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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 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