Anyone live in Ward 11 or 13? Make sure you spread the word about this lady...

[Thor]

Next election cycle we should have a CP Slava team to get you elected.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Thor

Next election cycle we should have a CP Slava team to get you elected.

Thanks, but given that its not quite 24hrs old yet, I'm not sure that I'm up for another run so soon! We'll see.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well guys, thanks for all of the support nonetheless! I am disappointed with the results (pretty clearly), but such is life. I guess my time at the c-train stations, grocery stores and standing on the corners felt a lot better than it really was! It gave me the impression that I was doing pretty well and would be in the mix...alas it was not to be. I still really appreciate the support that I did get though.

I am very disappointed that Helen Mowat got more votes than me, and I'm not sure how that happens! At least she didn't win though, that would be a problem for all of us IMO.

Thanks again!

Thanks for being an active part of the democratic process.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well guys, thanks for all of the support nonetheless! I am disappointed with the results (pretty clearly), but such is life. I guess my time at the c-train stations, grocery stores and standing on the corners felt a lot better than it really was! It gave me the impression that I was doing pretty well and would be in the mix...alas it was not to be. I still really appreciate the support that I did get though.

I am very disappointed that Helen Mowat got more votes than me, and I'm not sure how that happens! At least she didn't win though, that would be a problem for all of us IMO.

Thanks again!

Having some experience with election campaigns and campaign planning, I think it's all about visibility. Since all of you trustee candidates are anonymous randoms as far as voters are concerned, I truly believe what cost you was the fact that Taylor spent enough money to put up those huge boards at 24th and Anderson and 24th and Southland (elsewhere too?) and to keep them there for a couple months. Very high traffic areas, very big signs - the name sticks in people's heads when they go to pick a random candidate. I think this counts for a lot more than pressing the flesh in anonymous contests. Your signs went up pretty late and were tiny in comparison. I think it's as simple as that. You know better than I what the costs involved are, but I think for Taylor that was money very well spent...

[Mazrim]

I would have to agree. Taylor and Mowat had some big signs out there, and I gotta think that did something. Taylor had the first signs up on Canyon Meadows Drive, and it was the big ones Vlad is mentioning. Styles and Heggerud I actually saw very little of compared to Vic, so I was surpised that they did so well.

[Locke]

Some ass named Victor Lough left a bunch of his goddamn 'Pick Vic' signs under my windshield wipers. No way I'd vote for a such a jerk.

Unconscionable behaviour that, what, with the windshield flyers and all.

[Slava]

Ya, I think that you guys are right. Its easier in hindsight to look back and think that I should've spent the $5k-8k to put up bold signs at the same time. I mentioned in a thread (might be this one) that if I lost it would change my mind about campaigning and how to win and this does that. My thought was that no one meets a candidate, let alone a school trustee candidate, so my spending a lot of time pressing the flesh would have people remember me at the polling station.

Frankly that might work for better known people, but not for an unknown as you explain. It's also incredibly time consuming! I guess my false sense of security came from my standing on the corner waving at cars and feeling like almost everyone was waving back/honking/giving me a thumbs up so they would remember that and mark their ballot accordingly.

I do think that there were/are a number of factors though. I was also shocked that Styles did so well, but its hard to know how people decide or why they vote the way that they do in general for these types of "lesser" positions.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Locke

Some ass named Victor Lough left a bunch of his goddamn 'Pick Vic' signs under my windshield wipers. No way I'd vote for a such a jerk.

Unconscionable behaviour that, what, with the windshield flyers and all.

That was intended as a last minute, last name you see and remember at the poll sort of reminder. In hindsight (and for a few reasons) I don't think that I would recommend that again...

[mac_gurl]

Originally Posted by Slava

My thought was that no one meets a candidate, let alone a school trustee candidate, so my spending a lot of time pressing the flesh would have people remember me at the polling station.

My dad had talked to you at the train station, and was really impressed that someone was out there trying to meet people and talk to them. I think this strategy does work to win some peoples votes...

Me, hubby, and our parents all voted for you! We were rooting for you all night!

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Slava

That was intended as a last minute, last name you see and remember at the poll sort of reminder. In hindsight (and for a few reasons) I don't think that I would recommend that again...

I dont know if that would work or not. Unfortunately I dont live in that riding so it wasnt an option to vote for you, but that might also be a consideration.

Where you're pressing flesh is important, who knows where some of these people live.

Anyways, I'd have voted for you were it an option for me. Better luck next time man.

[ben voyonsdonc]

Thanks for running Slava! I wish I was in either 11 or 13 to support you.

It is a real commitment to put your name on the ballot and we need as many voices as possible to stand up and engage citizens. Hopefully you'll do it again!

[Knut]

Great work Vic..

Next time you should get into some minor scandal near the beginning involving like a swear or something. That way your name hits the papers. Then run a clean race with big signs... booom.. In office.

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Slava

Ya, I think that you guys are right. Its easier in hindsight to look back and think that I should've spent the $5k-8k to put up bold signs at the same time. I mentioned in a thread (might be this one) that if I lost it would change my mind about campaigning and how to win and this does that. My thought was that no one meets a candidate, let alone a school trustee candidate, so my spending a lot of time pressing the flesh would have people remember me at the polling station.

Frankly that might work for better known people, but not for an unknown as you explain. It's also incredibly time consuming! I guess my false sense of security came from my standing on the corner waving at cars and feeling like almost everyone was waving back/honking/giving me a thumbs up so they would remember that and mark their ballot accordingly.

I do think that there were/are a number of factors though. I was also shocked that Styles did so well, but its hard to know how people decide or why they vote the way that they do in general for these types of "lesser" positions.

I always wondered whether or not school trustee election results were more or less a result of 'machine' politics than by good old campiagning. My mother used to work at the seperate board and got pretty high up where she would regularily attend board meetings and she used to tell us stories about the odd moonbat trustee that would get elected because church groups and/or community groups would get out the vote for their special interest candidate and they would be prove very hard to remove in ensuing elections. There was even rumor of them purposely nominating 'dummy candidates' to split the vote among the opposition.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

I always wondered whether or not school trustee election results were more or less a result of 'machine' politics than by good old campiagning. My mother used to work at the seperate board and got pretty high up where she would regularily attend board meetings and she used to tell us stories about the odd moonbat trustee that would get elected because special church groups and/or community groups would get out the vote for their candidate and they would be prove very hard to remove in ensuing elections. There was even rumor of them purposely nominating 'dummy candidates' to split the vote among the opposition.

There was a former client who was a Catholic Board Trustee, and he was bat-shart crazy. Much nuttier and much more dangerous than the Mowat woman...

[ben voyonsdonc]

Originally Posted by Slava

Ya, I think that you guys are right. Its easier in hindsight to look back and think that I should've spent the $5k-8k to put up bold signs at the same time. I mentioned in a thread (might be this one) that if I lost it would change my mind about campaigning and how to win and this does that. My thought was that no one meets a candidate, let alone a school trustee candidate, so my spending a lot of time pressing the flesh would have people remember me at the polling station.

Frankly that might work for better known people, but not for an unknown as you explain. It's also incredibly time consuming! I guess my false sense of security came from my standing on the corner waving at cars and feeling like almost everyone was waving back/honking/giving me a thumbs up so they would remember that and mark their ballot accordingly.

I do think that there were/are a number of factors though. I was also shocked that Styles did so well, but its hard to know how people decide or why they vote the way that they do in general for these types of "lesser" positions.

Unfortunately too many people vote randomly for trustee positions. I know that I wasn't educated enough to vote in my area so I declined the ballot. I didn't want to vote based on the number of signs I saw but unfortunately there are many who do.

In my opinion to run a small trustee campaign, it is all about visibility. There is no way that you can get to enough doors to talk to everyone. Aldermanic and mayoral campaigns usually have larger teams that can do fairly organized drops and door knocks. And people are more familiar with the roles of aldermen than trustee. Unfortunately, people don't educate themselves on all the races but are probably too embarrassed to refuse the trustee ballot. As such, I would throw up a whole bunch of signs and do waving...if possible, raise some money and do a targeted lit drop.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

I always wondered whether or not school trustee election results were more or less a result of 'machine' politics than by good old campiagning. My mother used to work at the seperate board and got pretty high up where she would regularily attend board meetings and she used to tell us stories about the odd moonbat trustee that would get elected because church groups and/or community groups would get out the vote for their special interest candidate and they would be prove very hard to remove in ensuing elections. There was even rumor of them purposely nominating 'dummy candidates' to split the vote among the opposition.

Well, lets go with that then. I would've won hands down were it not a case where the fix was in!

I do know a guy who ran years ago and he said that there was a message going around to keep him out of office. I have no idea how you could prove that short of physical evidence, but it could be true I guess.

In reality though I just lost this on name recognition, pure and simple. It sucks, and is not really what I was hoping for, but I'm already done feeling sorry for myself and will move along to complain about the politicians who did get elected yesterday as soon as they annoy me again!

[pylon]

FWIW I voted for ya, even though I had no clue what your platform was, or what you stood for. It was more..."Hey its that guy from CP!!" good enough for me. Check.

[ben voyonsdonc]

BTW, 2809 votes is a pretty darn good result. 2809 people took time out of their busy lives to vote for you. That is certainly something to be proud of.

[GirlySports]

You need to somehow turn your name into something vulgar like HARD POO MAN

[Beerfest]

Sorry Slava, I would of voted for you if I realized you were running for Ward 11.

I randomly voted for Heather, didnt know anything about him, so it was stupid on my part.