  Zulu_warrior Member Username: Zulu_warrior Post Number: 2226 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.251.27.41 |
Please complete the following statement: "The next Detroit City Council will have the following members: -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1324 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 63.149.5.130 |
1. Mahaffey - I want a special election. The other choices are terrible. 2. J. Watson 3. K. Kenyatta That is it for me. I like Gist/Snow/Taylor all did not make it last time. | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 706 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Who is running again? LOL | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 707 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Ok, I found a list Sheila Cockrel Monica Conyers Tia Davis Kwame Kenyatta Hilmer Kenty Ken Cockrel, Jr. Brenda Jones Ortheia Barnes Need one more man | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1086 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.245 |
I hope Detroiters are smart enough to know not to vote for Mahaffey, the city has enough money problems without having to spend money on a special election. ILD, please don't be that ignorant. | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1087 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.245 |
My list Sheila Cockrel Hilmer Kenty Ken Cockrel, Jr. Jai -Lee | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 204 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.79.90.206 |
Please tell me why candidate Rev. David Murray gets to use the honorific "Rev." on the ballot and on his signs? This is tremendously leading for the average Detroit voter - who, as other posters have indicated, are very highly influenced by church affilations. David Murray is affiliated with Malik Shabazz - they have a "church" together. Shabazz is admits that he supports a violent solution to America's racial problems. Murray was, sadly, the highest vote-getter in the August primary. Right now he is publically resisting the Governor's messages to the the transistion team because New Detroit is involved in the transition. Murray is aligned with Marie Thornton - almost a crazy woman. So - any clue why he gets to use an honorific and others, such as PhD's do not? Have you ever seen a "Dr." honorific on the ballot? | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1094 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.245 |
Legally changed his name to Rev. | ||
Southwestmap Member Username: Southwestmap Post Number: 205 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 64.79.90.206 |
Great. He wears a roman collar, too. | ||
Jmil Member Username: Jmil Post Number: 1465 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 68.73.55.127 |
Preference: 1. Hilmer Kenty 2. Ken Cockrel Jr. Not against: 3. Kwame Kenyata 4. Ortheia Barnes 5. Joann Watson 6. Shelia Cockrel No comment: 7. Jai Lee Dearing 8. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi Don't know: 9. Joan Gist 9 1/2. Roy McCalister Jr. 9 3/4. Monica Conyers (Message edited by jmil on October 12, 2005) | ||
Mrsjdaniels Member Username: Mrsjdaniels Post Number: 52 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 141.217.46.39 |
write in Joan Gist... check out the FreeP's re-endorsement! | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 338 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Question: Ken Jr. is probably a lock for the Presidency, but who will be Pro-Tem? Sheila Cockrel? JoAnn Watson? Hilmer Kenty? | ||
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander Post Number: 1097 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.150.245 |
JoAnn will probably be Pro-Tem, but don't count her out for President, while she doesn't accomplish much her message is very popular in Detroit. | ||
Bostedguy Member Username: Bostedguy Post Number: 287 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.217.228.85 |
Alberta Tinsley-Talabi Sheila Cockerel Hilmer Kenty Ortheia Barnes Joan Gist Monica Conyers Ken Cockerel 8. Sarah Snow if she is doing a write-in campaign Undecided on 8 and 9. | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1445 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 63.149.5.130 |
Monica Conyers is an air-head! Have you ever met her? Jai- Lee - He was Lonnie Bate's chief of staff and had a bit of a checkered past. I am not voting for him....it would be like voting for Karl Rove uggggh! Just Joann and Maryann - I don't like any of my choices so I figure if Maryann gets in we will have a special election with some choices that are better. Joannn is great...she is a fighter. I could live with Kwame Kenyatta though....and I did like Sarah Snow - bright lady. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 380 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Are you really that blatantly irresponsible to vote for a person who has announced her retirement due to battling lukemia? | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1448 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 63.149.5.130 |
Do you think we really have a good choice now? The last time this happened we had better choices and Joann Watson won. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 381 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Brenda Scott passed away unexpectedly, she didn't announce that she was retiring due to illness. Additionally, why cause more money to be spent on a special election? Even if they merge it with the Governor's race next year, it'll still cost the city money. Is the idea that *maybe* someone better might run for Council really worth costing your city more money? I sincerely hope most voters in the city of Detroit are more responsible than you are. | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1463 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 68.40.230.108 |
Susanrosa - I see merits to your note. I don't disagree with what you are saying. But I don't like my choices...maybe we will have a better choice next time around. McCallister, Gist, Snow, and Maureen Taylore...were all good and did not make it. I would like to see one of them make it versus the lot of former motown singers and boxers. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 385 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.79.119.111 |
I agree with what some may see as a lack of viable candidates. Is there a way you can only vote for those who you want to win (and not Mahaffey), maybe only one or two people and leave the rest blank? I honestly think that's a better option. | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 821 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Save cops -- don't vote for Mahaffey Special election to replace Detroit councilwoman costs $1 million The Detroit News Marianne Mahaffey, dean and president of the Detroit City Council, says she'll retire at the end of December if she wins re-election next month. While voters may be tempted to pay homage to the popular councilwoman by casting a vote for her in the Nov. 8 election, they should keep in mind that doing so could make the city's bad financial conditions even worse. They should pass by her name and choose someone else. http://www.detnews.com/2005/ed itorial/0510/25/A12-359569.htm | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1470 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.39.80.144 |
I read that story also and I have reluctantly changed my mind. I will not vote for M. Mahaffey. Unfornately we are not stuck with any really great choices. | ||
1honey Member Username: 1honey Post Number: 830 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Great, glad you decide not to vote for MM. You are correct not really great choices for council. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 389 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Thank you ILD, I knew there was reason in you!  | ||
Morena Member Username: Morena Post Number: 353 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 216.45.2.138 |
The next Detroit City Council installation will be the final, as we've known it for decades, because there WILL be a change in the election structure. I wouldn't vote for MM anyway. Her time was up years ago. But here's the worse part, there's no one else to vote for. Susanarosa is right. I will only vote for one or maybe two council candidates and leave the rest blank. | ||
Mellodrama Member Username: Mellodrama Post Number: 11 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.41.179.85 |
Vote for write-ins none of these yoyo's have any merit.. braindead bimbos.. | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 1481 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 68.40.230.108 |
I am voting for Joann Watson and MAYBE Barbara Rose Collins (at least she has legislative experience). That is it! The rest are worthless. I actually met Martha Reeves at an event - she is clueless. | ||
Bostedguy Member Username: Bostedguy Post Number: 302 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.212.34.136 |
Watson=racist Rose Collins=crook Bates=crook Get rid of them | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 104 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.246.10.48 |
# 1. Alberta Tinsley-Talabi I take a certain pride in marking her name first because of her stand many years ago against the saturation of liquor ads put up on the East Side. # 2 Ken Cockerel I believe he's good good sense. # 3 Sheila Cockerel ditto # 4 Hilmer Kenty I believe the's he best of the new people. In the next week, I'll have to decide the other choices that I'll make. For City Clerk, I'm definately voting for...I can't think of her name, you know who I mean: she's running against Jackie Currie. | ||
Royce Member Username: Royce Post Number: 1284 Registered: 07-2004 Posted From: 69.212.224.4 |
You don't have to vote for all nine candidates. If you only like five, then just vote for those five. Your ballot is still valid even if you don't for the maximum number. |
