Paying private school tuition is costly. School choice supporters strengthened their position by voting with their pocketbooks. Not very likely. Nor would it imply voters supporting tax dollars for public schools were voting specifically against corporations or against their officers because they endorsed rival school choice candidates. Voters cast their ballots for candidates who they believe support their concerns.
Democracy often means taking different sides on different issues.
The real credibility lost has been the news media's refusal to inform the public of the election outcome precipitated by the new voting bloc, and the racial and religious overtones created. Its credibility is also suspect for the media's not explaining all the hidden agendas behind the overzealous need to have candidates representing self-indulgences be on a public school board. Rather than being the Voice of School Choice, the daily newspaper has the obligation to present fair, unbiased reporting before and after school board elections. On the positive side, at least readers now know the newspaper's strengths and weaknesses.