At 04:56 PM 9/12/01 -0500, Russell W Peterson wrote:
>For being the "R.T. List" there sure hasn't been much
>discussion on the shocking upset R.T. and his team pulled
>off yesterday. Most everybody who wasn't an R.T. supporter
>felt he would be lucky if he came in second - and then to
>storm first place like there was no tomorrow was just a
>hoot. Of course, I'm a little biased, but I'd be interested
>in what others have to say. And I'd like to know what those
>who were supporting other candidates are going to do now?
>And at the same time what does the defeat of Joan Campbell
>and the strong showing against Cherryhomes and Colvin-Roy
>say about the future election?
Ok, I'll bite. RT had an excellent campaign -- and also an efficient one
-- he raised the least but came in first. He was excellent at motivating
and exciting volunteers. I have also appreciated RT's regular
participation on this list. However, as a member of Lisa McDonald's
campaign, I've felt that the attacks from both the RT and Sharon's campaign
on Lisa McDonald have been quite personal. When RT put out a press release
that I felt unfairly attacked Lisa, I told him how I felt about it.
My guess is the campaign against RT will focus on how he's inexperienced,
hardly wet behind the ears. That was basically the campaign against Robert
Lilligren -- but it didn't seem to work too well.
I still am disapppointed that Lisa McDonald did not pull through. I think
she had a great message and would have made a great mayor. That's life
though -- you win a few and lose a few with campaigns.
Eva
Eva Young
Central
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