Comments on: 2008 Election Signs: Way Too Damn Early http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KCinDC http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/comment-page-1/#comment-12539 KCinDC Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:42:32 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/#comment-12539 I wouldn't bet on Brown not having competition. There's usually a challenger in the Democratic primary for the at-large seat. After all, that's how Brown got onto the council in the first place, by beating Harold Brazil. And he already has competition in the general, in the form of <a href="http://adamclampitt.com" rel="nofollow">Adam Clampitt</a> and <a href="http://www.votedeehunter.com" rel="nofollow">Dee Hunter</a> -- though because of the way the at-large election works they're really running more against Carol Schwartz. I wouldn’t bet on Brown not having competition. There’s usually a challenger in the Democratic primary for the at-large seat. After all, that’s how Brown got onto the council in the first place, by beating Harold Brazil.

And he already has competition in the general, in the form of Adam Clampitt and Dee Hunter — though because of the way the at-large election works they’re really running more against Carol Schwartz.

]]> By: Anon http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/comment-page-1/#comment-12538 Anon Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:53:10 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/#comment-12538 True, but two things: the "real" election is less than 12 months away. Plus, anyone who paid attention to the 2006 election would conclude that Fenty benefited hugely from front-loading his campaign. Frankly I don't care for Brown, and I wish someone would challenge him. But what this city really needs is to get rid of the sham-primaries and have Louisiana-style run-off elections. True, but two things: the "real" election is less than 12 months away. Plus, anyone who paid attention to the 2006 election would conclude that Fenty benefited hugely from front-loading his campaign.

Frankly I don’t care for Brown, and I wish someone would challenge him. But what this city really needs is to get rid of the sham-primaries and have Louisiana-style run-off elections.

]]> By: Sligo http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/comment-page-1/#comment-12537 Sligo Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:08:30 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/08/2008-election-signs-way-too-damn-early/#comment-12537 Didn't we trade him to L.A.? Didn’t we trade him to L.A.?

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