In Shaw (an historically gentrified blog): Another sign that Orange should not run

Monday, October 17, 2005

Another sign that Orange should not run

I'm starting to feel sorry for the guy almost.
So I'm in a cab heading to Georgetown with a cabbie who has been around long enough to remember when parts of Georgetown was ghetto, and we get talking about the mayor's race. I say Fenty is young and cute. "Well, I don't know about that," he responds. He prefers Cropp, believes she's knowledgeable and is on the right track. He thought Evans was running. He was vaguely aware of Johns and Brown. When I mentioned Orange, he said, "Orange is running for mayor?" Total surprise to him. I mentioned that Orange started running early and he did remember the cheap gas stunts that got Orange in the Post, but the whole running for mayor, new to him.

6 Comments:

At 10/17/2005 8:42 PM, dc gal said...: That Mr. Orange's campaign has to resort to stunts like the gas station one is just sad. The good news for Ward 5 residents who don't support him is that he won't be the Ward 5 Councilmember in the next term.

Angela
At 10/18/2005 7:34 AM, Mari said...: The good news for Ward 5 residents who don't support him is that he won't be the Ward 5 Councilmember in the next term.

Waa? He's giving up Plan B? He's gotta keep a Plan B. Poor man is so deluded that he thinks he'll be elected mayor next year that he doesn't have to protect his seat? Oh, that's bad.
At 10/18/2005 7:27 PM, dc gal said...: Hi Mari,

The Ward 5 seat on the city council is also up for election in 2006. My understanding is D.C. law prohibits a candidate from running for mayor and for a council seat at the same time. Hence if Mr. Orange keeps his word and stays in the race for mayor, he cannot also run for re-election.

Angela
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At 10/19/2005 12:37 PM, Anonymous said...: Have you noticed the two campaign signs in the windows of Windows Cafe? One is for Johns, and the other is for either Cropp or Fenty (can't remember which, but neither is for Orange, even though Windows is in Ward 5).

I think if your support is weak even in your own ward you're in BIG trouble. Like Mondale-in-'84-level trouble.

BL

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