This puts the primary election for Ward 2 in early November, and the general election around Christmas.
Developing.......
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Showing posts with label mike christman. Show all posts
Monday, October 22, 2007
Mayor Seeks More Ward 2 Candidates**
**Rumor Alert. See the AP rumor policy.
We have reported that Mike Christman has been asked by the mayor to hold off on his resignation, and I have heard that she actually wants Alderman Christman to serve the full length of his term.
The reported reason is that the mayor is not adequately convinced that Debbie Rosen McKerrow, the presumed Democrat front runner for the Ward 2 seat, is enough of a push-over or 'yes (wo)man' for the mayor's taste, implying that the mayor's desire for control of votes needs more indulging.
This would logically explain why the mayor wants to hold off, if such a thing is true. If the mayor wanted Mrs. McKerrow, she would be pushing for an election as soon as possible. Mrs. McKerrow has name recognition, something of an organization, and experience--she barely lost to Alderman Christman in the election. So, the sooner an election happens, the more that benefits her. The longer we wait, the better the chances someone else has at winning.
What we do know is that Ward 2 is still, at least nominally, served by Mike Christman.
We have reported that Mike Christman has been asked by the mayor to hold off on his resignation, and I have heard that she actually wants Alderman Christman to serve the full length of his term.
The reported reason is that the mayor is not adequately convinced that Debbie Rosen McKerrow, the presumed Democrat front runner for the Ward 2 seat, is enough of a push-over or 'yes (wo)man' for the mayor's taste, implying that the mayor's desire for control of votes needs more indulging.
This would logically explain why the mayor wants to hold off, if such a thing is true. If the mayor wanted Mrs. McKerrow, she would be pushing for an election as soon as possible. Mrs. McKerrow has name recognition, something of an organization, and experience--she barely lost to Alderman Christman in the election. So, the sooner an election happens, the more that benefits her. The longer we wait, the better the chances someone else has at winning.
What we do know is that Ward 2 is still, at least nominally, served by Mike Christman.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Resignation Timing
A recent post wondered aloud whether the timing of Mike Christman's resignation was politically motivated:
Rumor also has it that he is working closely with members of the City's Republican Central Committee to ensure that the timing of his resignation is the most efficient for getting another Republican elected. I have personally spoken with and directly asked a member of the City's RCC if this is true and they stated that it is not, and that the RCC has had almost no communication with Alderman Christman since his letter of intention to resign.
We have indeed not had much communication with Alderman Christman, but I can assure you that we would time the resignation strategically if we could.
I suppose the prevailing wisdom is that in most wards, democrats outnumber republicans, so as voter turnout increases there is a higher likelihood that the sheer voter demographics will prevail and we will lose, so a low turnout might benefit us.
But this is like a secondary concern at best. If Republicans for whatever reason go on more vacations then Democrats, then having an election near the holidays would really do us no good.
The real concern is the logistical planning. It takes a lot of effort to find a candidate, organize a campaign, and run a campaign--and once a formal resignation is given, we have less than a month for the primary election and less than a month after that for the general election. Frankly, it's just too hard when you add the stress of the holidays to that mix.
In an ideal world, we would work with a candidate who was thinking of resigning without making that resignation until the proper time as determined by our secret Ronald Reagan themed calender. In this case, the alderman has already announced his resignation, which makes any strategic delay rather inappropriate.
Josh Cohen went through these same decisions when he was elected to the county council, and I would consider it rather commonplace, although that observation is based on a small sample size. If Alderman Christman waits until August of 2008 to resign, the Republican Central Committe can simply appoint someone to replace him and we won't have to worry about any of this!
Don't hold your breath.
Rumor also has it that he is working closely with members of the City's Republican Central Committee to ensure that the timing of his resignation is the most efficient for getting another Republican elected. I have personally spoken with and directly asked a member of the City's RCC if this is true and they stated that it is not, and that the RCC has had almost no communication with Alderman Christman since his letter of intention to resign.
We have indeed not had much communication with Alderman Christman, but I can assure you that we would time the resignation strategically if we could.
I suppose the prevailing wisdom is that in most wards, democrats outnumber republicans, so as voter turnout increases there is a higher likelihood that the sheer voter demographics will prevail and we will lose, so a low turnout might benefit us.
But this is like a secondary concern at best. If Republicans for whatever reason go on more vacations then Democrats, then having an election near the holidays would really do us no good.
The real concern is the logistical planning. It takes a lot of effort to find a candidate, organize a campaign, and run a campaign--and once a formal resignation is given, we have less than a month for the primary election and less than a month after that for the general election. Frankly, it's just too hard when you add the stress of the holidays to that mix.
In an ideal world, we would work with a candidate who was thinking of resigning without making that resignation until the proper time as determined by our secret Ronald Reagan themed calender. In this case, the alderman has already announced his resignation, which makes any strategic delay rather inappropriate.
Josh Cohen went through these same decisions when he was elected to the county council, and I would consider it rather commonplace, although that observation is based on a small sample size. If Alderman Christman waits until August of 2008 to resign, the Republican Central Committe can simply appoint someone to replace him and we won't have to worry about any of this!
Don't hold your breath.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Christman Update
I have heard from 2 different places that Ward 2 Alderman Mike Christman is being asked by Mayor Moyer to wait on giving his official resignation.
One reason suggested was to avoid a special election around the holidays--another is that the mayor wants to give more time to Democrat candidate Debbie Rosen McKerrow to prepare.
Although it is not up yet, I think a more detailed and passionate testimonial will be available here.
Ward 2 is none too happy, as they have no representation.
One reason suggested was to avoid a special election around the holidays--another is that the mayor wants to give more time to Democrat candidate Debbie Rosen McKerrow to prepare.
Although it is not up yet, I think a more detailed and passionate testimonial will be available here.
Ward 2 is none too happy, as they have no representation.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Mike Christman Is Here To Stay
Over the past month or so, some rumors have been circulating about the possible departure of the Honorable Alderman from the 2nd Ward, Mike Christman. The central committee, of which I am a member, would typically know if such an event were to occur, and after putting the issue to our chariman, I think it is safe to say that the rumors were just that, rumors.
Kudos to Scott Bowling, a former aldermanic candidate in Ward 3, for keeping up with the issue. Check out his take here. He is right on target, and since free time is becoming more and more scarce for myself, I will happily defer to his commentary.
Kudos to Scott Bowling, a former aldermanic candidate in Ward 3, for keeping up with the issue. Check out his take here. He is right on target, and since free time is becoming more and more scarce for myself, I will happily defer to his commentary.
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