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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
I'll add that I'm leaning toward Kent Hehr, but I'm still considering Nenshi. I really like Naheed Nenshi, and I sort of wish both guys weren't running--they are the only candidates with any kind of credibility in this field. Overall, I feel that Kent is a better politician, but Naheed is the most sophisticated visionary in this field.
I worry that Naheed will have trouble connecting with everyday people, whereas Kent is one of those guys were I'm very confident saying that if you meet him, you'll want to vote for him. If they could form a single super-candidate, I'd be very happy about that.
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Kent's a good candidate. I really like the guy, very personable, but he just doesn't quite seem to know what he is talking about with
civic issues. His grasp just isn't quite there. Just a small example, he calls TOD (a major issue in the city with Plan It) Transportation-Orientated Design, or sometimes Transit-Orientated Design - in fact, what it really means is Transit-Oriented Development. This is basic stuff here, seems small but it gave me pause.
Nenshi clearly knows what he is talking about, he has been immersed in civic issues for a long, long time and seems to know the policies and actions on
how to get things done, rather than simply stating
what he wants to see happen. Any candidate can articulate what they want, it's how to get it done that really matters though.
So far, I think he's overcome well, the trap that most academics fall into and communicates extremely effectively understandable and sensible ideas.
Thanks for adding the poll. Just a note it's McIver, not McIvor. Not sure if it's possible to edit the poll now, but whatever not a big deal.