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Title: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: patric on August 27, 2011, 12:42:16 PM
Oddly, they endorsed two candidates from District 4.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110827_11_A20_Tulsas195340
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: RecycleMichael on August 27, 2011, 12:57:36 PM
The Tulsa World has endorsed many a losing candidate. Do they pick the unpopular ones or do the voters rebel against the endorsement?
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: Red Arrow on August 27, 2011, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: RecycleMichael on August 27, 2011, 12:57:36 PM
The Tulsa World has endorsed many a losing candidate. Do they pick the unpopular ones or do the voters rebel against the endorsement?

Yes!

;D
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: patric on August 29, 2011, 10:54:33 AM
Quote from: RecycleMichael on August 27, 2011, 12:57:36 PM
The Tulsa World has endorsed many a losing candidate. Do they pick the unpopular ones or do the voters rebel against the endorsement?

These are FOP union endorsements, for those that didn't follow the link.
Not a big improvement in the trust level though.
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: sgrizzle on August 29, 2011, 12:17:17 PM
TARA handed out theirs as well:
City Councilor, Dist. 2         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 3         David Bell

City Councilor, Dist. 4         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 5         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 6         Jim Mautino

City Councilor, Dist. 7         Steven Roemerman

City Councilor, Dist. 8         George Gibbs

City Councilor, Dist. 9         Robert Pinney
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: Conan71 on August 29, 2011, 12:36:29 PM
Quote from: sgrizzle on August 29, 2011, 12:17:17 PM
TARA handed out theirs as well:
City Councilor, Dist. 2         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 3         David Bell

City Councilor, Dist. 4         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 5         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 6         Jim Mautino

City Councilor, Dist. 7         Steven Roemerman

City Councilor, Dist. 8         George Gibbs

City Councilor, Dist. 9         Robert Pinney

Who/what is TARA?
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: Hoss on August 29, 2011, 12:39:31 PM
Quote from: sgrizzle on August 29, 2011, 12:17:17 PM
TARA handed out theirs as well:
City Councilor, Dist. 2         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 3         David Bell

City Councilor, Dist. 4         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 5         No Endorsement

City Councilor, Dist. 6         Jim Mautino

City Councilor, Dist. 7         Steven Roemerman

City Councilor, Dist. 8         George Gibbs

City Councilor, Dist. 9         Robert Pinney

Srsly?  Maybe I need to run now.   :)
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: sgrizzle on August 29, 2011, 05:35:00 PM
Quote from: Conan71 on August 29, 2011, 12:36:29 PM
Who/what is TARA?

Tulsa Area Republican Assembly. One of the larger republican groups. They endorsed Rocky Frisco last year and he almost won.
Title: Re: Kiss-of-death Council Endorsements
Post by: sgrizzle on August 29, 2011, 05:35:48 PM
Quote from: Hoss on August 29, 2011, 12:39:31 PM
Srsly?  Maybe I need to run now.   :)

You should see the other people.