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November 16, 2010 07:55 PM UTC
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Michael is brilliant, fair, super hard-working. and a very nice guy.
I’m one Republican that’s going to do what I can to help him. Please, God – don’t let Chris Romer win this election.
I know that some of the establishment may go for Hancock (Ritters people), but all the activists I know are feeling Romer.
I guess it just depends on which activists you mean. IIRC Michael has been very involved in community support, business development and education, particularly in his district. At the community level, Hancock will have activist support.
Chris Romer has some high negatives with his MMJ legislation, the streetcar idea and even with his past career. I think he’s in it, but he won’t win it.
Sure Laughing Boy may like Hancock, but I am thinking of progressives (even from his community) that are disappointed with his time on the council
Romer has hell high negatives and I know few activists who want him being Denver’s mayor.
He’s the guy who wanted to turn I-70 into a tollroad (I vote no); give in-state tuition breaks to illegals (not sure exactly how I feel about this one); and do whatever he could to stay in the news about medical marijuana, even if he never seemed to have a clear point of view.
Romer seems more interested in media attention than actually solving problems. Not good qualities for a mayor.
I mean no disrespect. Chris Romer has many ideas. I don’t like to fault creativity. But c’mon.
Romer has shown he can not be trusted. Micheal on the other hand is terrific. He is a solid candidate and he has my full support!
Just sayin’…
give her a break.
Again, this is just making me want to support Romer.
I never agree with LB, but even a stopped clock…..
Look closer at Romer. Not really the best of the mayoral field. Better than Linkhart, probably not as strong as Mejia. Like I said, Romer has negatives. Whiskey Julia knows.
… but I don’t know all that much about either candidate, just that Hancock went to the same high school as me, and that Romer has a hardon for medical marijuana which I don’t like. So I’m leaning Hancock.
I don’t decide my political opinions by doing the opposite of whatever Laughing Boy says. Although that wouldn’t really be that bad of an idea.
I’m not a big fan of Romer, but I suspect that LB doesn’t like him for different reasons than why activist liberal Democrats don’t like him.
Who knew;-)
but the city is of great importance to us out here in the ‘burbs, too. LB’s enthusuasm initially gave me pause but between not being all that impressed with Romer and the fact that LB and WLJ like Hancock, he’s starting to sound pretty good.
Wow LB. Michael is a great guy, well-connected, well-spoken, capable, a consensus-builder. He’s also politically savvy. He’s a strong contender.
Great candidate, has an early start, and has a good background. Just curious as to all of your thoughts.
Young, energetic, go-to guy for getting city programs started or projects done. He too is smart, well-connected, genuinely nice. What I don’t know is if there are any problems with some of his programs/projects that might come back to haunt him. Denver’s Early Childhood Initiative implementation and the Justice center are the two I recall.
But I don’t know all that much about him.
…because I told you I’m supporting Hancock, you farging icehole!
Actually, James is great, too. I just think Hancock would be better for a couple of core issues I think are important.
so it’s not like my opinion is really all that important.
and a total stand up guy. I have known him for a long time but wanted to get an idea of how he is perceived by those here. Thanks.
He’s got excellent project management experience whereby he supervised construction projects in the city, among other major projects, and that’s what this city needs–someone who can run the ship of state while still having a vision.
So please don’t respond if you’re not comfortable.
Are you the DPD monitor Rosenthal?
My bad.
Mejia is certainly captivating and well-connected, but he is a poor project manager- seems to cause as many problems as he solves. Not at all liked by many people that have worked for (rather than with) him.
That doesn’t mean he’s a bad candidate, but he’s fairly unknown.
just like Wellington Webb, Federico Pena and John Hickenlooper at the beginning of their races.
You like Michael Hancock and James Mejia.
Plus – “fargging icehole,” I’m using that one. What did you do with the real LB?
Sometimes I think he’s seriously deluded but never think he’s anyone’s shill and never doubt his integrity.
That was a really nice thing for you to say, BC. Thanks!
you are sometimes seriously deluded 🙂
LB is a pragmatist and understands that he has to pick the least bad Democrat, because he sure as hell isn’t going to get a Republican.
Can’t agree with you there.
I have lots of Dem friends and work with a bunch of these guys on different projects, and I like them personally (even Romer) very much.
Jesus (R) would not win the Denver Mayoral election, so I have to look for the guy (or gal) who would be the best for a couple of my bigger interests.
I’m sure you’d like me if you met me. I get along with pretty much everyone – people who are willing to be awful to others simply about politics are not to be taken too seriously.
but then the Ds would close ranks to knock him off in the runoff. c.f., Don Bain.
Tancredo would probably run against him as a third party after he finds out that Jesus wants everyone to love each other.
What about all of those places in the New Testament where Jesus says that homosexuality is an abomination?
Oh yeah……
I think she may be a strong contender between A-women’s groups
B-Labor support
C-good fund-raising and organization so far.
…for me to campaign against her.
More so than Romer, I would think.
But it’s not his gig like it is Boigon’s.
wants to make a strong push for collective bargaining rights. That will either require amending the city charter or standing it on its head. For a foretaste of what the response to such a move might be in the business community, revisit Ritter’s “partnership” gig.
because all good Dems back organzied labor and card check, especially in liberal Denver, the land of Pat Schroeder.
Laughing Boy is sometimes forced to choose the lesser of two weevils (as a labored pun in Master and Commander involving two insects in a piece of hardtack had it.)
Not a card check fan at all, not a huge Labor fan.
that you don’t have to work for a living. You’re not a laborer then?
The more candidates, the better she does. If the mayoral pie is Boigon vs. Romer vs. Hancock vs. Mejia, I’d say the biggest electoral slices go to Boigon and whatever candidate runs to the right.
which will probably get her in the runoff. At that point, being a woman may be a liability but the only woman in a field of five is a plus.
Who get’s to the runoff is the real question.
I have not picked my candidate. I know a few of them, but I don’t have strong feelings so I don’t know how much energy I’ll put in to the first round of the election.
I know Romer best, have worked with Hancock a little, my friends seem to like Meija, and I personally like Linkhart the best (but that doesn’t mean he is the best choice and Carol is really solid.
We’ll see what emerges for the runoff.
My biggest fear is a self funded R business man getting to the runoff.
It will be a tough race. Mejia, Romer, Hancock, Linkhart and most assuredly Boigon from what I’m hearing.
… and that’s after 30 years in the C&C of Denver. (I live in District 1). She ran 8 years ago, strongly touted IIRC, but didn’t make the runoff. Michael, James, Chris Romer, Doug Linkhart I know about. Come to think of it, I’m more familiar with Charlie Brown, Chris Nevitt, the Jeannes and Carla Madison than I am with Carol. Wonder why that is. Is she particularly low-profile?
She ran for city council at-large and won (along with Linkhart) and is still there.
Boigon was particularly involved with the successful effort to dismantle the Election Commission in early 2007.
You’re probably thinking of Sue Casey, who ran in 2003 and was “strongly touted,” but didn’t finish well (she had 7 percent of the vote, behind Tate, Zavaras, Mares and Hickenlooper, in ascending order). Boigon and Linkhart both won at-large seats that year without a run-off.
I do know Carol’s name, and that she’s at-large city council. Like I said, I’ve lived here and followed local politics for 3 decades. I know much about many city council members, I know much about Chris Romer and James Mejia, and I know very little about Boigon.
I have super respect for her and we met last week to discuss the race. Right now, she’s on my top two list (with Chris Romer) because they both understand the importance of education to the city’s future and economy. The mayor doesn’t run the schools, of course, but we do have the identical set of taxpayers and borders, so it’s much easier to coordinate policy than, say, Aurora, where you have three school districts servicing a city that’s also divided in three counties.
Boigon also is the only candidate in the race with a disability. She is post polio and her right arm is paralyzed. That means, like Bob Dole, she has to shake hands with her left hand. She has actually been sniped at for that by people who don’t understand that she can’t use the right hand.
But there is nothing wrong with the lady’s mind, that’s for sure. A woman chief executive is one mountain we’ve never climbed in Denver, and Carol just might do it.
This is a difficult decision for me. I like Michael a lot. I think he has been a great councilperson for District 11. He has always been very responsive, he runs an efficient office and has been extraordinarily effective for our district and the city at large I believe.
But I am most politically aligned with Doug Linkhart. I am also personally very fond of him. He is engaging and truly compassionate. And he has a very sharp intellect.
I am not nearly as familiar with all the others, although their names are familiar to me. And I definitely DO NOT support Romer. I think he seems like a gad-fly, using his name recognition and camera whoring over high profile issues to keep his name in view. I liked his father as our Governor, but I can’t say as much for the son.
So for me it is right now a hard choice between Michael and Doug. Any help?
Still an excellent diary!
🙂
And a rational comment from LB…