Republican City Council at large race

Let me take my spoon out my mouth. I wouldn't want anyone thinking I was being spoonfed my opinions. The Republican almost lost Crawford. Yes, Mr. high and mighty Crawford. Now Dr. Crawford was a nice man when he first appeared on the scene as a politician. Oh this was man who would willing to buy his seat, and he did. The Republican party needed him..his money. The Republican Party was happy and Crawford power shift went to his head.

Crawford walked over, made fun of the people. It is the people who vote. And this primary. Crawford did not win the Mr. Popularity contest. It was Marty Bender and a woman who just arrived in the city, talking smack, Liz Brown. Brown ran for a school board member did not win that and can back again, saying I am going to win something. And she did.

What happened Gutzman, Mildred, Morris?

Now I noticed Mildred when I first arrived back in the city. It was few years ago. First, in the courthouse and in the library. Mildred appeared as a hardworking young fellow. But, overtime, you could tell that working as a prosecutor was not a good fit for this ambitious young man. But nevertheless, he ran for office. Too bad Mildred did not understand this one rule as a new comer to politic, ask everyone for your vote, not just your friends.

Gutzman, I picked as a winner. I never seen the man in my life. But it was something about him. He did not say much. I think he held his cards to close.

Morris, was young.

The second rule, if your name is not first on that ballot, you better make sure, that folks know your name and how to spell it. All together now, can you say Cow-Bell, now Dow-Dell.

SAm and Mike thinks he had something to do with Harrison Square. Not Brown was sandwiched in between to well known, Bender and Crawford.

Matter of fact this is what outgoing Sam Talarico had to say

Mike, Name recognition is huge in an at-large race, but dont entirely discount other factors.

1. Crawford took a huge hit from H. Square and Smoking to knock him down to third.

2. Liz Brown is a tireless volunteer within the parochial school system. She is very well known in the catholic community and she ran a nice campaign. She received both newspaper endorsements and she had volunteers at the polls. Liz is wonderful candidate and she seperated from the other newcomers.

3. I think the "anti smoking ordinance" people knew that Bender would try and overturn the ordinance and they gave Bender a few hundred extra votes.

4. From a purely political standpoint, Morris may have been a little foolish to endorse Kelty. As an at-large candidate, you want Kelty AND Peters supporters to support you. He had to have lost a several hundred votes from Peters supporters.

Just some thoughts. We can meet at the Dash In downtown some time this month.

Sam

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