musicman Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Well the commercials have begun and the front runners are taking punches at each other. http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/23089424/2013/08/08/records-show-mayor-awarded-staff-huge-raises-amid-lay-offs?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9180887 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Parker's gonna get reelected because she's benefiting that Houston is recovering from the economic slowdown and has done better unlike other cities across the nation. I'd say Parker wins over Hall: 57-39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 I wish Hall would take some stances on policy, but he hasn't. Not much chance of success on a pure anti-incumbent campaign unless the incumbent is widely despised, which isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 My read on the Hall ad ( the 'truth' , etc ) is that he's got some fiscal angle on liabilities. Large unfunded pension issues, maybe? It's the first thing that came to mind. In any event, I grow less enchanted with Parker. She's continued to kick the can down the road on our shitass infrastructure. With the rate of development in the city core, unless some serious $$ is spent soon on roads, drainage and power, my fear is the next major storm is going to make a lot of people question why they bought into the Houston hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 yes she's only been a disappointment. I laugh how she makes the pension problems a new issue. she was controller as she signed off to borrow 200 million under bill white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Parker will likely win reelection because of the historical trends here: the last incumbent mayor to get the boot was Kathy Whitmire (D) in 1991, who was the poster-child for term-limits due to her 10 years and 5 terms in office and her 6th term bid was the last straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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