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Charles Allen faces recall effort
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Anonymous
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Ward CM up for re-election in 2024 (under HR they have staggered terms, can't "vote them all out" + need electable candidates w/different views)
W2 - Pinto W4- JLG (challenger Lisa Gore) W7 - open, Gray is not running again W8 - T White AL - R White, Henderson |
Anonymous
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He has a big ego, doubt he will be fazed and he does have a lot of support on Hill. We'll see how much of it has shifted and how much support recall attempt gets.
Has anyone ever been recalled in recent past besides Evans? |
Anonymous
Happy to see Henderson stay (and will vote for her, and actually hope she runs for Mendo's seat when it's up again) but would love to see the rest ousted. If we could get rid of Allen, too, all the better. Then also replace Bowser. But yes, we need electable candidates to replace them. It's frustrating how shallow the pool is in DC, which is how so many awful retail politicians with no policy chops win elections in a city full of pretty smart, competent people (many of whom are legally not allowed to run for office unless they quit their fed gigs). |
Anonymous
Several newcomers to DC with VERY thin cvs on current counsel - Nadeau & Allen. Pinto has acquitted herself well imo but also falls in that category. Very little work experience besides "activist" type jobs for many. Shows. |
Anonymous
| Mendelson was just reelected, not up this cycle. |
Anonymous
Goulet has now blocked himself with his unhinged Twitter presence. How is Frumin a part of the "system"? The Green Team had two candidates (Thomas and Monash) and belatedly embraced Goulet. Winning an ANC election does not make the now-crime-concerned Gore "electable." Getting beat by Anita Bonds by 8000 votes does not mean "electable." Phew. Got something right. |
Anonymous
Didn't he run unopposed? Of course he got the vote. Recall effort yay! I'll donate and I don't live in Ward 3. His legislation is a disaster for all wards |
Anonymous
| All the usual suspects who are a big part of the problem coming out hard against this. I hope the recall effort publishes a way to donate. |
Anonymous
| The mayor and every council member must be recalled and replaced with true conservatives who will implement sane, tough on crime policies, before DC will ever be worth living in again. |
Anonymous
Phew. Got something right. Regarding Gore, her loss to Bonds was not head to head. Bonds won with 36% of the vote to Gore's 28%, but the remaining 36% was split and ng multiple other candidates. If we had ranked choice voting, the outcome might have been different. Bonds had much higher name recognition than Gore going into that election and Gore over performed versus expectations because her campaign message resonated with voters. So yes, she is "electable" in a way that, say, Erin Palmer is not. Palmer got a larger share of the vote versus Mendo but it was a head to head race. So basically if you wanted Mendo out of there, you voted for Palmer. And she still fell short. In the end I just don't think she had a message that resonated with voters. But Gore does. |
Anonymous
Regarding Gore, her loss to Bonds was not head to head. Bonds won with 36% of the vote to Gore's 28%, but the remaining 36% was split and ng multiple other candidates. If we had ranked choice voting, the outcome might have been different. Bonds had much higher name recognition than Gore going into that election and Gore over performed versus expectations because her campaign message resonated with voters. So yes, she is "electable" in a way that, say, Erin Palmer is not. Palmer got a larger share of the vote versus Mendo but it was a head to head race. So basically if you wanted Mendo out of there, you voted for Palmer. And she still fell short. In the end I just don't think she had a message that resonated with voters. But Gore does. This is an absolutely hilarious rationalization, as evidenced by your conclusion sentence. |
Anonymous
Running the city into the ground as an act of solidarity against the GOP is so on brand. Change the names all you want, but so long as this mindset persists, DC is going to have a rough going. |
Anonymous
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Looks like they are getting more organized:
https://twitter.com/recallallen And they're collecting volunteers: https://t.co/NMd6EFRpF0 |
Anonymous
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Lifetime resident of Capitol Hill checking in.
He won’t get recalled. He uses “evidence-based” policy to justify his support for lax on crime legislation. He does a good job being responsive to pot holes and sht like that, but we need someone strong on crime. Can someone else run? Please. Just anyone who won’t side with the perpetrators of crime over the victims? |