Tell me again that Minarik-Brooks is unbeatable
We’ve been hearing that there are those who think Maggie Brooks maybe be tough to beat this fall. If so, why are she and Stephen Minarik resorting to stunts like this:
Fiscal prudence or political maneuver?
Voters may have to answer that question on the November ballot, as the Monroe County Legislature expects to approve a Taxpayer Protection Act on Tuesday night that would cap nonmandated county spending each year.
If the measure is approved, the Republican majority plans an unusual step to promote it: Put it on the November ballot for voters to decide — even though such a vote is not required. Republicans plan to pass petitions to get the measure on the ballot.
Even Tom Tobin thinks Maggie has her weaknesses that a Democrat can stand up and say:
“I will not stand for another four years of Brooks. The budget’s too fat. She demagogued on the library/Internet issue. The sales tax thing was a fiasco.”
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The number one thing we can do to combat Brooks is to perpetually ask people if they really believe in the direction of their city. Based on my un-scientific results from behind the bar, I would ahve to say the answer is a resounding no.
Mark JB, can you jot down any of those results you remember (no matter how unscientific), and email them to us? I know the plural of “anecdote” is not “data”, but it’s still interesting info.
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