What happens when you sweep everything aside and just watch two politicians at work in their native habitat?

I’ve been covering the race to fill a vacant South County seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the moment former District 1 Supervisor Nora Vargas unexpectedly resigned late last year.

This week, ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes and South County begins the month-long process of choosing between two general election candidates: Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, a Democrat, and Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, a Republican. The last day to vote is July 1.

For months, I’ve been explaining this race to readers from every conceivable angle because, arguably, it is the most important political race in San Diego this year. The winner will tip the partisan balance o

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