs are up, items are arriving at homes and the candidates are knocking on doors. I orginally thought after hearing his comments at the candidates forum that he was going door to door, he stated specifically "I have walked a number of neighborhoods in East Orange". I have talked with lots of people in East Orange, and nobdy has seen him. Even less new his name.

What I find even funnier is that Carol Rudat (aka The Beach Bunny) has to commute to Orange to run for the City Council and is out there running hard.

Mr. Frank Finn (aka The Heat) and Phil Martinez (aka The guy that lost to Rocco) have even been posting endorsements and getting there word going.

Jeremy Wayland (aka The Kid), is even trying to sugar coat his positions and even corrected some info I published. Of course long time candidate Robert Douglas (aka Bizness) has signs up and is hitting the streets hard.

Mr. Bilodeau, has all the stars lined up and has a great list of endorsements according to his website www.denisbilodeau.com however, looking around and talking in to friends and neighbors he is going to lose.

I walked my neighborhood and asked the 20 houses on my street the following question.

If the election was held today, who would you vote for?

1. Mark Murphy

2. Robert Douglas

3. Carol Rudat

4. Denis Bilodeau

These are the top 4, I of course had many that said " I don't know" and of course once I explained that Carol Rudat didn't live in Orange, she dropped below Bilodeau. But many people will go and vote and never have any idea to her residency.

These are the 2004 vote totals:

JON DUMITRU 15183 19.8%
TERESA "TITA" SMITH 14329 18.7%
FRED M. WHITAKER 13872 18.1%
DENIS BILODEAU 10850 14.1% (current candidate)
ROBERT L. DOUGLAS 8135 10.6% (current candidate)
DIANA E. WEHRLI 6629 8.6%
MICHAEL RAFAEL MERINO 6473 8.4%
JOHN ANTONY UELAND CAGLIA 1271 1.7% (current candidate)

****update- 09/21/06****

Denis Bilodeau is now endorsed by the Orange County Republican Party. Now this is not a surprise. I wonder if any other candidates even knew that endorsement was available.

He is also endorsed by Mayor Mark Murpy, Orange Councilmembers Dumitu and Smith. Interesting the only endorsement in Orange that is missing is from our very own Carolyn Cavecche.

I will ask the question, Who are supporting for City Council?

I came across this interesting little tid bit as I was doing some "google" search for Frank Finn (aka, The Heat) for City Council.

Well the big news...Mr. Finn and Mr. Phil Martinez (aka The Man Who Lost To Rocco) is receiving an endorsement, my oh my...you may be shaking your head and wondering, why...who would be backing THE HEAT.

Well folks, the answer is THE TEAMSTERS....thats right, the 1st UNION to back a candidate for City Council.

Here is the link to the the "Teamsters Endorsement Page" check it out for yourself.

I am going to be very interested to see how the endorsements of such a lefty union is used in conservative City of Orange.

City Council Candidate's Forum - Part 2

So in this post of the Candidate's forum Part-2 (All laughs are paid for by the Orange Chamber of Commerce).

It was really very enjoyable to watch all the new folks deciding that they want to be a City Councilmember.

However, I think all of us were waiting for that one question of the night.

Where do you live?

Carol Rudat missed the question by #1 person. What a drag, we were waiting and waiting. Oh well.

Well, on to the show I suppose.

All the candidates were interesting and had there takes on what is going right and what is going wrong with City Hall.

Candidate Frank Finn, aka "The Heat or 5-O" He actually responded to the question, "What have you done prior to this bid for elective office in the City of Orange". Answer...Nothing.... Well, kudos at least he was honest. He was also very bitter in nature to the current city council, and blamed them for everything shy of the war in Iraq. I found him as a very negative and an unlikable guy. My thoughts, he is going to rub people wrong and will end up with more folks not liking him at all.

Another interesting candidate was Mr. Phil Martinez, aka "The Man That Lost To ROCCO". Now, Mr. Martinez, was a total mess, had trouble just forming a sentence to answer the question, wonder if he had been drinking before hand. My thoughts here, he is already done and never got going!

Jeremy Wayland, aka "The Kid", he had a nice smile, glimmer in the eye, really bad ideas and the wrong delivery of thoughts. He claims to be a realtor, however, he came off with this anti-development rant. Have to wonder if he is playing to a "special interest group", I also received an e-mail that I will share with you soon, that sheds a little more light on this candidate. My impression, smells like a used car salesman, not real impressed.

Robert Douglas, aka "Bizness" well, I truly was overwhelmed...I honestly had a hard time understanding anything he said. He seems very honest and really like he cares. I actually, for having such a hard time to understand what he was saying, want to wish him luck. My thoughts, he will finish in the top 5, but will really fall behind 4th place.

Mark Murphy, aka "The Mayor", he seemed liked he knew his businesses, he was solid on his answers....not a lot to say. My thoughts give him another 4 years, and relax you didn't need to sweat so much.

Denis Bilodeau, aka "The Insider", he apparently is the chosen one again. I am truly amazed that he is actually running again. His presentation tonight seemed very plastic. He however, was actually solid on his info. Something I was impressed by is the amount of neighborhoods he has gotten to already. Apparently, he learned from his mistakes in his last campaign. My thoughts, he will battle with Rudat for 2nd place....comes down to overall support and money.

So speaking of Carol Rudat, aka "The Beach Bunny", well she actually came off pretty good. She however, seemed literally bored to death. She never smiled, but that could be that everybody was looking at her with tainted eyes. My thoughts, Bilodeau had better watch out or he is going to lose, and how will she manage to commute to the city counil meetings.

Darren Wm. Smith, aka "The County Hack", I say that jokily, because he works for the county. I would like to know what he thinks of the county leadership but that is for another day. Mr. Smith, seemed engaging, however, very cold, his personality was hard to like. My thoughts, he should have ran for the OUSD Board, he strcuk me as perfect for it.

John Antony Caglia, aka "The Angry Man", Why? When he talks his voice sound very upset and harse. He blamed the City Council for just about everything and he was totally against development. The funniest moment is when he said traffic is so bad in neighborhoods that they closed Shattuck Street down to traffic. (note-I called and asked on Friday..they closed the street due to construction and improvements to the street). Another interesting note is that Caglia ran in 2004, and was defeated in a horrible way. My thoughts, I don't seem him as a factor, he should be very excited if he can earn 1500 votes..I predict him to barely clear 500

Something very interesting is what we all found on our cars when we went to the parking lot. It is a flyer that points out her lies and her residency problems. Thank you to the OC BLOG for posting the the flyer (Hit this link to see the flyer).

City of Orange Candidates Forum

The City of Orange Chamber of Commerce held its 2006 canddates forum this evening. All I can say is, oh my we are in trouble with the possible future!

Lets start with the Mayoral Race:

The candidate's that were there:

Carolyn Cavecche, Mayor Pro Tem
Mike Alvarez, Orange Businessman
and
Juan Pablo Serra Neiblas (1st time I saw this guy, scary), Shaman (huh?)

Interesting that Mrs. Andrea Simmons-England did not show up. My understanding from an e-mail or 2 is that perhaps she is just a product of the Alvarez for Mayor campaign, very tricky and very smart!

The questions were all more or less tame, however the Irvine Company was the focus of the Cahmber of Commerce this evening.

Mike Alvarez made it very clear that he was against all development in the East and Cavecche made a comment that in 2000 the council had approved homes. Alvarez responded that he never approved 4000 homes in 2000 because it is so wrong to do to the community.

FACT CHECK-- I called a long time friend to me and she is very involved in watching what occurs with the city and asked....the answer, Alvarez is correct, but is playing a game. He indeed didn't approve 4000 homes, the project at the time was much larger. She went on to say, that Cavecche and the current city council really are the winners on this deal in that they held the Irvine Company to the fire.

A question then came up on contributions from the Irvine Company and a Paul Hernadez? 1st if anybody can tell me who Mr. Hernadez is I would like to know why he is important enough to drag into this.

Carolyn Caveeche, answered that indeed she had received some contributions and there were all legal, and that the Irvine Company doesn't endorse candiates.

Mike Alvarez, answered that he had never received and money from The Irvine Company, Mr. Hernadez, Irvine Company partners or any contractors or sub contractors.

Juan Pablo...Went on about the "crooked politicians"

So the question to the blogging world...can anybody prove Alvarez has ever received a contribution from any of the aboved named sources. I find it very hard to believe that in his career as a councilman and sitting on over boards that he "NEVER" received any money.

1 last question that caught my ear was support for Measure M.

Carolyn Cavecche, had stated, she wanted the voters to decided.

Mike Alvarez, He was against the 1st one and is against this one. Also, he has been against all taxes and has never supported a tax increase.

Juan Pablo---Said that goverment

Fact Check- Cavecche who is an OCTA Board Member, and this would support her position with OCTA. I truly would like an answer to this important question.


****

The night for the Mayoral Candidates for the City of Orange, I would lable Mr. Mike Alvarez as the winner. He looked like a Mayor. Now I am still going between the 2 leaders, and I think Cavecche is solid, in the case of the candidates forum....Mr. Alvarez, congrats!


***

My thoughts on the City Council Candidates will come in the next couple of days when I get back from Santa Barbara.

Alvarez 9-11 event and my impressions!

(9-14-06)...1st let me start with a thanks, I thought this posted and some how it dodn't make it to the page, so again thanks for the e-mail asking the question.


Mike Alvarez and his shameless attempt at using the tragic events of 9-11 and Ambriz's death to make money for his campaign!

Well, I didn't go to the Citrus City Grill in the traffic circle of orange for the fundraiser, but I did drive by and it appear Alvarez had roughly 30 people. It was hard to grab a good number because the resturant was open for business so they had regular customers as well.

The candlelight vigl was very interesting. 1st I had no idea what was going on, Alvarez was talking, and I couldn't hear him at all. He needed a sound system, but according to an early post and comment, apparently he doesn't pay his bills and maybe he couldn't find anybody to help. Oh well.

So the vigil, it was ok, it wasn't great but at least it was a total "Pass the Hat" for Mike nigt. I shoke hands with a number of elected officials that night, but the funniest was Carolyn Cavecche..why funny, I said HI, told her the general area I live and that the race will be interesting. Her answer...Hey you, it so nice to see you again...(Hmmm, have we met) Thanks for your support..(again, hmmm..I not sure who I am supporting), but the part that was really funny she was always looking around. Make eye contact and hold it, my goodness.

Ok so enough, I saw all the city council there expect for smith, and i saw just about ever city council candidate, I even spoke with Phil Martinez and asked him if all the unions were behind him again like they were when he lost to Steve Rocco in the OUSD board race. He didn't answer, looked more shocked.

So, the vigil had a nice bagpipe presentation and a song and a quick speech by Mike Alvarez, candidate for Mayor of Orange.

But, Mike, a suggestions....when your a candlelight vigil that you are doing everything for, HAVE CANDLES!!!! They're a lot of people that didn't have any candles and wanted some. You should spend 20 bucks and get a 100 or so candles.

Well, thats it, in the end it wasn't as tasteless as I thought, however it was still very obvious that Alvarez was doing this for political gain,

So again, I have to kudos to Carolyn Cavecche, as she took the high road again and should what leadership is.

How Low Will Mike Alvarez Go To Raise Money

Orange Remembers 9/11, sounds noble enough. A dinner with a candidate for Mayor and then a candlelight vigil to remember the loss our nation had only 5 years ago.

Yet, Mike Alvarez has soiled it with greed and his need for money for his campaign!

Alvarez hits on the emotions tied to the tragic events of 9-11 and uses it as a cheap way to get people to his fundraiser.

Alvarez also got this into the City Newspaper, but not as a fundraiser. I am sure people will be shocked when they are to contribute to his campaign fund.

He also is using the death of Councilman Ambriz to get you the event as well. How, the flyer claims a portion will go to the library for the Ambriz Room.

So Alvarez is raising money based on those that died. It is a sad day in Orange. But hey for $500 you can join Alvarez's Mayor's Circle.

I checked the Carolyn Cavecche website, and to her credit nothing like this cheap tactic. I have also tried to locate websites for Juan Pablo and Andrea England with no luck.

Well, I wil plan on attending the candlelight portion of this event and I hope that I am not asked to contribute. I really haven't decided who I am supporting, but this makes it clearier to me thats for sure.

Really the only thing Mike Alvarez has done right so far in his campaign......He lives in Orange!

Probolsky on Carol Rudat Residency Problems

This story was e-mailed to me today from a blog called the "Flash Report" interesting Blog...doesn' really grab me however...but here is yet another Rudat Story........

What I have to live there to run for city council?
by Adam Probolsky - Orange County

Residency - the act of dwelling in a place.

The laws governing residency are actually fairly liberal. But you kinda sorta have to live in a city to run for city council. Saying you live at your son's house in Orange and really shaking up with your husband in Newport Beach doesn't cut it.

This is the case of a local candidate for Orange City Council. She is Carol Rudat, wife of the former city manager who was (fired, let go, left on his own terms) feel free to call it what ever you want, but he ain't running the city anymore.

Carol, the wife and real estate professional that profited from the sale of land involving a trash company that was bidding on a city contract at the time while her husband was city manager and her husband was eventually fined by the FPPC for the incident was not available to comment about where she lives when are reporter called so her San Diego spokesperson chimed in to say how rude it was to question where she lived.

Interesting is that the Rudat spokesperson said she moved into the home owned by her some in Orange in July. The thing is she re-registered at the residence in April. Hmm.

OCBlog and the OC Register's Total Buzz blog have been buzzing about this subject for a couple days.

The lesson in all this, if you live in Newport Beach don't run for city council in Orange.

There is so much more to this that I will need at least another post or two, look soon for the documents about the criminal prosecution of Rudat's husband over the deal. And he is now one of our Dep. County CEOs. I think he is collecting a pension from Orange and his salary at the county.

If I was so lucky to get away with all that, I would probably tell my wife to open a crafts store instead of running for office in a city we didn't live in.

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Interesting take on the story. I had no idea Dave Rudat was fined by the FPPC...interesting....and Mrs. Rudat, was tied into a scandal with the former trash company. Didn't the trash guy just get nabbed for millions in fines that he stole from the City of ORange under.....Dave Rudat...husband of candidate Carol Rudat. WOW, this is getting good......

Stay tuned for more....I am sure there's more to come......

Just a side note, how the hell did Dave Rudat keep his job as City Manager as long as he did?

Ask Carol Rudat, Where Do You Live, and HOW LONG!

Council candidates will speak at forum
By COURTNEY BACALSO
The Orange County Register

ORANGE – Voters can hear from City Council and mayor candidates at a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Each candidate will have an opportunity to make an opening and closing statement as well as answering any questions from the audience and a moderator.

The forum begins at 6 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Ave.
It will also be televised live by Time Warner and will be repeated on the local cable station #3 throughout the months of September and October.

**I plan on being there, and I want to know...where do you live? How long have you lived in Orange? WHy Do you want to be a Councilperson?**

Please plan on attending...it should be interesting, to see if she will lie>

Water rates, and Denis Bilodeau!

Seems that we here at orange-politico’s are getting flooded with info on potential candidates.

I have now received information that Denis Bilodeau, set up the current Orange City Council to look bad with its citizens by forcing them to raise water rates back in April as part of his “master plan”.

Dennis Bilodeau, the Planning Commissioner appointed by the late Councilman Ambriz, is the President of the Water District that Orange buys a most of its water from.

When Orange raised water rates, the council was stuck and just passing thru increased costs from the water district that Bilodeau is in charge of. Bilodeau let his costs go up and passed them on to Orange, who pretty has to pay them.

Bilodeau and his Board of Director were irresponsible for their actions and it of course ended up hurting us, the voters of Orange.So far, council has taken the heat instead of the guy actually running the water district - Bilodeau.

If you're going to complain about why water went up, at least complain about the right person. Denis Bilodeau!

Also, I hope to in the coming days publish a list of travel and expenditures that we the taxpayers have had to pay for Denis Bilodeau to travel and dine at the taxpayer’s expense.

More proof!!

More proof of Carol Rudat not living in the City of Orange.....that is of course unless her and her husband have decided to live seperately.

The phone number listed in her voter registeration is a area code 949...which when googled is her real estate office...no big deal..work where ever.....

however, when searching the phone number I came across another number that is also 949..when that is plugged into google it comes up with....

Phonebook results for 949-717-xxxx (I removed the numbers)
David L Rudat, (949) 717-xxxx, Newport Beach, CA 92660

It truly appears as the OC Blog put, we have a carpet bagger!!

OC BLOG Picks up story on Candidate that doesn't live in the City!

Posted on the OC BLOG..Apparently, I am not the only to find this info.

Does Orange Council Candidate Carol Rudat Actually Live In Orange?

Carpetbagging isn't unusual in legislative and congressional races -- central OC used to have a tradition of being represented by legislators who didn't live in their districts.

But Orange City Council candidate Carol Rudat is taking the art of carpetbagging to an entirely new level: the evidence is convincing she doesn't even live in Orange. I first got wind of this this past Friday, and subsequently saw a report on it on Orange Politicos via the Greater Orange eBlog.

A little background is in order. Carol Rudat is the wife of Dave Rudat, a 33-year City of Orange employee who was let go as City Manager last year. He is currently the interim Deputy CEO for the County of Orange.

The Rudats bought a house in Old Towne last year. I have heard from several sources that it is empty. Even the trash cans in alley behind the Rudats' house are empty, while their neighbors are all full. An empty house and empty trash cans are pretty good indications no one is living there.

Voter registration records tell a similar tale. Carol Rudat registered to vote at an Anaheim address in June 1980. This voter registration card dated April 30, 1998 has her registered at a Corona Del Mar address. On January 9, 2001, Mrs. Rudat registered at a new address -- still in Corona Del Mar, just a couple of blocks from the beach. (Plug the address -- 254 Evening Cayon Road, Corona Del Mar, 92625 -- into Windows Live Local and click on "bird's eye view" -- nice neighborhood, but definitely not the City of Orange).

Carol Rudat didn't register to vote in the City of Orange until April 21, 2006 -- just a couple of months before filing to run for Orange City Council.

According to her walk piece, Carol Rudat moved to Orange when she was eleven and went to school in Orange -- but the walk piece doesn't claim she lives in Orange. The Greater Orange eBlog states "Both the Rudats were very active in many Greater Orange community organizations."

That's all well and good -- but if a person wants to be elected to a City Council, that person ought to actually live in the city. It is abundantly clear the Rudats live in Corona Del Mar and not Orange. If Mrs. Rudat wants to be a councilwoman, she should run for Newport Beach City Council.

Why is Carol Rudat running for council in a city she doesn't live in? That's a subject for another post.

**In the Post I placed last week I attacked this very question, however, I had removed following some questions placed to me via e-mail. I would do more research and find more truth and post more info. I think the Greater Orage eBlog will also now have to admit in light of this info, that this candidate, either doesn't live in Orange...or move here in the last few days.

Either way, this is terrible way for the citizens of Orange to Vote**

More prove, Rudat, not a resident of Orange!

The story and the clues are getting better and better....The question is there..Does Carol Rudat, Candidate for the Orange City Council live in the City...it is appearing more and more as a solid.....NO!

Okay Frank,

You wanted details here you go.

444 South Center was purchased under Brandon Rudat, Carol's Son as an income property and a tax write off last year in November.

His name is in fact on the title, but you can find the tax billing address going back to Carols Residence in Newport Coast as 78 Archipelago Drive. Newport Coast.

Due to people inquiring about Carol living outside of Orange on August 21st the owners name was changed from Carol Rudat to Nyq trust so folks inquiring on a tax readout would not find her name other than the one on Center street. Extremely manipulative and sneaky.

But consider the logic, is she going to move from a 3,800 square foot home in Newport coast to a 900 square foot house as a part of a duplex across the street from apartments?

Greater Orange News Blog never even bothered to answer the question that was posted about her actually residing in the city.

I do not know what more proof is needed.

Nothing against her issues, but shouldn't a councilperson actually live in the city they are running in?

This should come out and people should know the truth. If they want to vote for her after that than they can.

Just print the facts.

Thank you
Concerned Voter

Welcome to a new City of Orange Blog

I came across this e-mail of a voter in the City of Orange who is undecided and is looking and watching as the title of the blog goes. The link is www.orangeelections.blogspot.com and this is pretty good to read, and will be interesting to follow through the election cycle.

Answering an e-mail questioned

dlexman said...
Hi Frank, I was surprised to see you remove the article about certain city council candidates that do not live in the city of Orange. I hope that you were not intimated for printing the truth and would be interested in why such information was deleted from your site?

8:43 PM

***The reason that I removed the post on the residency of Carol Rudat is I need more info, the orginal e-mail as I researched was still lacking of solid evidence. Now I have been by the South Cnter Street address a number of times and she doesn't live there.

As soon as I have more prove, I will post again. As I am sure that Rudat doesn't live within the City of Orange, I still need more solid prove.***

Street Fair...DAY 3

So here we go...Day 3...I was down in the early evening after church and going to a birthday party for a friends little girl. I came down with my husband (finally) and we had our kids at my mothers. I had a goal of having some beer and dancing on the "German Street".

We walked around the fair for sometime and tonight we didn't see any of our "Local Poltico's" I even asked a couple of police officers if they had seen the City Council out. The answer was a no. Guess they had enough and took the last day of the fair off. I don't blame them, it is a long weekend that's for sure.

I got to have a huge sausage sandwich for dinner and promptly went and chicken danced. I had a fun time tonight.

Something I noticed and have to give a thumbs up to the City Council for on the street fair. I noticed that they had crews as far as 9 blocks from the fair cleaning up peoples lawns and cleaning gutters of trash. Very thoughtful, it was nice to see.

what a weekend, It did have problems that I expected. A lot of people drunk and rude. Men and women alike making comments that very crude.

But overall, a very nice weekend. Thanks City of Orange..For a great party

Street Fair...DAY 2

I came down to the street fair again this afternoon, but only stayed for only 1 hour. It was so hot and humid.

I came back to the Street Fair later that night around 6pm when it was cooler. Myself and some of my friends started on "Irish Street" where we bought a beer being served from our very own Mayor Mark Murphy. I even said when ordering my beer, " I need 2 one for me and one for Frank Johnson", he didn't even catch it.

Murphy was the only "Local Political" that I saw out there tonight. But I did hear that Smith, Dumitru, and Cavecche were there, just didn't spot them.

Let me tell you the place was packed, and it was very difficult to move around the fair. But I must admit, I now understand the attraction of the fair. It was fun and it was great seeing people having such a great time.

Can't wait till tomorrow!

Street Fair, DAY-1

I was at the Orange International Street Fair this evening and what a circus. The college kids are all in town drinking up a storm and the "Local Politico's" are looking for votes.

So the run down of the "Politico's"

I saw all of them do another a tribute to Steve Ambriz on the main stage, it was very fitting. I then went to shop at the crafts booths, and picked up a couple of little things.

Well to the point, I saw Mark Murphy and Carolyn Cavecche working the Republican Voter Booth. I saw Dumtre running around the fair with what appeared to be some friends, but I lost track of him around 8:30pm. Smith, I lost her the second she got of the stage, I think she probably went home.

As for some other interesting little tid-bits, Candidate for Mayor, Mike Alvarez was out working the crowd...and I was told the Andrea England was working some booths. I went on "Safarri" to find her, however, I was unsuccessful. Also, candidate for city council Wayland had a banner up at the fair and Douglas had people handing out flyers.

The fair also had a couple of outside the town folks show too, but the biggest name was Congressman Royce. He was on the main stage at the begining.

Well, thats it for day 1....I will be there tomorrow evening and see if we can see anything that smells of scandal.