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It's official! The political season is upon us. On Wednesday when I headed out in my car with my errand list in hand I saw my first political signs. Like the robins' return in springtime, it's inevitable that our streets and roads become cluttered with colorful candidate signs.
The mayoral race in the city of Plattsburgh should be a good one. And the first signs address that. The first sign I saw was "Don Kasprzak for Mayor -- Performance Not Promises." I'm sure a lot of time was spent coming up just the right phrase, catchy but not corny, brief but informative.
A few feet away I encountered the second sign -- "I Like Mike Drew for Mayor." Mike has used the catchy and familiar "I Like Mike" slogan in the past. It works. People remember it. The clever phrasing of his sign allows it to be read as one sentence, as noted already, or as two: "I Like Mike. Drew for Mayor."
Both of these candidates represent the Republican Party and they are off and running for the spot as successor to Mayor Stewart, the man who replaced Mayor Stewart. You know what I mean.
Current Mayor Jack Stewart has already promised there'll be no "Bring Jack Back" signs in our neighborhoods. He's a lame duck mayor and he's glad of it. He's a Democrat and that party has its own candidate, Kevin Duniho. No Duniho signs have appeared yet. He may be thinking that it's all in the timing.
It's far too early to choose a winner among Kasprzak, Drew and Duniho. What I like is that each candidate has his own unique talents to offer to the city. I also like that three excellent men are willing to serve in a position that can sometimes be a thankless position. Have they spoken with the previous mayors about late-night phone calls, taxpayers' uprisings and out-challenging the mayor of Burlington?
We are just in the first inning of a political game that may go into extra innings. Good luck and thanks to all the candidates.
Comments
Duniho's signs are an atrocity ... and a slap in the face of anyone trying to save trees out there. When did yard-billboards become the in-thing? There should be a law, "If your sign needs to be held up by 2x4s in someone's yard, it's too big for residential areas. Period."
So much for environmental or aesthetic responsibility.
Posted by: John Alarcon | September 27, 2006 5:41 PM
Who are these people? Duniho? Kasprzak? Shows me for not having lived in the North Country for four years and keeping my nose out of politics back home.
Posted by: Ryan LaFountain | August 18, 2006 10:25 AM
I've already decided on who I am voting for - Redmond Holland. Only one I'm related to.
As for Donny and Mike I say let them dress up like sausages and run through downtown. As long as Randall Simon doesn't knock one of them over it should be a good race.
Posted by: pt | August 14, 2006 2:43 PM
Hi Fox. great info on the corn, headed out to rt 22 myself.. best corn I've had year to date!
and yes the signs are up..I don't think you'll see Duniho signs for awhile...the Kasprzak -Drew signs are up because there's going to be a Republican Primary election. (probably one the most important primaries the city has seen in many,many years!) It will take place in September between 2 fine gentlemen one of which I predict will be our next mayor.
I have rarely ..if ever given a political opinion
But I do believe it's time for a change...these taxes are really killing everyone.
despite my family's abundance of "fox hill blood"
There no doubt in my mind the person with the best chance to lead the city out of our financial woes and take back control our "out of control" tax situation is KASPRZAK
Casey Flynn Aka, "THE CARVER"
(Foxy's note: Wow, not only a frank opinion, but the unveiling of the identity of "The Carver.")
Posted by: Casey Flynn | August 11, 2006 2:09 PM