District Eight forum redux
Just a few things worth noting here ...
- Blake's got an interesting read on last night's District Eight forum featuring Andy Herod.
- Also, as of now, David Hamilton has not committed to participating in a forum/debate with Herod on Tim Bryant's radio show. Herod agreed to do so and is taping an interview with Bryant this afternoon that will air tomorrow.
- Now, let me be clear - I like Hamilton. He's a great guy who works hard and means well. He's a pragmatic fella, and we need a lot more of that in this world. Like Blake, I think that 'Debategate' is a tad overblown. However, that isn't to say that I'm not disappointed that he opted to not participate in last night's forum, and it doesn't mean that I'm not disappointed he hasn't responded to the requests to appear with Herod on the radio. It's a condensed campaign which is a strain (something I've argued), but it's also half an hour or so the week prior to the election. The voters should have the opportunity to hear both candidates not necessarily argue with each other or bicker over sementics, but articulate their views and lay them out side-by-side with their opponent's.
- Flagpole has the money trail up. And I might differ a bit with something said in Blake's piece. He said 'much of the money (for Herod) came from outside of District Eight ...' which is technically true. A little more than $3,000 of more than $8,600 did come from outside the district. However, that still leaves more than $5,000 raised inside the district, which is still more than the total amount raised by Hamilton. Then again, I could be acting like 'that guy' ... which has happened before.
- Of course ... money and debates don't really matter. It's issues and connections with the constituents. If Hamilton raises $4 and deliberately skips all sorts of public functions, but the people in his district think he's the man for the job, then it doesn't really matter, does it?
- Blake's got an interesting read on last night's District Eight forum featuring Andy Herod.
- Also, as of now, David Hamilton has not committed to participating in a forum/debate with Herod on Tim Bryant's radio show. Herod agreed to do so and is taping an interview with Bryant this afternoon that will air tomorrow.
- Now, let me be clear - I like Hamilton. He's a great guy who works hard and means well. He's a pragmatic fella, and we need a lot more of that in this world. Like Blake, I think that 'Debategate' is a tad overblown. However, that isn't to say that I'm not disappointed that he opted to not participate in last night's forum, and it doesn't mean that I'm not disappointed he hasn't responded to the requests to appear with Herod on the radio. It's a condensed campaign which is a strain (something I've argued), but it's also half an hour or so the week prior to the election. The voters should have the opportunity to hear both candidates not necessarily argue with each other or bicker over sementics, but articulate their views and lay them out side-by-side with their opponent's.
- Flagpole has the money trail up. And I might differ a bit with something said in Blake's piece. He said 'much of the money (for Herod) came from outside of District Eight ...' which is technically true. A little more than $3,000 of more than $8,600 did come from outside the district. However, that still leaves more than $5,000 raised inside the district, which is still more than the total amount raised by Hamilton. Then again, I could be acting like 'that guy' ... which has happened before.
- Of course ... money and debates don't really matter. It's issues and connections with the constituents. If Hamilton raises $4 and deliberately skips all sorts of public functions, but the people in his district think he's the man for the job, then it doesn't really matter, does it?
posted by Jmac at 1:14 PM
4 Comments:
So let's have some predictions here. Who wins this race and by how much? Also given that precinct 8A is the most contested right now, who wins that one?
Gosh, I really don't know. It's gonna be close.
At the beginning of the race, I figured Hamilton was the frontrunner but I think Herod may have pulled ahead in the past few weeks.
Curious as to why you would think Hamilton would be the front runner? Herod is far better known in the 8th based on his many years of community work. Hamilton is a relative newcomer.
At the beginning of the race, I felt Hamilton was the frontrunner ... largely based on the fact that it was perceived he had Cedar Creek, as well as the attention he got the previous year when States McCarter flirted with resigning.
Since then, due to Herod's name recognition and his work, I think he's pulled ahead. Probably 55 to 45 as of now. But then again, that's incredibly rudimentary of me.
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