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mandm · 10-07-2010, 04:42 PM

Hi there - full disclosure, I actually came across this website trying to find some Calgary poltical forums. Though I root for the Flames, I'm not a hockey die-hard. But I do love politics and you guys seem the most enaged so far.

Anyway, I've been to two of the debates now with the Ward 6 Aldermen - a traffic one in Richmond Hill, where I live, and the Civicamp one. I was on the fence in terms of who to vote for but I think I'm going with Yannitsos. He came across very strongly in both debates. I live on a busy street in Richmond Hill and about 1/3 of the people at that forum want access to our street shut down and the other 2/3 don't but that 1/3 tends to be the most vocal. I was leaning towards Royer until he basically pandered to that 1/3 and made ridiculous promises that he can't keep. Mielke was good, but I just think Yannitsos has a better governance background as well as a commitment to cultural events. Incidentally, he was also the only person to offer condolensces to Coral Turner (who had a death in the family and couldn't be there) and direct people to talk to her husband. Even the moderator didn't do that until after Yannitsos did it first. At the RH debate, he was the only one to congratulate all the candidates. I am a sucker for social grace I guess, and I thought they were kind and generous things to do, and they came off as genuine. he also made a couple of self-deprecating jokes which I found kind of charming, since all those guys seemed to be taking themselves SOOOO seriously.

Royers mixed up the meaning of cognizant and cognitive and kept using the word densiVIcation, which annoyed me bcs I'd like my rep to understand the big words he uses (or makes up in that case). Pootmans doesn't live in the Ward and I think he's actually a pod person trying to steal the earth's water. The other candidates came off as pretty nice guys who have worked hard in their communities, but I just thought Yannitsos has the better background and policy stands. Oh, and Pootmans didn't know what a conflict of interest was either. That was encouraging!

With no more debates until election day, that's where I stand right now. I'm really enjoying the discussion here. Please don't kick me off or flame me. Go Flames!

10-07-2010, 04:42 PM	#97
mandm Draft Pick Join Date: Oct 2010	picking an alderman Hi there - full disclosure, I actually came across this website trying to find some Calgary poltical forums. Though I root for the Flames, I'm not a hockey die-hard. But I do love politics and you guys seem the most enaged so far. Anyway, I've been to two of the debates now with the Ward 6 Aldermen - a traffic one in Richmond Hill, where I live, and the Civicamp one. I was on the fence in terms of who to vote for but I think I'm going with Yannitsos. He came across very strongly in both debates. I live on a busy street in Richmond Hill and about 1/3 of the people at that forum want access to our street shut down and the other 2/3 don't but that 1/3 tends to be the most vocal. I was leaning towards Royer until he basically pandered to that 1/3 and made ridiculous promises that he can't keep. Mielke was good, but I just think Yannitsos has a better governance background as well as a commitment to cultural events. Incidentally, he was also the only person to offer condolensces to Coral Turner (who had a death in the family and couldn't be there) and direct people to talk to her husband. Even the moderator didn't do that until after Yannitsos did it first. At the RH debate, he was the only one to congratulate all the candidates. I am a sucker for social grace I guess, and I thought they were kind and generous things to do, and they came off as genuine. he also made a couple of self-deprecating jokes which I found kind of charming, since all those guys seemed to be taking themselves SOOOO seriously. Royers mixed up the meaning of cognizant and cognitive and kept using the word densiVIcation, which annoyed me bcs I'd like my rep to understand the big words he uses (or makes up in that case). Pootmans doesn't live in the Ward and I think he's actually a pod person trying to steal the earth's water. The other candidates came off as pretty nice guys who have worked hard in their communities, but I just thought Yannitsos has the better background and policy stands. Oh, and Pootmans didn't know what a conflict of interest was either. That was encouraging! With no more debates until election day, that's where I stand right now. I'm really enjoying the discussion here. Please don't kick me off or flame me. Go Flames!