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September 1, 2010 | 6:30 PM | By

Vincent Gray Calls out WaPo (sort of)

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Did you know the Post has its own zip code?

Look what I missed, while I was running around looking for my “Reporting for Dummies” book; after today’s debate at the Newseum, the City Paper’s Loose Lips got mischievous.

When Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli went over to Gray after the debate to introduce himself, LL couldn’t help but try and stir the pot, asking Gray what he thought of the Post’s editorial page. Which, in case you didn’t know, is very pro-Fenty. (And, also in case you didn’t know, a part of the paper Brauchli has nothing to do with.)

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FILED UNDER: Elections, Media, 2010 Elections, City Paper, Vince Gray
September 1, 2010 | 2:01 PM | By

Mayor Wars: Fenty Strikes Back

Depending on what sticker one was wearing, half of a crowd would cheer wildly as people exited the Newseum.

Mayoral challenger and current Council Chairman Vincent Gray put Mayor Adrian Fenty on the defensive at the Big Debate which just occurred at the Newseum; yes, I know it ended an hour ago. But I promise, you’ll appreciate my inability to update this space in SUPER-FAST fashion when you read the last paragraph! No, really, lower your expectations right now, please. I’m not DCist or the Washington Post (one of the sponsors of this Big Deal, along with WRC-4 and my wonderful, supportive, delightful employer: WAMU). I’m just a blogger who was chosen to write about a city I love. So that’s what I’ll do.

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FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, Campaigns, Fenty, Politics, Vince Gray
August 31, 2010 | 9:58 AM | By

Mendelson Trails Brown in At-Large Race; More Mistaken Identity

Last week, we mentioned that DC voters might be confusing Michael D. Brown, a last minute candidate for the At-Large Council seat who is running against Phil Mendelson, with Michael A. Brown, a Council member who is not on the ballot this year. Michael D. Brown is white, Michael A. Brown is black. A new poll of Democratic voters from the Washington Post finds that Michael D. Brown is now leading Mendelson by 17%. Brown has a 12% lead among likely voters and is popular with African Americans. Via the Washington Post:

The numbers also show Michael D. Brown, who lives in Ward 3′s American University Park in Northwest, registering his strongest support from residents who live east of the Anacostia in Wards 7 and 8. More than half (51 percent) of polled voters there say they favor Brown; 11 percent say they back Mendelson. More broadly, support for Michael D. across the city tracks almost exactly with Michael A.’s showing in the 2008 election results.

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FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, City Council
August 30, 2010 | 4:37 PM | By

Voters: Fenty “ain’t mad atcha”!

Though it’s a few days old, my Twitter is abuzz (again) with references to this video produced by Ron Moten for his pal, the Mayor: “Don’t leave us, Fenty”. If you can’t (or don’t want to) watch it, I’ll summarize it by saying that Moten borrowed BLACKstreet’s hit from 1996, “Don’t Leave Me” to create his jam. I can’t be the only one who thought of Tupac’s “I Ain’t Mad Atcha” when I heard the familiar melody, not when both BLACKstreet and ‘Pac sample the same song (“A Dream“) from DeBarge.

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FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, Fenty, Video
August 30, 2010 | 11:16 AM | By

Vote Early, not Often

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Early Voting started today!

Lining up forty minutes early to cast your choice? Looks like DC is excited about early voting. Via WaPo:

D.C. election officials reported that at 7:50 a.m., about 25 people were already lined up Monday morning to cast their ballots in D.C. — the first time residents have been allowed to vote early in primary elections. Voting was slated to begin at 8:30 a.m…

Today through Friday, voters can cast their ballots at one site — One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, N.W. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 4, four additional early voting locations will open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are:

  • Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  • Hine Junior High School, 335 8th Street, SE
  • Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, 701 Mississippi Avenue, SE
  • Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE

    • That sounds simple enough. Not so simple? Remembering that you can vote on Labor Day but NOT on the set of Sundays which fall on September 5 or 12.

    FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, Early Voting, Politics
    August 27, 2010 | 2:06 PM | By

    Vince Gray Liked “Sex and The City”. So What?

    SATC 2, The Movie

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    Sex and The City 2

    All morning long, my Twitter feed has contained references to the fact that Mayoral candidate Vince Gray liked the HBO show “Sex and The City” so much, he slipped out of work to watch the movie alone, at Gallery Place. I find this admission quirky and endearing, but my larger reaction is, “So what if he did?” Putting aside the “sneaking out of work” bit, what’s so wrong with seeing a film, alone? Even if it is that film? Everyone learned about this trip to the movies via an article by Tim Craig, at The Washington Post: “Friendships that last have molded Vincent Gray’s life“.

    In that piece, Gray had this to say about SATC:

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    FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, Campaigns, Vince Gray
    August 26, 2010 | 9:45 AM | By

    Mayor Fenty Campaigns on U Street

    Campaign time for the Mayor, on U st.

    Mayor Fenty asks a potential voter if she is registered in the District.

    As they walked by, Mayor Adrian Fenty asked people if they were registered to vote in the district; if the answer was “No”, they were directed to an extremely cordial volunteer who offered to explain how to do that while he noted their information on a clipboard.

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    FILED UNDER: Elections, 2010 Elections, Campaigns, Fenty, U Street
    August 25, 2010 | 1:22 PM | By

    A Tale of Two Browns

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    Credit: Michael A. Brown (dccouncil.us)/Michael D. Brown(KCinDC via Wikimedia Commons)

    Michael A. Brown (left) and Michael D. Brown

    One Black, one White. And one of them seems to be benefiting from voter confusion. TBD has more:

    “The strangest storyline of the D.C. Council race continues: little-known Michael D. Brown, one of the District’s shadow senators, beat incumbent Phil Mendelson in last night’s Ward 5 straw poll, 370 to 250. The victory again raises the specter that Michael D. Brown, who only recently said he might start actively raising campaign funds, might be the beneficiary of mistaken identity — he shares the same name as current councilmember Michael A. Brown.”

    Current council member Michael A. Brown (the Black one) is not running this year. According to WeLoveDC, Phil Mendelson has resorted to creating fliers detailing the difference between Browns (with a photograph). Here’s hoping that voters figure out their Browns, soon.

    FILED UNDER: Elections, Elections, Politics