Austin Municipal Round-Up

McCracken Speaking Soon at UDems (0.00 / 0)

I THINK Brewster will be speaking soon at UDems.  Seeing that Leffingwell gave a relatively dull speech, Brewster could make up a lot of ground by giving an opposite performance.  

"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."  -  John Adams

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by: Michael Hurta @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 00:24:42 AM UTC

Best quote of the campaign so far... (0.00 / 0)

From County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt:

"If you want entertainment, watch American Idol.  If you want leadership in the public interest, vote for Lee."

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by: Amy Everhart @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 01:15:30 AM UTC

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UDems for Lee (0.00 / 0)

There may be candidates around who make more rousing speeches than Lee, but they cannot match Lee in substance and integrity. He deeply understands the challenges our city faces and will be a solid leader we can trust. Well said, Commissioner Eckhardt!

The night that Lee spoke at UDems, he and his awesome wife Julie joined the membership at Players for a bite. Lee took the time to chat with every single person there and was received incredibly well. It's that kind of one-on-one meaningful contact that moves a candidate forward and matters to voters, especially in local races. Lee has shown time and again that he cares about what we think; Lee listens, and his policies and ideas reflect that. In the spirit of volunteerism and service, Lee has offered up AustinCorps  - which is one of the coolest ideas I've heard in a long time. These are some of the many reasons why the most of the UDems core members are coming together to support Lee.

I've been very excited to see so many of my fellow UDems join The Lee Team. Keep it up!

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by: Tory @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 06:12:48 AM UTC

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It still wouldn't Surprise me if Brewster pulls an Upset Endorsement (0.00 / 0)

Brewster was at that meeting, too, and he came to talk with a good handful of UDems after the meeting at Players as well.

I'm not convinced one way or another, but I'm simply baffled by people who seem to think that Lee Leffingwell is obviously far and above the best candidate.  He might be the best, but as someone trying to make a decision in this campaign, I find about as much "substance and integrity" in Brewster McCracken as I do in Lee Leffingwell.  

"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write."  -  John Adams

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by: Michael Hurta @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 07:36:47 AM UTC

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Huh? (0.00 / 0)

If Sarah thinks that American Idol is entertaining, I may have to rethink my earlier support for her!

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by: JeffBrooks @ Sat Feb 28, 2009 at 20:56:29 PM UTC

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Sarah is being "Ironic" (0.00 / 0)

I think Sarah is like me, I just as soon poke my eyes out than watch American Idol. Commissioner please correct me if I am wrong.  

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by: ssuits @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 02:01:01 AM UTC

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Share your ideas (3.00 / 1)

Bill Spelman is running a grassroots campaign, and he wants your policy feedback.

This past Saturday, we had a community town hall at Will Hampton Library.  Thanks to everyone who took time out of their Saturday morning to share your ideas about the future of Austin.  To see the notes from the meeting, click here.

You can read more about the event in the Oak Hill Gazette:

Spelman holds first Town Hall in Oak Hill

City Council Candidate Bill Spelman held the first of three planned community town hall meetings in Oak Hill on Saturday at the Will Hampton Library. More than 30 people attended the meeting to discuss the topics, "Neighborhoods, Public Participation and Open Government".

Unlike most town hall style meetings in which the candidate gives a speech and then answers questions from the audience, Spelman's campaign designed this meeting to get actual policy input from citizens, the best of which, Spelman hopes to incorporate into his policy proposals.

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by: Ian @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 01:27:49 AM UTC

Osemene (0.00 / 0)

might not win his race, but so far he's the first to return our Combined Environmental mega-questionnaire, so I give him props for that.

Spelman is really working Oak Hill!  I wonder if Oak Hillian Baldridge was able to wring some commitments from him before vacating that race.

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by: Kedron Touvell @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 16:32:43 PM UTC

Maybe a New Slogan? (0.00 / 0)

Bill Spelman: Standing Tall for Suburban Austinites

Candidate for Austin City Council Place 1
Learn More: www.chrisforaustin.com

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by: Chris Riley @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 16:39:31 PM UTC

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nice guy my eye (0.00 / 0)

new riley slogan:
the nice guy thing is just a facade.

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by: jojo @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 16:20:14 PM UTC

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Osemene Part 2 (0.00 / 0)

Got an email from him yesterday. I will put it up as a user post this weekend.

Some of us are thinking about making Osemene one of our spring projects to see if we can mess up Karl-Thomas Musselman's projected point spread in Place 6 of 20 to 40 points. Cutting Cole's projected win to less than 20 points is very doable thing to do. Also it might divert some campaign funds from McCracken's coffers if Place 6 heated up.

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by: ssuits @ Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 23:50:11 PM UTC

Keep in mind (0.00 / 0)

that Cole easily defeated Pierce and Lofton in '06 with over 60 percent of the vote. I admire your optimism, but it will not be easy to hold an incumbent council member with every single endorsement under 65%, no matter who it is.

Do keep us updated on your efforts though, it could make the Place 6 race at least a little interesting.

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by: David Mauro @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 03:32:07 AM UTC

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