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	<title>The City Desk &#187; Election 2008</title>
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		<title>Concession Speech of Mayoral Candidate Leonard Pierce</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[9:42PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, Bill – hey, Bill. I’ve been asked, in light of the fact that I appear to have lost the race to become mayor of our fair city, to make a concession speech. This I am all to happy to do, as I have no recollection of having filed papers to run for mayor, and have done my best over the past few months not to campaign in any way whatsoever. However, my aides tell me that I have somehow managed to accumulate 592 votes [He ended up with 3,025- Ed.], and I feel that I should thank all of you who showed me such confidence personally, as well as ask you why you would do such a thing. I highly enjoyed my time as chairman of the Fifth Ward’s Democratic organization, a position I have long attributed to poorly informed voters and the inability of former chairman Robert Hesselman to hold his liquor, but I have neither sought higher office, nor been able to discern how I became a candidate for same. I realize that Mayor Wilders has made a poor showing of it lately, a fact he seeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Concession Speech of Mayor Joseph Wilders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[10:57PM, November 4, 2008 Ladies and gentlemen, fellow citizens, Democrats of our fair city, and all of you who have worked so hard with me these last four years: it is time to move on. We extend our congratulations to Councilwoman Cosgrove, who fought a hard campaign and achieved victory after initially being considered a serious underdog. Of course, our Democratic ticket was split, and it’s easy to get people on your side when you have a kid like that, but that doesn’t make any difference now. Ms. Cosgrove beat us in a fair fight, and all we can hope is that she takes her role as the new leader of this city as seriously as she takes her role as chairwoman of the Upper West Bridge and Ornithological Society. The challenges Ms. Cosgrove will face as the new mayor will be many and varied. The decline of our environmental standards, a faltering economy, and a major shift in leadership at the national and state level will only exacerbate the existing problems of running a large municipal area such as this. Additionally, there were a number of crises towards which, once it became clear that my re-election was in doubt, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayoral Race &#8211; Some Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, that was certainly something, wasn&#8217;t it? With 99% of precincts reporting this morning, here&#8217;s how it all shook out: 61.1% (419,339) &#8211; City Councilwoman Maribeth Cosgrove (R) 36.6% (250,805) &#8211; Mayor Joseph Wilders (D) 1.5% (10,211) &#8211; Lewis Armstrong (Lib) .4% (3,025)- Leonard Pierce (Ind) .38% (2,610) &#8211; Louis M. Armstrong (Green) The polling had Cosgrove only a few points ahead of Wilders, so this landslide was a bit surprising. She is the city&#8217;s second female and its fourth African-American mayor. Mayor-elect Cosgrove&#8217;s victory speech was very polite, forward-looking, etc., which is to say- kind of nice, but boring. Mayor Wilders&#8217; concession speech, however- well, we&#8217;ll have a transcript up shortly. As for the ballot measures- all, with the exception of the measure that would make &#8220;defrauding a restaurant a misdemeanor offense,&#8221; passed by at least a 2-to-1 margin. The city and its suburbs also swung for Obama by about 68%, overall. - RJ White]]></description>
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		<title>What You&#8217;re Voting For Tomorrow, Locally</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/11/03/what-youre-voting-for-tomorrow-locally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right, tomorrow&#8217;s election day and, in addition to the presidential race, there are also many local races and issues to be decided, in what is expected to be a day of record turnout. A few items which will appear on (most of) your local ballots follow: Mayoral Largely between incumbent Mayor Joseph Wilders (D) and longtime City Councilwoman Maribeth Cosgrove (R). Also running are Lewis Armstrong (Lib), Louis M. Armstrong (Green) and Leonard Pierce (Ind). City Council Races will be decided in Districts 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10, as well as in three of the seven at-large seats. Municipal Court Two of these slots are up for grabs. Choose at random or along party lines, as you always do. Comptroller Only one, of course. See &#8220;Municipal Court.&#8221; Board of Education Again, unless you know someone, close your eyes and point the little sharp sticky thing at two people. Ordinances :: A resolution to turn management/maintenance of 40% of the City&#8217;s parks over to a private company. :: Approval of a $25.9 million bond toward &#8220;general infrastructure improvements.&#8221; :: Measure that would make defrauding a restaurant a misdemeanor offense. :: The allowing of liquor licenses in the currently dry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: Politics, Plumber, Pancakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: Republican City Councilwoman Maribeth Cosgrove currently has a nine point lead over Democratic incumbent Joseph Wilders in polls released this morning in advance of the mayoral election. :: City Treasurer Donald Munro reports that Mayor Wilders has spent $1,192 of his own funds on clothing during his current re-election campaign. An additional $29.95 in campaign clothing expenses was reported, purchased by an anonymous donor. :: If you think showing up to a Halloween party this year as &#8220;Joe the Plumber&#8221; will show off your creativity and topicality, perhaps you&#8217;d better think twice. Local costume shop Alter Ego reports the ubiquitous everyman has been so popular as a costume, that they&#8217;ve been forced to back order &#8220;prop plungers, bald caps and prosthetic ass-cracks.&#8221; :: This October 29 marks the 120th anniversary of Industry Island, an experimental community founded by the virulently anti-Catholic Rev.Callum Fry in 1888. The original community was disbanded in 1891, but the many parks and trails crafted by the Reverend&#8217;s community remains a popular destination for day-trippers. :: City Marathon winners (men’s open division) by nationality since 2001: 3 Kenyans, 2 Mexicans, 1 Ethiopian, 1 Eritrean and 1 U.S citizen (Orlando, FL) :: City Symphony guest conductors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: Hope, Change and/or Straight Talk</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/09/26/friday-facts-hope-change-andor-straight-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: The voter registration deadline for the November 4 election is October 6. Once again, your mayoral candidates- - Democratic: Joseph Wilders, current mayor - Republican: Maribeth Cosgrove, longtime City Councilwoman - Libertarian: Lewis Armstrong, local businessman - Green: Louis M. Armstrong, Watson University humanities professor - Independent: Leonard Pierce, former Fifth Ward Democratic party leader (Mr. Pierce is also a sometime contributor to The City Desk) :: Mayor Wilders currently has a three point lead in the polls over Councilwoman Cosgrove. :: Of more than five hundred city residents asked in an informal poll, only three percent indicated that they would be willing to vote for a transvestite presidential candidate. :: Number of local businesses with &#8220;Hope&#8221; in their name: 7 (Including &#8220;Hope&#8217;s Erotic Bakery,&#8221; &#8220;Never Give Up (Hope)&#8221; resale and thrift store benfiting St.Katherine&#8217;s Childrens Hospital, and &#8220;Hope Floats&#8221; movie-themed ice cream parlor) :: Number of local businesses with &#8220;Change&#8221; in their name: 43 (mostly car service stations ending with &#8220;-Change,&#8221; but also including &#8220;Loose Change&#8221; used clothing store and &#8220;Change-a-lot&#8221; diaper laundry service) :: Number of local businesses with &#8220;Straight Talk&#8221; in their name: 0 (Although Community Radio 790 AM has a 15-minute niche news broadcast three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Candidate Ron Paul Dis-invited</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/02/17/ex-candidate-ron-paul-dis-invited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former presidential candidate Ron Paul was scheduled to give a speech this Wednesday at Watson University for several student political science classes, but the event has been canceled. Watson Students for Poli-Sci (WSPS) had booked the Congressman (R-TX) to come and speak back when he was still in the race, but hoped that his exit from the campaign could still serve as fodder for an instructive talk. The problem came last week when the group began to circulate a last round of press materials promoting the campus event. In the press release, WSPS publicity committee head Ian Sandborn (class of &#8217;09), made a reference to &#8220;Rep. Ron Paul&#8217;s failed presidential bid.&#8221; Once the release began to be circulated, that sentence was all it took for scores of Ron Paul supporters to begin a deluge of phone calls and emails to the Watson University Student Affairs office, Student Activity Board, Administration Office and to Sandborn&#8217;s apartment. Threats of protests, threats of contacting university donors and even threats of death resulted. At one point, even confused administrators over at the Community College were contacted about the release. After consideration by administrators and the WSPS, Rep. Paul&#8217;s invitation was rescinded, citing safety concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Facts: &#8220;Shall our city be given over to the terorists? [sic]&#8220;</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/02/08/friday-facts-shall-our-city-be-given-over-to-the-terorists-sic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[:: Number of &#8220;informational&#8221; flyers distributed this week on windshields and utility poles in the Parklawn section, insinuating that mayoral hopeful and City Councilman Terence Williams was once married to someone who may or may not have had relatives who were of the Muslim faith: Approx. 2,000 :: Number of spelling &#38; grammatical errors in the screed: 24 :: Rival candidates/organizations taking credit for the flyers: 0 :: Williams&#8217; current position in the latest polling: Second (by 3 points) :: Number of 2008 major party U.S. Presidential aspirants to visit the city: 4 • John McCain’s bus passed through the city, stopping briefly for a bathroom break at the Denny’s on North Algonquin Avenue, on January 2, 2008 • Hillary Clinton addressed the local Association of Realtors at the Hyatt Regency Downtown on November 29, 2007 • Mitt Romney held a fundraiser at the local Association of Business Brokers meeting on December 9, 2007 • Barack Obama visited the city in the summer of 1981 (after leaving Occidental College and before enrolling at Columbia University). :: Number of stories regarding the appearance of the image of Christ on the cross or the Virgin Mary reported in local media outlets (newspaper, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BREAKING NEWS: Actor Enters Mayoral Race</title>
		<link>http://thecitydesk.net/2008/01/25/breaking-news-actor-enters-mayoral-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a press conference this morning in the ornate lobby of the Chandler Building, actor William Atherton (Ghostbusters, The Sugarland Express) announced that he will be running as a democratic party candidate for mayor in May&#8217;s primary. The announcement comes as somewhat of a surprise, as there had been no rumors about his entry into the race. Mr. Atherton has held a home in the city&#8217;s posh President Heights section for three years. He joins these already declared candidates: Democratic Party :: Incumbent Mayor Joseph Wilders :: Two-term City Council member Terence Williams III (Son of the late mayor) :: Leonard Pierce, Fifth Ward party leader (Full disclosure: Mr. Pierce is also a sometime contributor to The City Desk) :: Homelessness/general political activist Perry Holmes Republican Party :: Alan Craw, local real-estate magnate :: Eight-term City Council member Maribeth Cosgrove :: Perennial also-ran Arthur Borden, on his fifth attempt at gaining the city&#8217;s top executive position. Independent (not participating in the primary) :: Lewis Armstrong (Libertarian) :: Louis M. Armstrong (Green Party, no relation to the Libertarian candidate or the late jazz musician) The primary will be held May 6. Debate details to come. - RJ White]]></description>
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