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March 17, 2011 08:32 PM UTC
31 Comments
Hancock’s biggest contributors are the cab companies.
The cab companies that he has lied and fought for his entire career. Hancock took pride in fighting against immigrants from Africa for his benefactors. Michael Hancock is a hypocrite and a dishonest one at that.
A playground for the rich is where Hancock has played his entire time on the Council.
correct.
This doesn’t kick in in 2014. The first part, the 3.3% pay raise, kicks in July 2013. The second part of the raise kicks in July 2014.
I’m sure he thinks it sounds better to say 2014 but anyone that’s paying attention and can read the Denver Post is going to find out otherwise.
the 2014 budget year, but you’re right, it makes him sound disingenuous.
but Romer’s campaign contributor list should raise a lot of eyebrows, too.
http://denvergov.org/CampaignF…
Let us not forget how underdog Wellington Webb triumphed over then-favorite Norm Early due to public concern about where Early’s campaign money was coming from, and the amount of it.
There’s no doubt an underdog can triumph in this race. But Hancock and Linkhart are making it increasingly unlikely it’ll be either one of them.
Lots of expensive consultants but if he can find a way to pay them Mejia could be a factor.
Her ads are running and she’s the only one of the 3 on the council running for mayor that voted against it.
I agree the votes or explanations don’t look particularly good but the race hinges much more on the ground game. Several high-profile candidates might cancel each other out allowing someone like Linkhart to make the run-off.
so I can’t blame you for hoping this doesn’t damage his chances.
…but being a Linkhart supporter doesn’t preclude me from pointing out that this issue alone won’t sink him. I’ll admit I’m wrong if Boigon wins based on perceptions of being a fiscal crusader.
I think you make a good point about the ground game being key here. I just don’t think this helped Linkhart’s campaign and it appears he could use all the help he can get right now to break out of the pack.
…and I agree with your point about Linkhart’s need to break out the pack. I just think ColoradoPols is sensationalizing this issue and others are just using it to pile on.
Whatever you say. But if either Hancock or Linkhart make the runoff, this vote will be used to bludgeon the crap out of them in TV ads.
but I can see the “Let Them Eat Cake” ads now. Sometimes I think ColPols does go a little far looking for something to inflate. After all, you need eye catching stuff, even on slow days, to remain a popular blog so fair enough. But this isn’t one of those cases. I don’t see how this is sensationalizing anything at all. It is what it is. If Linkhart supporters don’t like it, let them complain to Linkhart. It’s 100% his own fault.
…but they are addressing a hypothetical run-off between two candidates in which records matter more. I simply don’t see how this issue “sinks” a campaign focused almost exclusively on mobilizing dedicated supporters in a crowded field of candidates. I seriously doubt the Linkhart campaign is “bailing water” because of his vote. And BTW, no, I’m not at his office now typing this to defend him.
I admire your dogged loyalty. Really. It’s nice.
I like the guy, I like his principles, and I like that he’s run a clean, localized campaign without any big mistakes so far. He’s a solid choice.
James is the best choice. He has been making some serious inroads and is working his ass off (the old school way).
Go James.
If I lived in Denver and the vote was today I’d also vote for Mejia. His posts here have been thoughtful and have some good ideas.
if you have interest and or time let me know David. Might be a good idea to interview some of the other Mayorial candidates too (again if you have time/interest in it).
I wish someone here would interview all of them.
but I like Mejia, too.
That’s why I enjoy their elections so much… I don’t actually have to make a decision! If I had to I’d pick Mejia, though.
And instead worry about their Council re-election. I think this will remain a major issue when they run again.
They’re both giving up their council seats to run for mayor.
I thought they remained on the council while running.
Sorry
But all the terms are up at this election.
with an embedded video about how they are in contempt of court for not following the ADA decision, and it has been removed. What’s up, Pols Editors?
I do think it is relevant to the thread. The ADA federal law pre-empts city council ordinances and the Denver City Council has ignored it. This speaks to competence — is the Denver City Council really interested in an expensive lawsuit against the federal government? Why would anyone vote for a city council member who is willing to ignore federal law?
If you want to discuss this, do it in a diary. This post is about a vote on pay raises for City Council members. It’s not a post for people to comment on other random City Council votes.
I thought it was about the Mayor’s race in general. My bad.