Many people I’ve spoken to over the months were unaware of what the issues really were surrounding the mayoral race, however that was several months ago. As the months approaching tomorrow went by, people have been becoming more and more aware of just how the city and county elected officials have an undeniable disregard for the will of the people.
In the last few weeks I’ve taken note of an interesting trend. People have become more aware of the Mayoral race and the issues at-hand. They have become incensed with the “status quo” and political ineptness displayed by Crawford and Co with the approval of Harrison Square. How many times does an elected official have to insinuate the constitutes they represent are stupid before we see the light?
It’s time to vote out the good ol’ boy network and the political cronyism that runs rampant in our community. It’s time for a change and the citizen’s of our community are more aware of this now than ever before. Tomorrow, let’s put the past behind us and start anew with fresh new ideas from a field of “more than qualified” candidates.
For Mayor
Matt Kelty
For City Council At-large
Adam Mildred
Bob Morris
Kurt Gutman
Posted by AWB
Fort Wayne Left fawns over Matt Kelty win in hopes that it will help Tom Henry. I don't think they have really looked at the numbers. The Democrats should have been doing what Kelty was doing building grassroot support. Instead they were too busy with their nose in other folks business, meaning the Republican mess.
The general election is going to be a dogfight. The voters of Fort Wayne will have a distinct choice in who will become mayor and lead this city into the future. Matt Kelty has proven to be a formidable campaigner but the Democratic party is energized and ready to seize the day. If Kelty thinks he's already won the mayor's office then he's got another thing coming. Tom Henry will not make the mistakes Peters' campaign did. He will be methodical, professional and victorious.
The Journal Gazette Ben Lanka reports:
Henry faced little challenge against two long-shot candidates and did little campaigning. He named his campaign director only a week ago. Henry had served on the council for 20 years and now runs his own insurance and consulting firm.
Left in Aboite believes in Tom
So long city hall.
Side note here: The headline of the Lanka story is a little..Underdog Kelty tops Peters. Boys will be boys. Speaking of boys..
Advance Indiana suggest Kelty win was from the doing of a group that is purely anti-SAME SEX!!! I believe they have always been part of the Republican party, except now they are picking on Same Sex folks.
But Advance Indiana got a lesson in how Fort Wayne Republican are running things by someone named Christopher Mann:
The city formally annexed Aboite township, politically comparable to Indianapolis annexing Carmel. All Allen Co R's and D's know that it will be a very tough race simply by sheer number count for a D to win in 2007. The fact that no Dem stepped forward to run for Mayor until two days before the Feb deadline demonstrates the lack of D's confidence in obtaining the seat; the Ds had to darn near suspend the 14th Amendment and conscript the poor guy in order to avoid the embarrassment of not fielding a candidate.
Add to the fact that Kelty knows grassroots politics like no other R or D in Allen county...there is no point in disputing that this is Kelty's race to lose. Remember, this guy lost the state rep race to veteran Win Moses in 2002 by only 63 votes. There is every indication that Kelty will outwalk and outwork Henry; Henry will have to work hard *and* hope for some terrible gaffe or scandal in order to pull of a Nov victory.
If there is a city where GOP hopes are "dashed" it would be Kokomo, where incumbent GOP Mayor Matt McKillip, also roundly endorsed by almost the same lineup as Fort Wayne's Kelty, lost to GOP challenger Rick Hamilton.
It is hard to imagine how Kokomo's GOP leadership can reunite after GOP Chairman Craig Dunn's ranting against incumbent Mayor Matt McKillip and his "McKillip is a Nazi" rhethoric. If there is a clear win for Dems this year, Kokomo could be it.
Nazi? HITLER! Wow, all the name calling! And you thought the Republican was the poster child for one big united party!
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