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View Poll Results: If the election were held today, which Mayoral candidate would you vote for?
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Kent Hehr
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14 |
5.81% |
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Naheed Nenshi
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144 |
59.75% |
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Barb Higgins
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30 |
12.45% |
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Ric McIver
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32 |
13.28% |
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Alnoor Kassam
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1 |
0.41% |
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Bob Hawkesworth
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4 |
1.66% |
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Wayne Stewart
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2 |
0.83% |
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Bonnie Devine
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2 |
0.83% |
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Craig Burrows
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3 |
1.24% |
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Derek McKenzie
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1 |
0.41% |
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Jon Lord
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1 |
0.41% |
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Gary Johnston
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1 |
0.41% |
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Greg Berdette
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0 |
0% |
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Joe Connelly
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0% |
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Lawrence Oshanek
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1 |
0.41% |
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Oscar Fech
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2 |
0.83% |
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Paul Hughes
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3 |
1.24% |
09-20-2010, 12:12 PM
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#521
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary AB
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I think the real issue in this suburban vs. urban arguement is that in a perfect world Calgary never would have annexed communities as it spread outwards and then a central area with about 400,000 people in it would be the city of Calgary and the rest would be different suburban cities. Right now what happens is that the suburban vote outnumbers the urban vote and thus suburban issues get funded while being subsidized in some ways by the urbanites.
In that scenario each suburban city would pay their frieght of development while at the same time could allow the continuation of building massive homes with backyards as per demand. The urban based city of Calgary residents can continue to try and build a Vancouver-resembling inner-city without letting their choices be diluted by the suburban vote.
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09-20-2010, 12:27 PM
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#523
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by jdso
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Very interesting. The majority of the doners are small individual donations. It's much like an Obama campaign.
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Trust the snake.
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09-20-2010, 12:28 PM
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#524
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 Posted the 6 millionth post! |
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Originally Posted by jdso
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Excellent. I know there has been some controversy about the timing of his donor release, but if not sooner, then no better day to do it than nomination day.
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09-20-2010, 12:28 PM
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#525
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarchHare
If you have to drive or take transit to get to work or run most errands, it's not "inner city living", IMO.
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I don't necessarily agree with the transit part. I live in that city that people don't want to compare to Calgary, and use transit to get to work and run errands basically all the time. Sure I don't need to take the train to get an apple, but having that train/bus is integral to a lot of things.
What qualifies as inner city is a tough one though....
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09-20-2010, 12:35 PM
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#527
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunk
Very interesting. The majority of the doners are small individual donations. It's much like an Obama campaign.
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He's also got donations in the $2500-5000 range from Dick Haskayne (Haskayne School of Business Philathropist), and Charlie Fischer (Former CEO of Oil and Gas company Nexen). No surprise to see Park & Fly, Park & Jet, and Budget Car and Truck Rental, donate as well which will be obvious beneficiaries of an airport tunnel.
As someone who was concerned about him delaying the release of his donors I'm pleased he released it today.
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09-20-2010, 12:47 PM
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#528
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Oooh, my real name is on the internets... 
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09-20-2010, 12:47 PM
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#529
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Bigtime, I'm guessing you were the $5? Big spender Bunk on the other hand!
Speaking of donor lists, I'd actually be pretty uncomfortable with my name being released. I'd prefer if there was an anonymous option.
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09-20-2010, 12:49 PM
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#530
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Oooh, my real name is on the internets... |
Nice job ponying up $5.00 Fred Cheney.
*Damn, beaten to the punch.
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09-20-2010, 12:51 PM
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#531
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I'm Fred Cheney?
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09-20-2010, 12:52 PM
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#532
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I'm surprised they'd list donors of such small numbers.
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09-20-2010, 12:53 PM
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#533
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Oooh, my real name is on the internets... |
Looking through that list would be too time consuming when one can just load up your twitter page to find out your name.
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09-20-2010, 12:56 PM
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#534
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mazrim
Looking through that list would be too time consuming when one can just load up your twitter page to find out your name. |
Oh snap! Forgot about that part! I lost my internet forum identity a long time ago back on SSP. Still doesn't stop me from embarassing myself every now and then! 
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09-20-2010, 12:58 PM
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#535
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Lifetime Suspension
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[QUOTE=Bigtime;2676875]I'm Fred Cheney![/QUOTE]
Fixed!
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09-20-2010, 01:10 PM
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#536
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I don't know who this Fred Cheney is, but I wish to subscribe to his newsletter...
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09-20-2010, 01:48 PM
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#537
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I just realized I'm on that donor list in two categories, forgot about our first small donation!
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09-20-2010, 02:11 PM
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#538
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Oooh, my real name is on the internets... |
Mine too!
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09-20-2010, 02:17 PM
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#539
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
I just realized I'm on that donor list in two categories, forgot about our first small donation!
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Nice to meet you, Mr. Aaron Stayner.
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09-20-2010, 02:48 PM
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#540
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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The city has just posted the "unofficial" nominee list: http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2010/...inee-list.html
Candidate listing for Mayor (now with Bigtime's helpful comments)
Burrows, Craig (Mr. RV)
Connelly, Joe (Take back your city...GIVE ME BACK MY SON!)
Devine, Bonnie (pinko commie)
Erskine, Barry
Fech, Oscar (FECH!)
Hawkesworth, Bob (TUNNELSMASH!)
Higgins, Barb (I brought my own mike)
Hunter, Sandra (who?)
Johnston, Gary F. (who?)
Knight, Dan (who?)
Liu, Amanda (doesn't speak much english)
Lord, Jon (JonLord1st)
McIver, Ric (Dr. No)
Nenshi, Naheed K. (AKA: The Chemist in 'Inception')
Stewart, Wayne (what happened to the Olympic bid?)
Last edited by Bigtime; 09-20-2010 at 03:00 PM.
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