Comments on: General Election 2011: City Council Money

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:25:55 +0000

And one member of the State Street Area Association. But nearly 50% of the total is from one individual, a local developer who I’m sure doesn’t want anything from Ms. Higgins. Lol.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:04:17 +0000

I stand corrected. Two developers, two members of the DDA, one relative of an ex-Council person tossed out of office for insulting emails (lol) and…two unknowns, one from Dundee and one from out of Ward 4.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:59:19 +0000

Didn’t bother to look at Ms. Higgins’ donors but would bet six of the seven are either current members of Council or the DDA.

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:51:24 +0000

Or:

1. An apathetic incumbent is generating apathy in her constituents.

2. Meanwhile, voters appreciate Ms. Briere’s approachability, responsiveness and diligence.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:44:28 +0000

@3.

1. Ms. Higgins, unfortunately this time around, is facing a very weak challenger. If she doesn’t resign her seat during her two year term, I’m assuming she won’t be so lucky next time around.
2. Ms. Briere isn’t taking any chances and doesn’t assume the seat is hers without engaging with the voting public. Unlike the invisible Ms. Higgins, who doesn’t bother to show up for the one debate or have an active campaign.

By: Mark Koroi

Mark Koroi — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:11:02 +0000

Two points:

Marcia Higgins is a five-term incumbent and only has seven donors and barely over $1,000.00 in a contested race? She barely got over 50% of the vote against a GOP nominee the last time she faced a major party candidate, which was Jim Hood, Jr. in 2005.

Sabra Briere has had 48 donors since the primary despite being uncontested. Is she actively soliciting donors via fundraisers etc.? She has raised almost as much as Rapundalo. Is there a reason her campaign committee is collecting these monies?

By: ALan Goldsmith

ALan Goldsmith — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:09:35 +0000

David, it’s curious the story on Lumm raising four times the amount of campaign contributions that Rapundalo did was buried on the last page of Section A of AnnArbor.com’s Sunday print edition. Guess there wasn’t enough room to give the article the space and placement it needed.

By: David Cahill

David Cahill — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:07:34 +0000

As a general rule, the candidate who raises more money from more people than her opponent will win a race.

While Rapundalo is not yet toast, nonetheless the huge disparity in contributions in favor of Lumm make Rapundalo look a little crispy.