You find out who your friends really are when you decide to run of office. Ask Phil Brock.

He ran for City Council in 2014 and lost by a few hundred votes. He competed against Kevin McKeown, Terry O’Day and Sue Himmelrich, and Pam O’Connor. O’Connor nudged Brock into fifth place and out of the running thanks to last minute support from deep-pocketed developers who mounted a “do or die” campaign blitz.

Read More: http://smdp.com/my-write-politics-is-like-a-knife-in-the-back/157136