Residents voice frustration as meritless claims materialize after Larisa Svechin beats incumbent by 37 votes on November 8 Election Day
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Runoff elections are a common occurrence in municipal politics. Regrettably, so too is mud-slinging – as is now the case in Sunny Isles Beach where the second-ballot race for Mayor is heating up between first-place candidate Larisa Svechin and incumbent Dana Goldman who ranked second with 37 fewer votes.
Much to the disappointment – and growing disgust – of many residents here, immediately following the election on Nov. 8, the Goldman camp launched an aggressive smear campaign against Svechin, by creating unprovoked – and some even say “crazy” – accusations that are unfounded and defamatory. Svechin quickly confirmed that none of the claims have merit and there are no records to support the assertions being made by her opponent’s campaign.
“Resident have voiced their frustrations and anger about the rampant, one-sided campaign negativity here in our normally quaint and civil city – and they just want it to stop,” says Svechin, who likewise is tired of the constant negativity, yet is now more determined than ever to keep fighting for what’s right.
In fact, Svechin has chosen to not respond to the defaming claims, other than by strengthening her resolve to get out to the voters and to get out her campaign pledges to cut spending, cut bureaucracy, cut red tape, stamp out corruption at city hall, “and to...
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