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Inside the Recall, March 21 The signature drive to recall Councilman Lance MacLean began Thurs., Mar. 19, following the March 18 approval of the petition by the city clerk. Community activist Dale Tyler was the first person to sign the petition. Those supporting the recall set up a table in front of Trader Joe’s on Friday and Saturday to get signatures. They said they were particularly interested in gauging the reaction of residents. One of the recall supporters wrote about the response at Trader Joe’s: “Lance doesn’t seem to have any supporters. Quite a few people came up to our table and signed the petition without being asked. People who know Lance signed the petition (including some of his neighbors), and people who don’t know him signed the petition. Some of the residents who said they don’t follow city politics didn’t sign. But others who aren’t involved signed after a minute of hearing the charges against MacLean or reading the grounds for the recall. Blog articles and newspaper coverage have been helpful in informing residents about the recall.” News stories about the recall during the past week can be found online at http://missionviejodispatch.com/2009/03/19/letter-cut-from-same-fabric/#comments http://missionviejodispatch.com/2009/03/19/mickadeit-pokes-fun-at-maclean/ http://missionviejodispatch.com/2009/03/18/maclean-recall-city-clerk-approves-petition-format/ http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/politics/the-maclean-recall-its-on/ http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mission-viejo-lance-2341701-maclean-recall The recall supporters say they plan to establish a presence at storefronts and events so Mission Viejo residents will be able to sign the petition. Anyone wanting to circulate the petition or help out at a storefront should use the reader feedback form on the fron page of to contact this blog.
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