LOS ANGELES : Berman Aide Drops Out of City Council Race
Just days after she fought her way back into the race to succeed City Councilman Ernani Bernardi, congressional aide Rose Castaneda dropped out Monday, saying she had entered too late to assemble an effective campaign.
“In hindsight, I can see that I should have begun preparations for a campaign and become a candidate much earlier,” she said. “I did not do that because I was trying to complete ongoing projects that I hated to leave in midstream.”
The announcement marked an end to a brief, turbulent campaign by Castaneda, a top aide to Rep. Howard L. Berman (D-Panorama City). She had been expected to be a strong contender in the 7th District race with the help of Berman, who heads a powerful Los Angeles political organization along with Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles). Berman was deeply involved in her campaign, helping to line up money and labor union endorsements.
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