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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I have to think you have an overly inflated sense of self-worth, bordering on arrogance to run for mayor of a major municipality like Calgary when you have no chance of winning. I mean, I don’t think they’re deluded into thinking they might win (although surely some are), but if you really wanted to effect change in the community then run for a councillor position instead. To me, running for mayor is just so you can say you ran for mayor, see your face on road signs, and get to check off your own name on the ballot.
Can you imagine if random realtor or business guy or girl somehow managed to win enough votes somehow? Do they actually think they would be able to lead a city of 1.6 million people, a council of 15 members, and a budget in the billions?
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Look at Nenshi's rise, he tried to run for Council in '04 and failed, then said "F-ck it, I'll try for Mayor this time". The seemingly out of nowhere candidate beat an incumbent councillor in Ric McIvor and a well-known local news anchor in Barb Higgins.
I mean, someone has to win, so you might as well try... but that's the catch, you have to put the work in, and I feel like the bulk of the mayoral candidates this time around are phoning it in. Nenshi's mayoral bid was a clinic in how to run a successful campaign.