Denver City Council Election -What a MESS!

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LanceHughes -> Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/15/2011 11:32:36 PM)
I live in Denver. Last election, a woman by the name of Carla Madison won the City Council seat for my district by a small margin. She did a great job for the last four years. "Great" to the point she had no opponents come forward for this year's election. The ballots were printed and mailed (in an all-mail election) about a week before she died. OOPS! The Denver Election Commission scrambled to find the appropriate rulings and laws. Write-in candidates must be at least 25 years old and a resident of District 8 for at least 2 years. No signatures must be gathered, only a small $10 filing fee by April 18th. (Three days from now.) As of yesterday, the 14th, there were officially 24 candidates as listed in The Denver Post. At a political meeting earlier tonite, 4 more were announced. Monday? Who knows? The Post called it a "dog-pile" and suggested that a VERY popular ex-Mayor declare as a candidate with the understanding that immediately after being sworn-in, he resign so that there would be need for a "proper" special election. All looks good, right? Just one small fly in that ointment. Said ex-Mayor refuses and has endorsed one of the (now) 28 candidates. ::: SIGH ::: What say you?

pahunkboy -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 7:13:55 AM)
Dont send the scandal to my town. We have our hands full with a serial arsonist on the loose.

Hillwilliam -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:31:41 AM)
Run Lance, RUN

pahunkboy -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:52:15 AM)
I doubt I would endorse any of the 28 candidates. Which one will start pulling corporate charters?

subfever -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 3:41:50 PM)
quote: What say you? Quickly change your legal name to None of the Above, and submit your $10 filing fee on Monday... taking care to be the very last filer of the day. With at least 29 candidates on the ballot, you have an excellent chance of winning... [;)]

Termyn8or -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 3:44:56 PM)
FR Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ? T^T

pahunkboy -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 7:00:40 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or FR Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ? T^T Silly Terminator- elections are Coke and Pepsi. HA!

Brain -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 7:56:45 PM)
Get somebody else that's popular and established in the community.

pahunkboy -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:07:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Brain Get somebody else that's popular and established in the community. Blake Charington would be good. (he is married to Chrystal)

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:09:26 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy quote: ORIGINAL: Brain Get somebody else that's popular and established in the community. Blake Charington would be good. (he is married to Chrystal) Yeah... 'cept he doesn't live in this run-down district.

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:11:07 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ? T^T Silly Terminator- elections are Coke and Pepsi. HA! Not this time.... they are "all over the board." And, to tell the truth, some are "overboard."

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:15:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or Why shouldn't there be 28 candidates, in every election ? T^T I tend to agree. Problem is that we (residents of District 8) haven't had - and won't have - ANY time to get to research them. Some folks are trying to get a "forum" together. Some are recommending holding your mail-in ballot until said forum. MANY, I'm sure have sent in their ballots marked for Ms. Madison. AND that's the worst thing - if you did so, you have lost any chance to vote for part of the dog-pile.

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:16:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: subfever quote: What say you? Quickly change your legal name to None of the Above, and submit your $10 filing fee on Monday... taking care to be the very last filer of the day. With at least 29 candidates on the ballot, you have an excellent chance of winning... [;)] Not really.... top two enter run-off. <Unless one person gets 50% + one vote.>

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/16/2011 8:17:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy Dont send the scandal to my town. We have our hands full with a serial arsonist on the loose. Not a "scandal."

pahunkboy -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/17/2011 5:47:52 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LanceHughes quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy Dont send the scandal to my town. We have our hands full with a serial arsonist on the loose. Not a "scandal." I would not want the job. Frankly- I dont even bother with city meetings anymore. Every issue is "pre-decided" and they just need back ground people for a photo op. It pisses me off. I was the lone comment on over 100 surveys on the river from project.... and my points were ignored! It was explained to me- that... 99% of the people "agreed".... by failing to register their complaints. Tho- if this boon doggle is what people actually WANT - that will bring up property values- then maybe I can sell and get off the busy street. The point is- what residents, and home owners wants- ... is not what the top brass want...

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/20/2011 10:35:17 PM)
How 'bout 39 candidates? Would've been 40, but one withdrew before deadline. MUST be a record. Anybody know of any contenders?

LanceHughes -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/23/2011 10:24:07 PM)
At this point..... 7 robocalls, 3 flyers in the mail, one under the windshield wipers of my truck, and 3 personal visits - each of those 14 contacts from different candidates. I decided to write-in Carla Madison's husband - who is registered as a write-in. He was not one of those 14. My guess for top two vote getters and the candidates for a run-off are 2 of the 3 that sent mail pieces. All three were VERY well done. If the voters had no info other than contacts, they would probably "go" with one of those three.

gungadin09 -> RE: Denver City Council Election -What a MESS! (4/23/2011 10:41:09 PM)
Didn't a ficus tree win an election once? pam

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