UPDATE: Andrew Galvin is back from his exile. He wrote an article today about how much money has been spent on independent expenditures benefiting Tom Daly’s and Julio Perez’ campaigns for the 69th Assembly District.
Andrew Galvin, Orange County Register political reporter and Santa Ana Register blogger has been noticeably absent in recent weeks. And some of my readers are beginning to wonder what happened to him.
Last we heard of Galvin, he was defending ultra-liberal Julio Perez, one of several Democratic candidate for the 69th Assembly District. Perez’s residency problems had been noted by a fellow Register reporter, Brian Joseph. Joseph had provided public documentation in support of that story.
Galvin, a Huntington Beach resident (renter) was quickly dispatched to Perez’s alleged residence. Galvin provided absolute proof that Perez lived in the 1200 square foot home across from the car wash, in the form of a toothpaste tube and some cosmetic items Perez was able to identify. Galvin however came away with NO DRIVERS LICENSE – NO GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID WHATSOEVER. In other words he utterly failed to prove that Perez wasn’t a carpetbagger.
Andrew’s “Journalism” was defended and even praised by liberal bloggers OUTSIDE the district. But Perez’ residency was in fact never proved. It was instead widely discredited.
So this brings us to the question? What happened to Galvin?
He scrubbed his Facebook Page and changed his home and cell phone number. He has not written for the OC Register since May 18. He is listed as a contributor to the Total Buzz blog but in the middle of the first historic California Open Primary he has contributed nothing in weeks. His voice mail has had him “out of the office until May 30.”
From what I can tell, according to his Twitter feed and his Facebook page, he has been on vacation in Hawaii. But political reporters don’t generally take off on vacation during elections.
Was Galvin suspended or punished for supporting a union hack Democrat?
Was his “relationship” with the Liberal OC Blog and the Voice of OC a conflict and did it cause concern with editors?
Why has Perez NEVER answered the residency question?
With Galvin back home now, is he ever going to write anything again, in the O.C. Register, before Tuesday’s election?
Stay tuned.
Great questions.
It wouldn’t be the first time Hacks were used by the Democrats (or that the Register was so anti Democrat.
Makes you wonder?
Maybe he doing some community service, like picking up trash on the side of the freeway. Go to the OC superior court website and type in his name.
Maybe I was wrong. It looks like Andy lived on Flower for a while!
Maybe he found a soulmate in his cellmate?
At least he actually lived in Santa Ana for a while, which is more than you can say about Perez!
Do you know his middle name? you are making up stories as you go for political reasons..disgusting to make up this kind of stuff about people. New Santa ana and this blog is a bunch of grown up bullies. No ethics for real facts.
Well, this would make perfect sense.
We’ll see what happens after tommorrows election. Clearly Julio is a plant for union Democrats.
He has failed to answer either the residency issues or the whole Gay thing.He is a fools choice.
We’ll see what Galvin, Perez, The LOC and the Gay Mafia do about this.
Luckily, even $1m in union sludge won’t turn the tide on the sexuality lie, Daly will EAT that one up.
Galvin is a whore if he faked the story!
Sounds like Andrew is running damage control, he published an article (FINALLY) on the Total Buzz, after reading this.
The fact that the OC POLITICS BLOG uncovered this and he takes the bait, tells me everything I need to know about this guy and his intentions.
As corrupt as th OCR is accused of being on behalf of Republicans, this proves the writers will sell out ANYONE, Unless Galvin and his union stooge buddies knew Perez was a loser and wanted to pump him up……..
Either way Andrew Galvin has ZERO credibility.
Look for Andrew to join Julio’s campaign if he wins this week. Or if that gets too hot he’ll go the route of jenifer Muir and whore out to Perez’s handlers.
With the impending demise of the register he needs to support his family………….Oh wait, we are getting commentary from a single guy who rents an apartment in Huntington Beach. Now theres a guy in touch with Santa Ana.