Tag Archives: Trung Nguyen

Jose Solorio wants to be the next Van Tran

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Bolsavik

By turning incoming Governor Jerry Brown into a boogieman, Assemblyman Jose Solorio (3rd from left) got what he wanted: Front page exposure on Viet Bao Daily News. Sensing an opening as well as an opportunity, as the only Vietnamese-American in … Continue reading →

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Janet Nguyen to celebrate anniversary of first win

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Bolsavik

Marking the end of her third year in office, OC Board of Supervisors’ Chairwoman Janet Nguyen today will hold a “3 votes in 3 years in March” fundraiser at the restaurant that’s the staple of her campaign, the Azteca in … Continue reading →

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Viets took a beating at the polls

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Bolsavik

Viet candidates lost left and right, Rep and Dem, Southern and Northern California. It is a demonstration of Viet candidates’ narrow lack of broader appeal that when non-Viet voters turn out in record numbers, they were not voting for the Viet candidates. … Continue reading →

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Andrew Do’s own Photoshop job?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik was pointed (by a third-party) to this blog entry by the L.A. Times’ Dana Parsons. Apparently, in a mailer (that the Bolsavik doesn’t have; sorry), Garden Grove City Council candidate Andrew Do was pointing out his rival Trung … Continue reading →

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Andrew Do plays hardball

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik received in his email an attack mailer from AndrewDo.com against Trung Nguyen. Click on the picture to see the full image. Written in Vietnamese, the mailer states that “Garden Grove cannot have an elected official that lacks honesty, … Continue reading →

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Today: Garden Grove, Westminster candidates gather for APIA forum

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Bolsavik

A candidate forum, organized by OCAPICA and moderated by the Chair of Asian-American Studies at UC Irvine, is taking place today evening, putting together candidates for school boards and city councils of Garden Grove and Westminster. The flyer (click on the … Continue reading →

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OC GOP committee endorsed Trung Nguyen

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Endorsement Committee of the OC Republican Party voted unanimously to endorse Trung Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council, reports Red County/OC Blog’s Jubal here. His opponent Andrew Do, OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen‘s chief of staff, lost the endorsement apparently … Continue reading →

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Review of all Viet candidates in the OC

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Bolsavik

OK, here we go, the authoritative list of all Viets running for various positions in Orange County. We’re looking at 14 Viets running for 15 positions. (Read more about some of them here.) The mathematical “Pigeonhole Principle” would tell you … Continue reading →

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