Tuesday, December 13th, 2005...11:05 pm
Sigh
Didn’t make it this time, sorry guys.
So many people were voting for Rep. David Bradley and Rep. Ted Downing, it really left them with only one vote left to choose between me and other candidates that they may have had other reasons to vote for, such as Steve Farley and Leslie Nixon. Don’t worry though, I won’t be going away. I’m amazed at the amount of support I have gotten from “the blogosphere” on this one.
I guess Leslie Nixon found out how difficult it is for Democratic activists to cast a vote for someone named Nixon.
Nixon was painted to be the choice of those who wanted to replace Sen. Gabrielle Giffords with a woman. People spoke of a “lock” that she had on the race. The trouble is, that lock was on the Board of Supervisors. That doesn’t help much when you can’t get the votes to be on the list in the first place. There may have also been some resentment on the part of the precinct committeepersons who felt that the choice of Nixon was being forced on them.
It’s too bad, Nixon would have made an extremely capable Senator. She is one of the few among the candidates who would have been ready to go the moment she took the oath. I have to admit, I would have needed some growing time, but so would many of the others.
Paula Aboud, a local activist, got the third slot. Aboud has been active in all sorts of progressive politics, but does not run with the crowd that pushed Nixon. The people pushing Nixon, including Supervisor Sharon Bronson, said that they wanted a woman in the seat. It will be interesting to see if their enthusiasm extends to women that are not part of their crowd.
If the board decides to turn to the two house members, the smart money is on David Bradley. Ted Downing’s style has rubbed many local political figures the wrong way. Downing has already announced that he will run against whoever gets appointed if he is not put in.
I had to leave early, I had a physics final (phinal?), but I understand that I polled ahead of Paul Lindsey, a local businessman. I have known Lindsey for years, and I served on a committee with his business partner. But, most strikingly, Lindsey and I were both candidates for the Pima County Charter Committee back in 1996. Lindsey beat me pretty bad back then. Nice to see I had a wee bit of a victory this time.
4 Comments
December 14th, 2005 at 1:14 am
Leslie made it to the 5th Round!
December 14th, 2005 at 1:20 am
Better luck next time around, Ted.
Blog on, brother!
James
December 14th, 2005 at 7:56 am
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December 14th, 2005 at 10:17 pm
I am pulling out my wet noodle…
I would have gladly voted for you, I think you are practical and have been around long enough to have a clue. Not only that, but it would be endlessly amusing to see the press and uninformed voters try to decide which Prezelski boy is who…but…. you did not clearly state here or anywhere else that I researched that you were seeking a position. I asked other informed Democrats, and I could not get a clear answer. Beating around the bush does not cut it. If you are genuinely seeking a position, because you REALLY want to do some good, then please be clear about your intentions. You know that your blog has a real readership so why not declare here? If what you were looking for is buzz, then smile and be happy with what you got! Either way, for the future, remember not everyone runs in insular little groups, and pays heed to meaningless gossip. Don’t be coy man!
I’ll put the wet noodle back now…
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