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Members of Feisty Ward 2 Crowd Pressure Tony D. To “Answer The Question!”
by P.D. Lesko
The meeting room at the Traverwood Library is modern, with plenty of light and clean lines. The room was full, with about 70 people in attendance to hear the candidates answer questions for 90 minutes. It was there that Ward…
As Fast As Birkenstocks Can Carry Him Candidate Backpedals Away From Mayor’s Support
by P.D. Lesko
Ward 5 City Council candidate Chuck Warpehoski is being endorsed by many members of the local Dem Klan, including John Hieftje, whose 2010 Facebook page described him as "Ann Arbor's popular mayor." The Warpehoski race is a…
With her Checkbook, Jane Lumm Throws Down With Mayor & His Council Pals
by P.D. Lesko
Ward 2 Council member Jane Lumm is small, perhaps a little over 5 feet tall on a good day, but her desire to openly and diligently serve the people of Ann Arbor is gigantic. On AnnArbor.com, reporting about Lumm's work on…
Someone’s Not Feeling the Love: City Council Colleagues Donate Zip, Zero, Nada to This Incumbent
by P.D. Lesko
Tony D.'s campaign finance forms turned in on time to the Washtenaw County Clerk's office show that he has raised $8,475 to finance his effort to defeat challenger Sally Hart Petersen. Interestingly, Derezinski reported…
Local News Site Snaps Incumbent’s Political Tighty Whities With Debate Coverage
The AnnArborChronicle.com recently called out AnnArbor.com politics reporter Ryan Stanton for accepting an AP reporting award for a news piece that misinterpreted available data. In the same piece, the news blog also called out former…
League of Women Voters’ Candidate Forums Provide Few Questions and Fewer Surprises
by P.D. Lesko
On July 10, 2012 from 7:00-7:45 Wards 1 and 2 Dem City Council candidates participated in the Ann Arbor League of Women Voters candidate forums. Between 8:00-8:45 Wards 4 and 5 Dem City Council candidates participated. Did…
Sierra Club Snubs Rep. John Dingell & The Local Candidates He Endorses Again. And Again. And Again.
by Rob Smith
"I don't get no respect," was the signature line of comedian Rodney Dangerfield. The 2012 Michigan Sierra Club political endorsements are out, and in Michigan the Dean of the House, Representative John Dingell, just don't get…
Michigan Sierra Club Endorses Vivienne Armentrout in Ward 5 Council Race
On June 30, 2012, the The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter announced that the groups had bestowed one of the most sought after political endorsements in the United States onto Fifth Ward Council…
Sierra Club Endorses Challenger Jack Eaton in Ward 4 City Council Race
The Sierra Club, Huron Valley Group, and Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter announced on June 30, 2012 that the groups had bestowed one of the most sought after political endorsements in the United States onto Fourth Ward Council…
Websites Speak Volumes About Ward 2 Council Candidates
by P.D. Lesko
Sex sells. It's a tried and true marketing tool that has been used since, well, forever. Gallup & Robinson, an advertising and marketing research firm, has conducted multiple studies and determined that the use of sex in…