2005
So the election is just days away and we haven't had a single discussion of campaign financing. There were a few newspaper articles after the previous filing deadline, but I've been unable to glean any kind of consistent information that I could use to compare and contrast the candidates.
I understand there was just another round of reports due, but I haven't seen any coverage of that. So... what do you know, readers? Who's getting how much money and from whom? Anyone want to go up to Hillsborough and do some research?
FYI
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce has updated our elections website www.carolinachamber.org/elections by adding audio from the Chamber/WCHL 1360AM/EmPOWERment forums. Now you can click to hear individual candidate responses to some of the forum questions. Special thanks to WCHL 1360AM for providing forum audio for use on the website.
Thank you,
Jason Jolley
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
I just got this announcement by e-mail:
WCOM PROGRAM ALERT!!!
Thursday November 3rd, 7-8 PM - TONIGHT!!!
"Carrboro Live" hosts Mayoral candidates
Alex Zaffron and Mark Chilton
Call in with your questions - 929-9601
Tune in over the airwaves at 103.5 FM
or on the 'net by clicking on the link at
http://www.communityradio.coop
I've been at it for a couple of weeks now, learning the ropes of the political process in Carrboro and I agree with one of the comments to my previous post: two weeks ain't a lot of time. But as Ruby pointed out, it's just about the amount of time most voters will spend investigating the candidates and informing themselves of the issues.
I have spent time reading the candidates' websites, newspaper articles, transcripts and and have determined the main themes in Carrboro are structural development, economic development, and affordable housing. To me, they are all related.
The Independent Weekly endorsements, often thought to be the most influential in Orange County races, came out today.
In Chapel Hill the Indy endorses Kevin Foy for Mayor, and Mark Kleinschmidt, Laurin Easthom, Will Raymond, and Bill Thorpe for Council.
In Carrboro the Indy endorses Mark Chilton for Mayor, and Jacquie Gist, John Herrera, and Randee Haven-O'Donnell for Board of Aldermen.
For the School Board it endorses Lisa Stuckey, Pam Hemminger, and Jean Hamilton.
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