Less than a month away from the Primary Election 2011, lets update the unofficial BatBlog sign Poll. Still looks close in the sign race in the Dem. Mayoral contest, Waiz, Galligan, and Perkins all seem rather even, with maybe a slight edge to Galligan. Over all though , Mike Moore seems to have a pretty good lead sign wise. Kevin Vissing signs have increased but a lot of them seem to be on vacant lots and such. I have noticed no one has placed any signs in front of any of the graveyards. Don't the candidates realize that dead people have voted in Jeffersonville elections before, TG if anybody should know this. KV should explore this also and place one of his "Kevin in Eleven" signs next to those who have departed, he might find he has a constituency there.
The City Council races haven't generated many signs other than Dennis Julius who has his plastered all over the City, in the Council at Large race. If signs are a indicator Julius will win in a landslide. Seen a few Samuels signs, a few Walkers a couple for the kid with game Matt Owen. Expect more in the fall, a lot of the primaries are uncontested for City Council. Bryan Smith- D looks strong in the new 6th Dist.he has a lot of signs up. One note on the mayors race there seems to be several yards with opposing candidates signs up. Are these homes where spouses disagree or do they just like to have signs in their yard ???
H-T posted "One note on the mayors race there seems to be several yards with opposing candidates signs up."
ReplyDeleteCome on dude, haven't you been keeping up with the
crooked
"Rig the Vote"
plan boasted about by HSBHM
on the CCC?
He told BC, "it is easier than you think".
Whose signs were in this combination PRIMARILY?
Draino!
H-T: Dude, you know that we're pals, right, but I must point out that
ReplyDelete"Mike Moore seems to have a pretty good lead sign wise"
and the dif in word content and inflection with
...."Dennis Julius who has his plastered all over the City, in the Council at Large race."
MM's show a "pretty good lead"
but JJ's are "plastered"?
"If signs are a indicator Julius will win in a landslide."
I concur with your analysis and additionally agree that Julius will be strong.
The other pols know that he would be VERY formidable in the next mayoral race if he decides to run in 2015.
That will help to keep the winner in line during the upcoming term so that the power doesn't go to their head.
Brother Draino!
H-T: Very good analysis.
ReplyDeleteThe CCC wishes it could cover the "Sign Wars"
like the Bat-Blog!
Some on the CCC
could "get their panties in a twist",
and could denigrate you with a post calling you out,
maybe as "Pal" or a negative perjorative!
Draino!
"Perjorative".
ReplyDeleteFor those readers of the Bat-Blog from the CCC or who live in yorba Linda:
A definition from Wikipedia: Pejoratives[1] (or terms of abuse) are words or grammatical forms that connote negativity and express contempt or distaste. Sometimes a term may begin as a pejorative word and eventually be adopted in a non-pejorative sense. In historical linguistics, this phenomenon is known as melioration, or amelioration, or semantic change (e.g., "punk"). Within some social groups, a particular term is still regarded as being a pejorative, whereas the term is not deemed as such within another social group elsewhere (e.g., "hacker").
Synonymous II
H-T: It seems that there are politcal rumors circulating
ReplyDeleteat the Lighthouse on Market, Jerry's, and PerkFections
that
Brother "MM" and
Brother "Kevin in'11"
have been having a little
"dust up" their own.
Yep, some of it is over the
"Sign Wars locations thing" and some alleged supporters. Also the baseball thing.
Would you find out for us "What did the ex-Marine JJ tell MM"?
Draino!
H-T posted on the CCC:
ReplyDelete"I'll bet my Batmobile vs. your Chevy you don't win.... You should have saved your money and took a vacation."
"Kevin, I met Lee Hamilton, I know Lee Hamilton you're no Lee Hamilton...."
l.o.l. !
Ouch!
Now, now, H-T........
Draino!
Mike Moore has over 1500 Jeffersonville homeowners and property owner who have an "I'm for Mike Moore" sign up now.
ReplyDeleteNot too shabby....
Goliath about to have a nervous breakdown over anxiety of who will win primary to face MM.
ReplyDeleteEven sign count just make all the more dad blasted nerve wracked.
Yes, it is over.
ReplyDeleteEverybody else is wasting their time.
MM will be mayor.
He will also gain control of the county commission and other offices as well.
Massive power base and the Indianapolis Republicans love it.
1500 signs is huge!
How many houses are there in Jefersonville?
What percentage of the total number of front yards does that 1500 represent?
Draino!
Well, that's not fair.
ReplyDeleteIf MM has 1500 signs,
then "Kevin in '11"
should have 1500 also.
Maybe MM should get ol "Kevin in '11" some yard sign locations.
Draino!
H-T: I am talking with a lot of people that say that this will be a Democrat year in Jeffersonville.
ReplyDeleteThe story is that the national election won't impact nearly as much in the city elections, like it will next year, they seem to feel.
Of course these observers feel that Mayor Tom Galligan won't get the nomination as part of that belief.
Lots of people say Mike Moore made a really bad mistake in jumping parties. Resentment on both sides. They say he was an easy winner if he had remained a Democrat.
They say the "broad based" appeal won't work as well as they think, because many people reamin loyal to their democrat beliefs.
I can't really read the tea leaves yet to tell what the impact will be.
I do know that he has angered a lot of Democrats and Republicans.
However, he does have a lot of supporters and that base could carry the race. A negative is that the Republican ticket shaping up is much weaker overall than the Democrat slate.
A big concern is his inability to get along with other office holders and how much the power will go to his head and some of his followers. Of course the general public hasn't seen that much of the problems.
(Don't shoot me as I am just the piano player. I am neutral and just observing the drama and relating the things that are discussed as issues. Mike and Chuck have always treated me well.)
Draino!
H-T:
ReplyDeleteThe more intelligent "players" know that Bob Isgrigg will get a lot of votes, as he is a legitimate Conservative.
He got almost 10,000 votes last year countywide in a "down ballot" slot without the benefit of the straight ticket vote from either the Republcans or the Democrats.
I don't think that they can get to him either and to "rig the vote" in the mayor's race in the fall.
He knows the issues and is articulate.
Once Bob Isgrigg gets in the 1500 vote range, the percentage becomes very difficult for the republican nominee. He should be significantly higher than that. Other similar races around the country show that at with about 8% going to a Conservative Third Party candidate, the Republican nominee is in real trouble.
Obviously, a higher percentage number of people not voting a straight ticket helps Bob get votes tremendously.
At the "top of the ballot", he gets an even greater percentage because of the interest in the mayor's race.
Draino!
H-T:
ReplyDeleteSome sages say that Matt Owen was originally "tricked" into running for mayor by MC who was tasked by PM and TG. I do have good information on that process and how "they" did it. "They" played his ego perfectly. (He doesn't have a clue.)
Some feel that MM and JN made a terrible decision in not leaving him in the mayor's race primary. I think so.
MO believes that he is slick, but the MO factor is a non-factor. The young man running for the clerk's job also is nice guy, but he weakens the ticket as well.
JN knows that Judge Pierce is very strong and I think that JN will wisely leave the Republican slot vacant there. A candidate against KP hurts the Republican effort.
I don't know if TBP, TG, or RW will get the Democrat nomination. It does look likely that TG and RW will share 52% of the primary vote. Polling supports that.
Draino!
H-T's "all time favorite"
ReplyDelete"Kevin in '11"
should be in the 4-8% range, depending on if there is a full moon close to election day
and how that impacts his supporters.....
A city wide ticket led by by Teresa, Vicki Conlin, Ken Pierce, Dennis Julius, and Nathan Samuel will be formidable.
I understand that Steve Stemler will serve as the city chairman for this election as well.
(That is broken first here on the Award Winning Bat-Blog! Don't tell Goliath, you know how he gets, particularly after Saturday night Jaegermeister consumption!)
Draino!
H-T:
ReplyDeleteThis election will see two principal voter demographics with the highest turnout. The primary focus is on "pocketbook" issues.
That didn't favor MO in the mayor's race and the "youth vote" won't be a high percentage of the totals.
They could care less about property taxes, sewer bills, annexation, the canal, party switching, or "double dipping" politicians. That is boring old folks stuff.
Draino!
H-T:
ReplyDeleteEric Hedrick running brings additional focus to the "double dipper" issue and that adds additional drag to the Republican ticket.
Eric and MM are allies.
Although they say MM didn't put him in the race, MM is going to get a lot of the blame.
I think that Eric Hedrick wanted to run on his own. He is a nice guy and he has also treated me well.
With Hedrick, Ed Z, and Connie Sellers all being, or wanting to be, "double dippers" from the same unit unit of government, the issue will one of the top five discussed.
Polling shows that to be a BIG
"hot button" issue.
Several city council candidates on the Republican slate have already come out against the practice of drawing two salaries from the same unit of government at the same time.
It is corruption.
The Democrats are already planning to get the issue out. Since Mayor Galligan won't be the nominee, the D's won't have to defend it.
Somebody even woke up Rod Pait and told him about it! Pait then went back to sleep in his new city truck!
Also, tell Zach Payne what Eric Hedrick does to his race. Eric Hedrick will get an even higher "percentage" of the vote than Bob Isgrigg will.
That doesn't leave much for Zach Payne who has to count on a very big Republican "straight party vote" to even become competitive.
BTW, Joe Rinck also wants to thank H-T and all other taxpayers for his make believe job and his taxpayer paid for expensive new truck!
Question for the very accurate
H-T:
"What percentage of the vote do you think that Bob Isgrigg will get?"
The IU poll, which does exist, asked about a "generic" Democrat, a Republican (Mike Moore), and a Conservative Third Party candidate in Bob isgrigg.
Isgrigg does have name recognition and has legitimate conservative credentials. The poll had certain specific follow up questions.
Draino!
Goliath Sober as a Judge Saturday nights...(burp)
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