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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I don't understand about any of the MoCo Exec threads:

If Marc Elrich is a NIMBY who wants to protect segregation/exclusionary white homeowners,

Then why is the bulk of his support from Silver Spring and high-density urban downcounty areas, whereas (at least in the primary) he did worst in Potomac, which has ... exclusionary white homeowners?[/quote]

It's because Elrich is not at all a NIMBY or trying to protect white homeowners. That's a campaign spin designed to make him more palatable to moderates. I'm actually shocked at how successful it has been.

Elrich is a social justice warrior with a dislike of "big business." He is not anti-development, but he favors residential development (especially affordable housing) over business development. He is opposed to providing any sort of incentives for big businesses to set up shop here. His is also laser-focused on certain areas of the County (such as Silver Spring) and has a fair amount of disdain for other areas such as Potomac, Upcounty, and to the west). He is a big supporter of social welfare programs and grants. He is a huge supporter of the public unions and intends to seek their input in how to restructure and run the government.

I think people should remember that Elrich and Floreen are running for County Exec. That is a significantly different role than Councilmember. The CE cannot create or abolish regulations. Of course, the CE's public support for or against a law, regulation, or project has a lot.of impact, but there are a lot of other players invovled with any development decision.

What the CE unquestionably has is the power to run the government and it's 10,000+ employees (police officers, teachers, bus drivers, office workers, inspectors, etc). The County government is the largest employer in MoCo, and it . Elrich is quite beholden to the unions and has stated his intent to allow the unions a say in the way the government operates, including how vacancies are handled and implementing a gainsharing agreement. Reasonable minds may differ on whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Look, I think all 3 choices are crap. I voted for Floreen but it was kind of a toss up and I'm ok if Elrich wins (well, as fine as I can be fovsm the lousy choices). A lot of his policies are good in theory and designed to fight socioeconomic inequality. He would probably be a great Directoe of Health and Human Services. I just don't think he has the scope to be an effective County Exec. The person in that role needs to think broadly and consider the needs of the entire county, which is not easy in a county as large and diverse as MoCo. I think Floreen has shown a better ability to do that. And I am opposed to giving the unions any say in how the government operates. [/quote]

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