Comments on: does it matter who is running? http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:40:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » buddy johnson shines http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-264027 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » buddy johnson shines Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-264027 [...] I mentioned before, I’m not sure voters know what the hell they are doing.  And that’s REALLY freakin’ [...] [...] I mentioned before, I’m not sure voters know what the hell they are doing.  And that’s REALLY freakin’ [...]

]]> By: John http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258595 John Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258595 Does anyone want to get on the case of the timing of these elections? Not the November election date, I mean civic and municiple and primary election dates. We had TWO primary elections this year. TWO. How many municiple elections? Same thing with off-year elections, there are MULTIPLE. Oh, people will crow about cities having a right to time their elections when and where they want them -- but with the apathy it's inspiring because they are peppered all over the year?? Tampa's city elections are in March, right? usually? And the general election is always in November. What about St. Pete? Mayor vote is always off-month. State Primary was pushed back and seems to be a catch-22 malicious act: people either don't want to be distracted in late august with elections or are so tired of the damned things by this point they just tune it out. The system is broken but it feels worse with disconnected in the provincialism of the area (and the state). Does anyone want to get on the case of the timing of these elections? Not the November election date, I mean civic and municiple and primary election dates.

We had TWO primary elections this year. TWO. How many municiple elections? Same thing with off-year elections, there are MULTIPLE. Oh, people will crow about cities having a right to time their elections when and where they want them — but with the apathy it’s inspiring because they are peppered all over the year??

Tampa’s city elections are in March, right? usually? And the general election is always in November. What about St. Pete? Mayor vote is always off-month. State Primary was pushed back and seems to be a catch-22 malicious act: people either don’t want to be distracted in late august with elections or are so tired of the damned things by this point they just tune it out.

The system is broken but it feels worse with disconnected in the provincialism of the area (and the state).

]]> By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » for supervisor of elections in hillsborough county http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258546 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » for supervisor of elections in hillsborough county Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:09:40 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258546 [...] In case you did not know, Hillsborough County’s race for Supervisor of Elections (SOE) is between Democrat Phyllis Busansky and incumbent Republican Buddy Johnson. [...] [...] In case you did not know, Hillsborough County’s race for Supervisor of Elections (SOE) is between Democrat Phyllis Busansky and incumbent Republican Buddy Johnson. [...]

]]> By: Clyde http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258373 Clyde Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:32:12 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258373 I would be willing to bet if you had asked these folks about one of our local sports teams you would have had a hard time shutting them up. The electorate is ignorant and uninformed because it chooses to be that way. Don't expect it to change. We get the government we deserve. BTW Vinny,people who complain about this stuff don't feel they have to know anything about the subject. Much easier when you're ignorant... I would be willing to bet if you had asked these folks about one of our local sports teams you would have had a hard time shutting them up. The electorate is ignorant and uninformed because it chooses to be that way. Don’t expect it to change. We get the government we deserve. BTW Vinny,people who complain about this stuff don’t feel they have to know anything about the subject. Much easier when you’re ignorant…

]]> By: Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » how to better choose a candidate http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258341 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » how to better choose a candidate Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:04:46 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258341 [...] it continues to work (or just drive people away), so candidates continue to employ them.  But there is a better [...] [...] it continues to work (or just drive people away), so candidates continue to employ them.  But there is a better [...]

]]> By: Vinny Tafuro http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258338 Vinny Tafuro Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:46:09 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258338 Tommy, good analysis of Janet's research, I agree. I am not surprised though <a href="http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=77" rel="nofollow">considering over 900,000 county residents</a> (even those with children) didn't care enough to vote for school board seats in August, yet will feel they have a right to complain about the school system. Tommy, good analysis of Janet’s research, I agree. I am not surprised though considering over 900,000 county residents (even those with children) didn’t care enough to vote for school board seats in August, yet will feel they have a right to complain about the school system.

]]> By: Vinny Tafuro http://sticksoffire.com/2008/10/15/does-it-matter-who-is-running/comment-page-1/#comment-258337 Vinny Tafuro Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:44:50 +0000 http://www.tampais.com/?p=5199#comment-258337 Tommy, good analysis of Janet's research, I agree. I am not surprised though <a href="http://blog.tafurocommunications.com/?p=77" rel="nofollow">considering over 90,000 county residents</a> (even those with children) didn't care enough to vote for school board seats in August, yet will feel they have a right to complain about the school system. Tommy, good analysis of Janet’s research, I agree. I am not surprised though considering over 90,000 county residents (even those with children) didn’t care enough to vote for school board seats in August, yet will feel they have a right to complain about the school system.

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