Comments on: Blue America Welcomes Gordon Smith–from North Carolina (Not Oregon)

By: rwcole

rwcole — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:12:39 +0000

A good candidate can take an issue like- say “Red light cameras” to the winner’s circle.

By: rwcole

rwcole — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:10:14 +0000

Just thinking out loud- but it would seem that the most valuable piece of information a candidate for city govt. can have is:

“What makes people the most pissed off about their current city govt.?”

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:01:04 +0000

Jane upstairs

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:59:44 +0000

Thanks for spending the Saturday afternoon with us Gordon. Good luck and hard work for your efforts for the Council.

By: Howie Klein

Howie Klein — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:59:04 +0000

Gordon, thanks for coming by today– and please keep us abreast of developments in the race as they come up. Let’s meet back here in November for a celebration!

Meanwhile, anyone in L.A. looking for something to do tonight– Rickie Lee Jones is at Largo (8:30PM) telling a series of stories about her life. It’s a unique and fascinating show.

By: GordonSmith

GordonSmith — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:58:01 +0000

Looks like our time is about up here.

Thanks so much to Howie and Jane for hosting me here at firedoglake. This is one of the most exciting blog communities in the nation, and I’m honored that y’all have given me the floor for the last two hours.

If you want to get involved in this campaign, please visit the campaign website at gordonforasheville.com – we need donations of any size, volunteers of every capability, and support wherever we can get it.

Protecting and maintaining our progressives values is at the heart of my candidacy. Our national progressive community has inspired me to step into the arena and do right by my city.

Thanks again for stopping by, and I hope to speak with you again soon.

By: GordonSmith

GordonSmith — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:54:24 +0000

That’s a complicated question. I think it depends on the issue and whether the issue gets covered by the media. I’d say it’s split down the middle.

By: rwcole

rwcole — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:52:38 +0000

Is one group more politically influential than the other?

I’m asking because sometimes people’s ideas of what city government can and should do are formed in a previous city

By: GordonSmith

GordonSmith — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:47:11 +0000

There’s a lot of natives and a lot of transplants from all over the nation, rwcole.

By: rwcole

rwcole — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:46:36 +0000

Is the population largely native Carolinians or “carpet baggin yankees”?