Election Day: What If Jacksonville Suddenly Woke Up?

hillary supporter · March 22, 2011, 11:38:30 PM

Quote from: futurejax on March 22, 2011, 11:22:48 PM

I have to agree with the bolded in particular. She was by far the best CANDIDATE but I don't know if she ran the best CAMPAIGN. Her one ad with voters just nodding at everything she was saying was really dumb. She needed one ad of her just coming out and saying this is who I am, what I'll do and why you should vote for me. Probably would've clinched 2nd for her. And she should've been more agressive in taking on Hogan with regards to pensions for the cops and firemen.

I didnt like her campaign and accordingly didnt support her candidancy. I was prepared to vote for her as mayor over Hogan, which would have been my first vote for a republican.
Listening to all the candidates and media concerning the crisis in Jacksonville, i feel the problem facing our city is jobs. I thought Alvin Brown had the most experience in this. But maybe it was because he focused on it as an issue. While Audrey mentioned it, she didnt go into depth about it. And Mullaney cut into her support. Their was just too many republicans in the race. She also couldnt cut into the democrats enough. But she did the best she could.

buckethead · March 22, 2011, 11:40:21 PM

Did a little cruise through avondale after the Cummer Art Gallery today. The wifey grew up there, and we will somtimes ride by her old home.

I noticed plenty of Audrey signage, and a few Hogan. Almost without exception the Hogan signs were accompanied by Davis signs.

WHERE'S JAKE GODBOLD WHEN YOU NEED HIM!!!!!?

?!!!!!

Coolyfett · March 23, 2011, 12:06:39 AM

Wooooooooooow Jacksonville?

Wow!! Man.....this has to be a real salty taste. I guess I should have known which ever person that gets love on this site would get the minority vote. Proves my theory again. Just left Jacksonville.com....now Im like wow.

Coolyfett · March 23, 2011, 12:30:01 AM

Quote from: stjr on March 22, 2011, 08:34:56 PM
Is Alvin Brown going to pull an upset tonight? While Mullaney and Moran were knocking each other, he may be sneaking in to #2. If he holds it, the post election analysis should be interesting. And, I am surprised and to see Hogan getting over 1/3 the votes given the statements he made and the debates he ducked during the campaign. If he runs against Brown, a Democrat, can he lose?

One thing for sure, MJ voters aren't typical of the electorate based on the MJ poll and various posts. And, so much for MJ influencing the outcome.

Im not sure if that was meant to be funny, but it is FUNNY. The MetroJacksonville thinker is a minority thinker in Jacksonville. Most people on this site want ideas & concepts the average Jax citizen does not even know exist.....its a bummer too. Mike Hogan will be yalls next mayor. He seems worse than Peyton. What a waste

Timkin · March 23, 2011, 12:41:15 AM

I think I'm going to be sick

uptowngirl · March 23, 2011, 12:45:08 AM

I am sick :-(

Timkin · March 23, 2011, 12:49:15 AM

I am actually for the first time in 10 years , thinking about relocating

. I was so hopeful we would get an appreciable decent change... and looks like we have at least 4 more years of the same bs we have endured the last 18-20.

Coolyfett · March 23, 2011, 01:16:48 AM

Quote from: Timkin on March 23, 2011, 12:49:15 AM
I am actually for the first time in 10 years , thinking about relocating . I was so hopeful we would get an appreciable decent change... and looks like we have at least 4 more years of the same bs we have endured the last 18-20.

Naw its not the same bs it a lot worse than that. Alvin Brown is going to get vaporized. Jax just lost 10 years of civic progress in ONE DAY! I mean this guy didnt love the city enough to even debate for the job. Northsiders not voting for "crackers" People not turning out, I heard the Weaver sound bite on foxsportsradio on the net, I was hoping for an NFL LOCKOUT, but I say start training camp like RIGHT NOW! The Jags owner is irritated with the citizens & dude has every right to be. How did Jax go from Delaney to Mike Hogan who does not even love the City of Jacksonville? Its just job for Hogan. New Convention Center? New Transit station? more development downtown.....kiss those ideas goodbye! Even Charlie Sheen would be better for Jax, at least he likes WINNING.

duvaldude08 · March 23, 2011, 07:02:39 AM

Yeah were screwed.

duvaldude08 · March 23, 2011, 07:06:18 AM

Its kinda how I felt of having eight years of bush (not a good feeling at all). But just as the presidential elections, what the hell can you really do but accept it and hope for the best, or pack up and leave

jcjohnpaint · March 23, 2011, 07:56:46 AM

Well I could go on about how sick I feel right now and how bad the nightmares were last night, but hell lets now try to make Brown mayor. I really do not want to find out what 'small government' or 'where the hell is our mayor?' could be like.

mtraininjax · March 23, 2011, 08:14:59 AM

QuoteI am actually for the first time in 10 years , thinking about relocating .

Saddest thing I have heard all day. Don't go? Who will tell me I am being insensitive to tearing down buildings?

mtraininjax · March 23, 2011, 08:16:21 AM

QuoteYeah were screwed.

I guess DuvalDude will soon become ClayDude? St.JohnsDude? There are 64 other possibilities in FL. I wish you the best!

GO HOGAN!!!!!

spuwho · March 23, 2011, 08:25:43 AM

The city needs diversity. If those of you who are disappointed with the results leave and travel to a like minded locale, how does that build diversity?

You can't rip group think ("sheeple") and then decide you are going somewhere else where they think just like you.

How diverse is that?

Who is going to keep the new administration honest and kept to the point?

Who is going to articulate the needs of the "artist, musician, small business owner" going forward?

Maybe one should convince in a compelling fashion how important those needs are in the fabric of the overall city. Not just rant about not getting what you want. Believers in a city accept its shortcomings and don't lose hope in promoting a diverse agenda. Your goals may not be THE goals, but this is what adds to the diversity of the city over the long term.

Your presence actually makes the city stronger, not weaker.

mtraininjax · March 23, 2011, 08:28:03 AM

I am baffled that Moran had support from Austin and Godbold, but apparently people who have moved here over the last 8 years have no idea who they are and nor what they stand for. Maybe old people do not motivate young people's minds. The voter apathy was atrocious, I will agree with everyone on that, but still the message was poor from all candidates to get the amount who turned out.