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Sure, I meant in comparison to a resident-only who just pays one of them.
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Sure, I meant in comparison to a resident-only who just pays one of them.
What about a resident who owns business personal property ? You don't get off the hook just because you live here.
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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Fair enough, that person can comment on Charlotte politics as well.
Kenny Smith and Vi Lyles in a virtual dead heat. Finishing up a debate/discussion on WFAE.
This is a turnout election. Will be close.
This is a turnout election. Will be close.
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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If it is turnout-based then I assume that Lyles will win given that it is not a Presidential or Gubernatorial year, nobody cares about showing up for anything else and she can rally enough churches and similar organizations.
Charlotte mayoral elections are always on odd years. Lyles campaign doesn't have anywhere near the momentum that Anthony Foxx had.
Edwin Peacock ran in 2013 against Cannon and 2015 against Roberts. If he had gotten as many votes against Roberts as he did against Cannon (38,019) he would have won. It was just a lower turnout election.
IOW he had 45,036 votes in 2013 versus 38,019 in 2015. Roberts only got 41,749 votes in 2015.
But you're right that getting out the monolithic "Black Vote" helps Lyles.
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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Peacock was also a dipshit without any real qualifications other than his dad so I don't think anyone was turning out for him, just anti-Cannon which in hindsight was a smart vote.
Kenny is a better candidate than Peacock, but still not sure he can get people to turn out for him. Keuchly should run given all of his downtime.
Kenny is a better candidate than Peacock, but still not sure he can get people to turn out for him. Keuchly should run given all of his downtime.
DeaconSig
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Kenny is a fucking idiot. He still may be better than Lyles. But he is an absolute moron.
It’s a two person race.
No meaningful difference between Edwin’s and Kenny’s qualifications.
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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You may be right, I don't know anything about Kenny other than the few times I've interacted with him. I agree he is a fucking idiot and, as I mentioned on the first page, a pompous asshole. I also agree that he may still somehow be better than Lyles. I can't see her running anything successful. Kenny might be able to bluff his way through it, Lyles' stupidity shows on the surface. I remember listening to her talk to the Top Golf development team because they needed a zoning variance because their "signage" is built into the building facade, and wondering how someone so dumb could have actual decision-making authority in this process.
Well, considering that the last three candidates the Democrats have run are Vi Lyles, Jennifer Roberts, and a guy who just got out of jail, Edwin and Kenny look like pretty decent qualified candidates.
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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Very good point. I would lump Anthony "Streetcar to Nowhere" Foxx in with the other three, but Obama would disagree.
Charlotte Observer endorses Vi Lyles. No surprise there. At least they point out her deficiencies at a possible mayor. Deficiencies they list for Kenny are more hypothetical.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article181138041.html
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/editorials/article181138041.html
2&2 Slider To Leyritz
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In other words, they are endorsing her because she is black. None of their subsequent analysis of her qualifications has anything to do with those four issues (other than talking about her Keith Scott response, for which they give equal credit to Kenny), it talks about her experience in budgeting. Solid work, Observer, solid work. Whiteguiltcommielibs should be proud.
I voted. We'll see what happens.
Kind of rainy on Election Day. No indication of the effect on turnout.