Comments on: I’m Calling This Election Early…

By: City Boy

City Boy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:29:49 +0000

Greg,
What do you think the chances are that one of the school board members that are up my run for council. I think Dance has hinted he may want to someday.

By: Greg L

Greg L — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:23:18 +0000

George R: I don’t mean to imply that either Harrover or Aveni are single-constituency representatives at all. It’s just that they have two distinct base constituencies that might not always overlap a lot. Running together, they lend each other quite a bit of strength and seriously discourage anyone from mounting a challenge against them.

By: City Boy

City Boy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:50:21 +0000

The mayor is not up for 2 more years. I think Dance, Brooks and Wunderly are up for school board and maybe the new guy. McGee? Are they running and who else might?

By: city fan

city fan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:30:27 +0000

What about for the mayor slot?

By: A Dem

A Dem — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:15:35 +0000

what a love fest - they are all overrated and overpaid especailly Randlophy.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:04:16 +0000

As far as the Manassas/Manassas Park Combine Democrat Committee goes, this last election proves that ‘08 was a flash in the pan. Without paid staffers from Presidential and Senatorial campaigns, they can’t even manage to cover their polls, nor get their base to them.
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Good observation.

By: Ayn Rand is Right

Ayn Rand is Right — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:22:11 +0000

Greg,

I agree with your prediction of the outcome. Harrover, Aveni AND Randloph are known as approachable, thoughtful, and responsive elected officials. As far as the Manassas/Manassas Park Combine Democrat Committee goes, this last election proves that ‘08 was a flash in the pan. Without paid staffers from Presidential and Senatorial campaigns, they can’t even manage to cover their polls, nor get their base to them. They don’t have a bench. Who could they run? EJ Scott? Maybe Jeanette Rishell could rent a room in the city, and run? I know. She’ll file and claim her residence as 9500 Liberty Street!

By: GeorgeR.

GeorgeR. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:21:15 +0000

I think it would be a mistake to paint Andy H. as only for business and Marc A. as only for pro-life. My observation is they have been proactive with blight, overcrowding, and illegal ailen issues as well as trying to keep taxes low, maybe Marc more so with taxes, but both are reliable in this regard. Do not give the Dems any ammno please.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:15:32 +0000

aveni returns phone calls and helps get stuff done for the average citizen who is not a rich businessman, the others are lacking in this department IMHO, the strategy they are using here is pretty brilliant and I think your analysis is right on.

By: Dean Voter

Dean Voter — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:10:31 +0000

I will support the Harrover/Aveni ticket even though I did not support one of these gentlemen last time they ran as he was unknown to me at the time.

I have been surprized to find them to be both leaders and very approachable, something we have not had much of in the past in this city, they both get my vote.