Wednesday, March 14th, 2007...7:14 pm
Breaking: Leal Not Running
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Reports are that Steve Leal has decided against taking on Bob Walkup in the upcoming election, and will be sending out a press release to that effect.
This leaves Michael Toney and Joshua García as the only candidates to pull papers in the Democratic primary. Well, they haven’t heard of you either. Presidio Park hot dog vendor Bruce Gerowitz has pulled papers to run as an independent.
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March 14th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
If true, Leal has no balls and he won’t get another good shot at Mayor, but he can stay on the council and keep fighting for Ward 5.
Who will the dems recruit to win back the Mayor’s office?
Walkup isn’t that strong.
March 15th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Eh…I don’t know. Walkup is pretty well liked. He is such a “mayor”. He is jovial and a good ribbon cutter. Great for the ceremony of it all. And he would have beaten Leal. There are too many independents that would vote for an “ok”, imperfect, but fun, Walkup over a Leal. Dems need a candidate with some charisma for this one in my opinion. No mean’ness intended toward Leal…I just dont think he could beat Walkup.
March 15th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Tucson needs change: Patterson for Mayor 07?
http://dpatterson.blogspot.com/2007/03/daniel-patterson-for-mayor-07.html
TUCSON — I have requested official documents from the city clerk to consider a run for Tucson Mayor.
I’m an independent pro-community progressive and fiscally responsible democrat, with important city experience as Tucson Planning Commissioner and President of the Santa Rita Park Neighborhood Association.
My family and I live in south downtown. I’m an Ecologist and Southwest Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and I helped get Reps. Gabrielle Giffords and Raul Grijalva elected to congress.
With Walkup, city residents are not getting much return on their investments in Rio Nuevo, growth management, water, and other programs. He’s is a nice guy, but the former Raytheon executive hasn’t accomplished enough for our city since taking charge in 2000.
“…Walkup has often been described in his seven years in office as Tucson’s best cheerleader. His comments prepared for today’s annual State of the City address will keep that description intact. Walkup’s prepared remarks, for a speech that in essence is the opening salvo of his 2007 campaign for election to a third term, were long on cheers and platitudes and short on substance…” Tucson Citizen editorial, Jan 26 07.
Tucson needs a positive change at the top, and that could be Daniel Patterson for Mayor.
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