OKC Mayor Race 2014

[Bellaboo]

It's just going to get nastier by the day.......from the crap Ed has already pulled, it doesn't surprise me.


Like, is there anyone else running against Mick ?

[adaniel]

D.C. political consultant probing mayor's office

Interesting that Shadid's campaign denied it, the FOP denied it, but the Firefighter response was more or less "no comment".

So this is just happening out of the blue? Kinda like how David Slane woke up one morning and had an epiphany while eating his Cherrios that, "hey, maybe I ought to look at that MAPS3 thing". Nope, none of this is related to Ed's campaign. Nothing to see here, folks....

[LakeEffect]

So this is just happening out of the blue? Kinda like how David Slane woke up one morning and had an epiphany while eating his Cherrios that, "hey, maybe I ought to look at that MAPS3 thing". Nope, none of this is related to Ed's campaign. Nothing to see here, folks....

The only reason it's in the news is because they obviously did a release/leak that they submitted the requests. The City doesn't public who makes open records requests nor what they're for... It's entirely dirty politics and it's unfortunate.

[betts]

So this is just happening out of the blue? Kinda like how David Slane woke up one morning and had an epiphany while eating his Cherrios that, "hey, maybe I ought to look at that MAPS3 thing". Nope, none of this is related to Ed's campaign. Nothing to see here, folks....

Also, people who live in glass houses should be careful about lobbing stones to see what they'll hit. Maybe their personal life won't hold up well against too much scrutiny. Dirty campaigns tend to generate a reaction from the opposing side.

In addition, do any of these people think the other Councilors aren't hearing or seeing this? The mayor has one vote and if he or she doesn't have the Council with them, they can pretty much forget about accomplishing anything.

[betts]

D.C. political consultant probing mayor's office

Interesting that Shadid's campaign denied it, the FOP denied it, but the Firefighter response was more or less "no comment".

Someone is spending a lot of money for this. Union money, Shadid or both?

[Tier2City]

And Shadid's HQ is at 7th & Hudson.

I commend Dr. Shadid on figuring out that the best place to invest limited assets to benefit the most citizens in Oklahoma City is....downtown.

Funny that.

[PhiAlpha]

What? Shadid is auditing someone? No way! I bet Urban Pioneer won't have any opinion on this...

Ed is really scraping and clawing for anything he can get at this point. Weak stuff.

[Urban Pioneer]

lol

[Urban Pioneer]

If they don't break more than 42%, their irrelevant. Looking forward to it.

[CuatrodeMayo]

?..David Slane woke up one morning and had an epiphany while eating his Cherrios...

I would imagine David Slane could afford to buy cereal somewhere other than the 99 Cents Only store...

[ljbab728]

I am not seeing any banner ads. Google ads have gotten more sophisticated in their targeting. When you visit a company website (or campaign website), there is a way for them to identify you as you move to other sites and target banner ads from the website. For example, I was on USAA.com last night and my banner ad on this site right now is for USAA medicare solutions. It's not the site being targeted....it's you being targeted.

I'm well aware of that and it's interesting, but this website is the only place I've been on the web that has any connection to the mayor's race.

[jerrywall]

Google adwords adjusts ad content to page content, as well as to your browsing pattern and search history.

[Midtowner]

If they don't break more than 42%, their irrelevant. Looking forward to it.

Well remember, Taco Bell guy had the Tea Party folks really energized on his side and recall they had a couple of weirdos they were pushing for City Council. I don't think those folks are going to mobilize for a former Green Party candidate.

So I think he struggles to hit 42%.

[ljbab728]

Google adwords adjusts ad content to page content, as well as to your browsing pattern and search history.

In that case anyone who looks at this thread should be seeing the same ad banners that I see.

[Prunepicker]

But if he feels the same way, he needs to be honest and say he doesn't
care for sports. It's a little thing to pretend you're a Thunder or OU fan,
but it forms part of a web of deception that's not right.

I like sports and am a baseball fan. Although I support the Red Hawks
I didn't get to attend a game this season. I believe someone can
support a team in spirit but not necessarily in person. I could wear a
Thunder jersey and say go team but I wouldn't want to attend a
game. I'm glad they're here because it's good for OKC. I did perform
at a private party where many players attended. You could tell that
some of them didn't want to be there.

[Prunepicker]

Google adwords adjusts ad content to page content, as well as to your
browsing pattern and search history.

I have Ad Block Plus. No banners. No ads. Firefox is my browser.

[jerrywall]

In that case anyone who looks at this thread should be seeing the same ad banners that I see.

Google's ad algorithms are secret, and complicated. They only release generalities, to keep folks from being able to game the system. The same as with their search rankings.

That being said, folks should see SOME of the same ads, but like I said, it adjusts to multiple factors, of which page content is just one. That is, folks who aren't using ad blockers.

[betts]

I like sports and am a baseball fan. Although I support the Red Hawks
I didn't get to attend a game this season. I believe someone can
support a team in spirit but not necessarily in person. I could wear a
Thunder jersey and say go team but I wouldn't want to attend a
game. I'm glad they're here because it's good for OKC. I did perform
at a private party where many players attended. You could tell that
some of them didn't want to be there.

If Ed had tweeted about the Thunder last year, I'd be fine with him doing it this year, whether he ever went to a game or not. My mother was a huge Hornets fan while they were here, but only went to one game. She preferred watching them on television. But, out of curiosity, I went back through all of Ed's tweets last year and there were no Thunder-related tweets, even during the playoffs or on draft night, when you would definitely expect to find them from a fan. Nothing the day Harden was traded. He started his pro Thunder tweets in August of this year and I suspect it's just so he shows up on the Twitter feed of people who are Thunder fans. Fake, especially since he didn't vote in the arena election and likely would have been anti-arena had he been paying attention.

[Urban Pioneer]

well remember, taco bell guy had the tea party folks really energized on his side and recall they had a couple of weirdos they were pushing for city council. I don't think those folks are going to mobilize for a former green party candidate.

So i think he struggles to hit 42%.

true!

[Urban Pioneer]

Nm The Thunder stuff is BS considering the hypocrisy.

[Edgar]

Begs the age old ?, do you want the person who sets the class curve running the show, or the affable guy you'd watch the ball game with?

[David]

I'd rather have the guy who brought us the ball game.

[warreng88]

Begs the age old ?, do you want the person who sets the class curve running the show, or the affable guy you'd watch the ball game with?

I CANNNOT wait to see some of the responses to this gem...

[Mr. Cotter]

Since the mayor position is more "cheerleader in chief" than "ivy league dean," I'll take affable any day of the week.

(I'll bolster my position by stating that I am well educated, and my personality is much more like Ed's than Mick's.)

[Urban Pioneer]

"Class curve" Edgar? You think Ed has class??? lol

People who have class are truthful, trustworthy, loyal, open-minded, and have true leadership characteristics. They respect others, they respect other's positions, and they lead with meaningful solutions to problems.

And they do this with elegance and grace.

Ed has demonstrated to me the occassional illusion of these elements, but the illusion of these traits have been momentary at best.

I have always been able to trust Mayor Cornett and his leadership. Even when some prominent people and prominent posters were warning me I was being set up, he has always a reliable leader. Completely trustworthy.

Ed on the other hand, has no compunction about back stabbing as he tries to claw his way "to the top". If people want dysfunctional government full of back stabbing, turf wars, and tin foil hat conspiracy theorists, vote for Ed. He's your man.

But don't think for a second that the man has any class.