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Originally Posted by surferguy
RE: Ward 8.
My vote was up in the air 100% coming into this election. Having just moved to a home from the Beltline I have never experienced door knocking before.
Last weekend Evan came through and quickly gave me his coles notes regarding his platform. The first thing he said (and only) was a slam on John Mar about the subsidy. It was a quick answer and then a rush off to knock on more doors. Fine so be it.
I felt; Ok, he came and talked to me so that is where my vote will go.
Last night, John rang my doorbell campaigning as well. What was interesting is that he took up my invitation to come in, sit and chat with my wife and I (along with John Teammate Jim). We all chatted for about 30 mins. I feel like he openly and honestly answered my questions in depth, which in the end accounted to about 7 ranging questions. Never once was Evan brought up from him. Never once did he make a motion to move on. He stayed and chatted until we were happy.
It honestly swayed my vote. He conveyed interest in us, as well as our questions. I didn't feel as though they were canned responses, it was a conversation. I feel more than happy to vote for him after he gave me the opportunity to ask my questions directly.
Take it for what it is worth.
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Always nice to get these little off-camera anecdotes. I'm still up in the air with my vote, but every time I hear about, or from, Woolley, the guy come across as a little snarky, and kind of unnecessarily so. I know the new guy has to be a little louder to get his voice heard, but Im not sure all the attacking is putting him in a good light.
Btw, in your conversation with Mar, did anything come up about homelessness and what his thoughts/plans are to help in that regard? I'm not sure how, but I think that may be my deciding factor in terms of who to vote for.