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2009-10-26 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Hey, if it were me, I'd have them all replaced. Getting institutionalized is really destructive for elected officials.

Posted by gromky 2009-10-26 00:25|| 2009-10-26 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Term limits would help.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-10-26 05:56|| 2009-10-26 05:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Fact is most urban areas are Democrat blue and are unlikely to replace the Democrat with a Republican. So the replacements are coming from other liberals, either other Democrats or Greens or something.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-10-26 07:48|| 2009-10-26 07:48|| Front Page Top

#4 On October 6, Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez fell short in his bid for a third consecutive term, putting the city's top office in Republican hands for the first time in a quarter-century.

Given the Peter Principle, Marty was a competent mayor. Not perfect and with tendencies to expand the city bureaucracy and push small things that just ratcheted up the annoyance factors. However, the city charter said two consecutive terms. He judge shopped to find someone, outside the city, to kill that provision. That upset a lot of people who'd otherwise have voted for him if he took a term off and then returned to run again. Instead he alienated too many with that little game.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-26 07:55|| 2009-10-26 07:55|| Front Page Top

#5 In some cities the mayor has practically no power so it doesn't matter what party he is. The power in many cities is in the city council. Those are the most interesting races to me.

Posted by crosspatch 2009-10-26 15:08|| 2009-10-26 15:08|| Front Page Top

#6 The Republicans could throw a monkey wrench into Obama's base by suggesting that the federal government should impose a non-partisan "charter government" on Chicago. The Daley machine would freak out.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-26 16:52|| 2009-10-26 16:52|| Front Page Top

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