Comments on: Voting Advice For The Democratic Primary in Buncombe County http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/ If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen. — Samuel Adams Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:38:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: funkymono (aka Jeremy) http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20287 funkymono (aka Jeremy) Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:35 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-20287 Good input from everyone. This helps greatly, although I'm still undecided on Obama vs. Clinton, although I'm leaning more toward Obama for the very reasons you stated, Gordon. Good input from everyone. This helps greatly, although I’m still undecided on Obama vs. Clinton, although I’m leaning more toward Obama for the very reasons you stated, Gordon.

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]]> By: Gordon Smith http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20271 Gordon Smith Tue, 06 May 2008 02:27:13 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-20271 You're welcome, Daisy. See you at the Brewing Co. for primary results? You’re welcome, Daisy. See you at the Brewing Co. for primary results?

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]]> By: Daisy Roland http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20269 Daisy Roland Tue, 06 May 2008 02:13:41 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-20269 This was really helpful for me on the more obscure races; thanks Gordon! This was really helpful for me on the more obscure races; thanks Gordon!

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]]> By: pseudonymous in nc http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-20147 pseudonymous in nc Thu, 01 May 2008 18:37:54 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-20147 My wife works in state mental health, and it's the issue that decided her vote for Governor: based on their respective records, and particularly Nesbitt's lead -- Moore's is just empty -- Bev Perdue is the more clued up of the two lead candidates on how to address the specifics of the clusterfuck over the last few years, even thoug she was Lt. Gov. during the selloff. My wife works in state mental health, and it’s the issue that decided her vote for Governor: based on their respective records, and particularly Nesbitt’s lead — Moore’s is just empty — Bev Perdue is the more clued up of the two lead candidates on how to address the specifics of the clusterfuck over the last few years, even thoug she was Lt. Gov. during the selloff.

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]]> By: Ken Miller http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19928 Ken Miller Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:39:29 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19928 I like Bryan's picks. I also like the strategy on the Commissioner picks. Myself, I only voted for two. I think there are hundreds if not a thousand county voters who feel strongly about just one or two candidates, yet will vote for four. This strategy could backfire and cause their #3 and #4 picks to pick up enough votes to beat out their favorites. I like Bryan’s picks. I also like the strategy on the Commissioner picks.

Myself, I only voted for two.

I think there are hundreds if not a thousand county voters who feel strongly about just one or two candidates, yet will vote for four. This strategy could backfire and cause their #3 and #4 picks to pick up enough votes to beat out their favorites.

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]]> By: Bryan Freeborn http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19924 Bryan Freeborn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19924 When I said that Janet Cowell is a real progressive, I was not implying that there are unreal progressives running. I just happen to like her politics and think that she is a good example of quality progressive politics in action. When I said that Janet Cowell is a real progressive, I was not implying that there are unreal progressives running. I just happen to like her politics and think that she is a good example of quality progressive politics in action.

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]]> By: Bryan Freeborn http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19923 Bryan Freeborn Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:50:44 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19923 Gordon, I think that you have a good list. Jim makes a great point about David Young. If I thought that being from my area mattered, I would be voting for Mumpower or I would have supported John Edwards. But at the end of the day proximity is worthless if the candidate already screws his current constituents. I voted already and here is my list for what it is worth. Freeborn's Short Form For Cutting and Pasting: President - Barack Obama Senate - Jim Neal Governor - Bev Purdue, only because Richard Moore supports keeping our current Board of Transportation Rep, Alan Thornberg in place. Other than that there is not much of a difference. Lt. Governor - Pat Smathers aka Local Leadership State Wide Auditor - Beth Wood Commissioner of Insurance - Wayne Goodwin Commissioner of Labor - Robin Anderson Superintendent - June Atkinson Treasurer - Janet Cowell, www.cowellfortreasurer.com , check her out. She is a real progressive. County Commissioner - Holly Jones, Cecil Bothwell, Keith Thomson (Only three for me in the primary. Best way to get three good people through.) Appeals Court Judge - James A. Wynn Appeals Court Judge - Kristin Ruth Gordon,

I think that you have a good list. Jim makes a great point about David Young. If I thought that being from my area mattered, I would be voting for Mumpower or I would have supported John Edwards. But at the end of the day proximity is worthless if the candidate already screws his current constituents. I voted already and here is my list for what it is worth.

Freeborn’s Short Form For Cutting and Pasting:

President – Barack Obama
Senate – Jim Neal
Governor – Bev Purdue, only because Richard Moore supports keeping our current Board of Transportation Rep, Alan Thornberg in place. Other than that there is not much of a difference.
Lt. Governor – Pat Smathers aka Local Leadership State Wide
Auditor – Beth Wood
Commissioner of Insurance – Wayne Goodwin
Commissioner of Labor – Robin Anderson
Superintendent – June Atkinson
Treasurer – Janet Cowell, http://www.cowellfortreasurer.com , check her out. She is a real progressive.
County Commissioner – Holly Jones, Cecil Bothwell, Keith Thomson (Only three for me in the primary. Best way to get three good people through.)
Appeals Court Judge – James A. Wynn
Appeals Court Judge – Kristin Ruth

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]]> By: Doug Gibson http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19864 Doug Gibson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:08:55 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19864 Oh, and for anyone arriving here from House District 119 (Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties), DFA-Asheville has also endorsed Avram Friedman, who's running against incumbent Phil Haire in the Democratic primary. For those of you in Buncombe, I don't think we've got any Democratic legislative primaries. Sorry. But back to Avram - he organized what is so far the only successful citizen lobbying effort to put a referendum on the ballot. When there was a proposal for a radioactive waste dump on the border of Buncombe and Madison counties, he got the legislature to approve a referendum on it - which failed, of course, ending the proposal. He's done a lot of other impressive stuff as well. Check out his <a href="http://www.friedmanfornchouse.com/" rel="nofollow">website.</a> Oh, and for anyone arriving here from House District 119 (Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties), DFA-Asheville has also endorsed Avram Friedman, who’s running against incumbent Phil Haire in the Democratic primary. For those of you in Buncombe, I don’t think we’ve got any Democratic legislative primaries. Sorry.

But back to Avram – he organized what is so far the only successful citizen lobbying effort to put a referendum on the ballot. When there was a proposal for a radioactive waste dump on the border of Buncombe and Madison counties, he got the legislature to approve a referendum on it – which failed, of course, ending the proposal. He’s done a lot of other impressive stuff as well. Check out his website.

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]]> By: Arratik http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19835 Arratik Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:10:26 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19835 That's precisely why I went with <a href="http://www.weisel2008.org/home/" rel="nofollow">Michael Weisel</a>, Jim. That’s precisely why I went with Michael Weisel, Jim.

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]]> By: Jim http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19832 Jim Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:39:37 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19832 I couldn't disagree more on David Young. Why would we want to support someone for <i>Treasurer</i> after they sold the front lawn of the courthouse.....by mistake......in secret....for half-price? I'd imagine all three of the other candidates must be more qualified. I couldn’t disagree more on David Young.

Why would we want to support someone for Treasurer after they sold the front lawn of the courthouse…..by mistake……in secret….for half-price?

I’d imagine all three of the other candidates must be more qualified.

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]]> By: David Roat http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19827 David Roat Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:36:58 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19827 Pat Smathers and Dan Besse are both solid progressive candidates. But Besse seems to be working a lot harder at it. So he got my vote. Pat Smathers and Dan Besse are both solid progressive candidates. But Besse seems to be working a lot harder at it. So he got my vote.

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]]> By: Alan H. Berger http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19825 Alan H. Berger Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:02:54 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19825 Thanks, Gordon - this is great. It really helps out a lot in my candidate research. Thanks, Gordon – this is great. It really helps out a lot in my candidate research.

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]]> By: bobaloo http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19817 bobaloo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19817 I agree with your county commissioner choices, even Bothwell, though I find it mildly distasteful to go from crack journalist to politician. I may not be too keen on all of their personal politics, but these folks seem like the type most likely to work with the city and scrutinize further county development. I agree with your county commissioner choices, even Bothwell, though I find it mildly distasteful to go from crack journalist to politician.
I may not be too keen on all of their personal politics, but these folks seem like the type most likely to work with the city and scrutinize further county development.

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]]> By: Bruce Mulke;y http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2008/04/21/my-picks-for-the-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-19815 Bruce Mulke;y Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:04:29 +0000 http://www.scrutinyhooligans.us/?p=5271#comment-19815 Thanks, Gordon. Given the number of offices and candidates on the ballot, this is very helpful. Thanks, Gordon. Given the number of offices and candidates on the ballot, this is very helpful.

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