Stockton Mayoral Race Gains Endorsements, Attacks As Finish Line Nears
STOCKTON (CBS13) - The highly contentious mud slinging mayoral race continues just 6 days before voters head to the polls.
While Mayor Anthony Silva dealt with a controversial political ad delivered to his home, opponent Michael Tubbs was given an endorsement from the President on Wednesday.
Fighting to keep his seat, Silva said the election has been a challenge and he's reached a breaking point.
"Somebody sent out anonymous mailers about me and unfortunately my son saw them, because he got the mail, so you can only take so much," he said.
On his Facebook page he posted the names of the people he believes are behind the ads.
"For once I wanted them to see how my son and I feel, so for two hours I had them on my Facebook post online, that basically named the individuals behind some of the stuff," he said.
Realizing the post had home addresses for the people he accused, Silva took it down and apologized.
It has been a heated debate for both candidates and continues to be.
"With the mudslinging and down right lies, like I live with my mother, and personal attacks that are not based on reality," Tubbs said those were just some of the things said against him.
At 26-years-old, Tubbs has been on South Stockton City Council where he said he's created change.
"It took leadership, it took hard work, it took convening, took emailing, it takes strategy and that's exactly what I plan to do as mayor," he said.
President Obama also issued his endorsement of Tubbs.
"First it's an absolute honor and I think more than anything it's a confirmation," he said.
Mayor Silva has been in headlines for the last few months for personal allegations against him.
He hopes that doesn't sway the voters.
"I don't think that my opponent is capable or experienced to manage a $600 million budget and definitely does not have experience to keep families in Stockton safe," Silva said.
While they have very different platforms, they can both agree: They can't wait for this race to be over.
