Mar

27

Race Card played, and lamely

March 27, 2007 | 20 Comments

This has to be one of the lamest attempts to play the race card.  Al Brooks and the media are all in an uproar because Mark Funkhouser’s wife Gloria used the phrase “the black part of town” when talking about a campaign event at 25th and Prospect.  Um, HELLO.  That is the black part of [...]

Mar

27

Vote Early, Vote Often

March 27, 2007 | 3 Comments

Local OpEdArt sums up the current election very nicely…
 

Mar

27

Dueling fliers

March 27, 2007 | 5 Comments

Gone Mild has a copy of Doug Gamble’s flier against Beth Gottstein.  This one comes directly from the Gamble campaign, not some shady third party.  Gone Mild argues that taking quotes from Jewish Chronicle means it’s Antisemetic.

Mar

26

Doug Gamble on YouTube

March 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

4th District At-Large candidate Doug Gamble has a TV ad on YouTube. Opponent Beth Gottstein’s TV ad is not online anywhere so we are unable to give her equal linkage.

Mar

26

Council races go negative

March 26, 2007 | 10 Comments

In the 6th District a flier is circulating that attacks candidate Darrell Curls. It contains what appear to be flat-out lies. Opponent John Sharp denies any connection to the flier.
In the 4th District At-Large there is a flier attacking Doug Gamble for allegedly receiving a TIF for his business. Gamble refutes the [...]

Mar

26

The Kay Barnes meltdown

March 26, 2007 | 10 Comments

Mark Forsythe has an excellent commentary on The Kansas City Post analyzing how Mayor Barnes’ recent actions are threatening her legacy.
Prior to the current election cycle Mayor Kay Barnes seemed to be establishing a solid legacy as the mayor that finally started to turn around Downtown. Sadly in the last few weeks she seems [...]

Mar

23

Star on endorsements: “Me Too”

March 23, 2007 | 22 Comments

More than a month after The Pitch exposed the pay-for-endorsement schemes of the Citizens Association, The Star has finally gotten around to its own version.  It’s  not nearly as in depth as the Pitch’s version, but it does go a little broader and mention other pay-for-endorsement groups like Freedom, Inc.; La Raza; and the Westport [...]

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