Jacksonville Mayoral election 2015

[sheclown]

Second question is about the unfairness of Curry's campaign ads.  Specifically surrounding crime.

Curry skits the issue.  Not very affective

Brown defends himself.

Bishop seems moderate on this.

[sheclown]

Port:

Curry will work hard to fund deepening the port

Bishop doesn't want the port deepened if we harm the river and or if we can't fund it. 

Brown wants to deepen the river.

[sheclown]

Curry's inexperience:

His response -- he's an accountant for a billion dollar company.  He's a business owner.  Jacksonville is an accounting mess that he could balance.

[sheclown]

okay going there!

[mtraininjax]

BTW, Bishop has had 8 years to accomplish things (including one as Council President). His accomplishments have been few and far between... unless you count finally killing the Mobility Plan despite telling the very advocates who were trying to save it that he was 'on your side'

Good point. I agree that you can make an impact in your district in a short amount of time. Good leaders do this. Bishop has had 8 years as a councilman, perhaps someone here can point out the good things he has done for the residents in his district, that would make ME want to vote for him.

Call the Curry ads underhanded if you will, but right or wrong, they are there to touch the nerve of his base who are fed up with the Willy Lomax of Mayor's, Alvin Brown. Whoever wins will have to moderate, or just continue to push hard issues, as Brown has done for 4 years. "Uh, no I never raised taxes", no you did not Mr. Mayor, you made the council do your job for you to keep the city going.

There should be a sales tax for everyone to pay on, if there is to be a tax. At least Bishop realizes this, but is telling the truth what gets officials elected?

[Jax native]

Because Rick Perry is familiar w/ jacksonville, FL and sees Curry "as a leader' ?!?


http://floridapolitics.com/archives/12005

[Edward]

I saw a "punch-back" negative ad against Lenny Curry today funded by Florida Democrats. Impressive. It used similar colors and tone as the anti-Brown ad from Curry. "If this is the way he wants it . . . this is the way he gets it." Unfortunate that campaigns fall back to negativity, but at least Florida Democrats said enough is enough. It is a good ad.

[sheclown]

from facebook

BILL BISHOP REMARKS ABOUT RECENT INCREASE IN CRIME
JACKSONVILLE, FL

This morning, the media reports yet another shooting in Jacksonville — an unacceptable trend and the direct result of the loss of 147 officers.

"The increasing pension fund payments (PFPF) have crippled the city's ability to defend its citizens and fairly pay JSO officers," said Bill Bishop, candidate for mayor. "We currently pay over $150 million per year toward the PFPF because of bad decisions made years ago providing high benefits without a secure way to pay for them."

As Bishop has stated previously, "Revenue from economic growth will not balance the books fast enough and there is not enough growth in revenue to support hiring back the needed officers. There are certain financial obligations that we cannot get out of short of bankruptcy. Two of the largest are: pension payments and debt service, which are equal to about $250 million per year or 25% of the general fund and rising. This is not sustainable." "The reality is, we either need more revenue or we will have to decide what to live without — libraries, parks, a few fire stations, or infrastructure," Bishop continues.

"All the emergency 90-day audits in the world will not find enough savings on a RECURRING basis to fund the additional $40 million per year recommended by the pension reform task force to pay down the unfunded liability. As Mayor, I will fix the pension problem and work with the newly-elected sheriff to change this vicious cycle and improve the quality of life for all citizens."

[sheclown]

FCC Recap: Mayoral Candidate Omega Allen

By Jessica Palombo


Jacksonville mayoral candidate Omega Allen says, if elected, she would appoint a special liaison to the city's Northwest side to help oversee economic development in that quadrant.

Allen made that remark and more on this Thursday's "First Coast Connect."

Allen clarified her position on expanding the city's human-rights ordinance to include gay and transgender people, something she seemed to oppose on a previous First Coast Connect appearance.

Now, Allen says she would likely support it, but can't commit 100 percent because she hasn't read the specific language in the bill.

She also responded to the Florida Times-Union editorial board's writing she's not ready to be mayor and should get more experience in a city council seat first. 

"I believe that I am educationally sound, and I have the credibility to run, and I have business experience," Allen said.

"I have a heart for the people of Jacksonville, and government is supposed to be for and by the people. I have no agendas that are related to parties."

Allen also says her gender sets her apart from the three men in the race. She added women are nurturers, and she wouldn't have what she called "testosterone issues" causing her to butt heads with others.

Listen to the podcast to hear the entire interview with Omega Allen on "First Coast Connect." On Monday morning, incumbent Democratic Mayor Alvin Brown joins the show.

http://news.wjct.org/post/fcc-recap-mayoral-candidate-omega-allen

[sheclown]

http://www.youtube.com/v/MyVl18XP0Jo?rel=0"

[Tacachale]

[Jimmy]

So bad.... it's good. Lol!

[Jax native]

http://www.youtube.com/v/MyVl18XP0Jo?rel=0"

It seems we have another contender for the "worst locally produced video promoting local issue".  Of course, Mike Weinstein's son clearly holds the lead by a large margin, then Jim Love et al, "I love Jacksonville" joined in and now this.  This may be the classiest of them all, but did we really need this?  Will this change anyone's vote?  It shows that "trying too hard" to make a viral video is extremely difficult.  Said from a Bill Bishop supporter!

[mtraininjax]

He's just an old candy bar in a new shiny wrapper. Tax and spend, tax and spend. Blame everyone in the past for our woes, but I have a plan based on my 8 years with the same people I just threw under the bus, I helped create the mess, but I have a plan to get us out of it.

Brown did not have that bad this past 4 years, it might be enough, however sad, to keep him another 4 years.

[-jerrycornwell]

He's just an old candy bar in a new shiny wrapper. Tax and spend, tax and spend. Blame everyone in the past for our woes, but I have a plan based on my 8 years with the same people I just threw under the bus, I helped create the mess, but I have a plan to get us out of it.

Brown did not have that bad this past 4 years, it might be enough, however sad, to keep him another 4 years.

He was done when the REC threw him to the curb last month. He needed at least a non endorsement. But the full endorsement for Curry effectively ended it. And Curry's poor performance, mostly because of inexperience, pretty much guarantees Brown, who got 42.8% tonight, re election.
Mtrain did hit the nail. Bishop raised property taxes. In the Great recession. To a large number of negative equity mortgages. Against a no tax increase budget submitted by the democrat.