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[quote=Anonymous]I think the issue is that you asked a follow-up question at a fundraiser. He expects to stick to his stump speech, and not have people press him on his views regarding how to fix the schools. Especially when, in his mind, the questioner doesn't know what s/he's talking about and only serves to confuse the audience and dampen enthusiasm amongst what should be his strongest supporters.

If indeed it is a jurisdiction where the School Board is particularly independent, that might exacerbate things. Say you've been a City Councilor, and now running for Mayor. As a City Councilor, you might not have any real sway over the School Board. You might have even beat your head against a wall trying to push the School Board to improve things.

But you're running, so as an "incumbent" the Schools issue is threatening to hang on you like an albatross. Even though you had no institutional pull over the schools, less-informed voters will blame him for the problems. If due to his (unrelated) City Council membership he can't escape (unfounded) blame, then he's stuck defending the schools and saying the measures are all wrong.

So he's probably frustrated that he (thinks he) can't take the time to explain the complexities, and how he's left holding the bag for the yahoos on the School Board.[/quote]

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