2010

Expect to see more of this in Sunday’s Argus Leader

After seeing this banner ad today on their site, I assume you will see at least a couple of full-page ads from Mike. Also the Argus endorsement will be on Sunday. I have said that Sunday is the make or break day for the mayoral candidates. I also expect to see some MY VOICE articles about both candidates. Not from me though. I think endorsement letters from friends of the candidates is childish, even more childish then this blog. They appeal to the apathetic voter and insult the intelligence of informed voters, people who actually take a few minutes out of their day to study the issues and the candidates, people who haven’t forgot that we live in the greatest democracy in the world and in order to keep it that way, go to the voting booth informed.

TOP SIX TOPICS THAT ARE NOT BEING ASKED OF THE CANDIDATES IN THE SIOUX FALLS MAYORAL RACE

1. LAWSUITS AGAINST THE CITY (due process in code enforcement hearings and redlight camera)

2. LARCHWOOD CASINO (job and retail opportunities)

3. CODE ENFORCEMENT MESS

4. DEREGULATION FOR REBUILDING OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS

5. TREE TRIMMING / SNOWGATES (city should take care of their own property)

6. UNEMPLOYMENT IN SIOUX FALLS (the candidates talk about bringing new workers to town, but not about the people who are out of work currently)

STAGGERS VS. HUETHER; Detroit Lewis’ fuzzy math

Obviously this isn’t scientific, but I crunched the numbers, and this is what I come up with. I think a lot of supporters for Peterson, Vernon and Costello simply won’t show up unless they come out and endorse someone, I just don’t see it. Vernon has too much to stake, he has to work with one of these guys over the next two years. Peterson and Costello I just think are bitter over losing, and don’t have a dog in the fight. (I have a typo, it should be 11662 not 11667 for Staggers)