"L. Hogan" wrote:
> THE GOOD NEWS: No candidate *has to* draw 25% of the student body of the
> UofM. According to the last figures given me, 25% of the student body
> (we're including grads here, too, I hope) would be a whopping 10,000
> people!!! Any candidate drawing that many votes in a nonpartisan city
> council primary would (I'm just guessing here) make the Guiness Book.
Sorry, maybe I should have been more specific and said registered
voters (or simply those inclined to vote). The point being that without
a large turnout of student votes Mr. Gordon cannot defeat Ms. Campbell.
BTW, I don't think that you should include graduate students when referring
to the "student body," at least in this context. I don't think that the voting
patterns of graduates students are as predicable as under grads. For example,
graduate students just rejected the formation of a union. Additionally, a
significant percentage of grad students are not eligible to vote.
> >> Michael Atherton continues:
> And at least, Mr Zerby IS truthful, he tells you straight out that the main
> reason to vote for him is to defeat Ms. Campbell.>>>>
>
> Mr. Zerby is partially truthful. He may be truthful in why he is running,
> but the methods he uses to pursuade voters is hardly anything that even
> somewhat *approaches* truth; "A vote for Cam is a vote for Joan"?? Again,
> IT DOES NOT WORK THIS WAY in a nonpartisan primary. A vote for Cam is a
> vote for Cam.
> And, whodda thunk it! Enough votes for Cam defeats Ms Campbell too :oP
There are three outcomes to the primary: Campbell/Zerby, Cambell/Gordon,
and Zerby/Gordon. I would personally like to see the latter, but expect to see
the first, which I believe has the highest probability of unseating Ms. Campbell.
I think that Mr. Zerby, believes as I do, that the Cambell/Gordon match has
a low probability of success. For the record, I would be thrilled to see the
Green party win the election and in the event of Zerby/Gordon match my vote
would go to Mr. Gordon. However, in any case, I would prefer not to see
Ms. Campbell in office next year (unless she's willing to give out DUI tickets
on University Blvd.).
Michael Atherton
Prospect Park
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