2019 Mayoral election

[Steve]

To me the most interesting storyline of this mayoral election is the Dems not having a candidate.  The Dems just won Jax with Governor, Senate and Ag commissioner but the local politicos weren't set to keep the momentum going.  Brosche looks like the beneficiary.

I agree, and I can't figure out why the local Dems didn't find a single viable candidate. It really makes no sense to be honest.

I know some of the Dems that I know want to learn more about Brosche so I think you're right in that regard.

I'm trying to learn more about her myself, but what I've found so far is that she isn't Curry and thinks Curry sucks.

[Tacachale]

^It's very telling. Duval went blue in 3 of the 5 statewide elections, but the local Dems couldn't even field a mayoral candidate.

[jaxnyc79]

To me the most interesting storyline of this mayoral election is the Dems not having a candidate.  The Dems just won Jax with Governor, Senate and Ag commissioner but the local politicos weren't set to keep the momentum going.  Brosche looks like the beneficiary.

I agree, and I can't figure out why the local Dems didn't find a single viable candidate. It really makes no sense to be honest.

I know some of the Dems that I know want to learn more about Brosche so I think you're right in that regard.

I'm trying to learn more about her myself, but what I've found so far is that she isn't Curry and thinks Curry sucks.

Jax appears to be a meaningful element in the national democratic strategy, but appears to have questionable organization locally.  I feel Dems as an entity have little to no voice locally, and rarely give a "Democratic" counterpoint to positions coming out of a mostly Republican power structure.  While the gubernatorial race suggests Jax may be trending ever so slightly democratic, a local race with no national representation at play may drive a completely different kind of turnout than what happened in November.

[JeffreyS]

The Dems thought councilman Garett Denis was going to run and got caught flat footed when he didn't.

[Steve]

The Dems thought councilman Garett Denis was going to run and got caught flat footed when he didn't.

So they had 1 person with no backup? Wow.

[Captain Zissou]

The article in the Daily Record says Lori Boyer endorses Curry.... a bit of a surprise, but I trust her judgement on most things.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-mayoral-election-brosche-challenges-curry

[Bill Hoff]

The article in the Daily Record says Lori Boyer endorses Curry.... a bit of a surprise, but I trust her judgement on most things.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-mayoral-election-brosche-challenges-curry

She doesn't want to end up like Bill Bishop. Thus, fall in line if you want a future.

[jaxnyc79]

The article in the Daily Record says Lori Boyer endorses Curry.... a bit of a surprise, but I trust her judgement on most things.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-mayoral-election-brosche-challenges-curry

She's after the DIA CEO job, and anything short of proactive, enthusiastic support for Curry's candidacy would disqualify her from consideration should he win.  In fact, I can just imagine Curry's peremptory order to the bi-partisan group of council members: "get out in front of any Brosche momentum with a full-throated endorsement of my 2nd term, or you and your advocacy get nothing."

On a serious note, did no one like Brosche on the Council, or are the Council members who issued the statement just reacting to the tactics of an imperious incumbent?

[Tacachale]

The article in the Daily Record says Lori Boyer endorses Curry.... a bit of a surprise, but I trust her judgement on most things.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-mayoral-election-brosche-challenges-curry

She's after the DIA CEO job, and anything short of proactive, enthusiastic support for Curry's candidacy would disqualify her from consideration should he win.  In fact, I can just imagine Curry's peremptory order to the bi-partisan group of council members: "get out in front of any Brosche momentum with a full-throated endorsement of my 2nd term, or you and your advocacy get nothing."

On a serious note, did no one like Brosche on the Council, or are the Council members who issued the statement just reacting to the tactics of an imperious incumbent?

[Kiva]

On a serious note, did no one like Brosche on the Council, or are the Council members who issued the statement just reacting to the tactics of an imperious incumbent?

I'm thinking that "imperious incumbent" was the major reason!

[Steve]

Okay, this can't be the case but this is what I see when it comes to websites:

- Curry's Website seems to only be a form to sign up or donate
- Brosche doesn't seem to have a website

This can't be, can it?

[Steve]

UPDATE: Found Brosche's site. Literally, I couldn't find it when I googled, "anna brosche for mayor". Not great from an SEO perspective.

Now, the website lists nothing on platform. I genuinely wanted to learn more about her platform, since it can't just be "Curry Sucks."

[JeffreyS]

Definitely pushing Curry's attempt to sell the JEA and lose the price controls Jacksonville currently enjoys.  She derailed that effort as council president but the effort continues.

[Kiva]

Is the ad available online anywhere?

[Steve]

Is the ad available online anywhere?

Just search for Curry's Crime Wave on YouTube. You might need to turn your sound down due to all of the gunfire

Just watched it....whoa. Talk about trying to scare people into voting for her. Good god.

Though, it's not officially her ad.