Top 20 Cities 4 Af Ams: Af Am Rep Gubernatorial Candidate

[Steeltrap]

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I'm not ready to say the WC sucks, LOL. Rather, it's challenging. I've lived in the South and I'm glad that I'm back here, despite the housing unaffordability and lack of manpeople. What can I say? It's home.

[TheEpitome1920]

I find this very helpful though. I plan to leave Chicago next year but I'm not looking at any of the places on the list. Conneticut, Pittsburgh, Michigan, and back to Ohio. We'll see how it works out.

[abaici]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
despite the housing unaffordability and lack of manpeople.

Thus the use of the term "suck". I'm apt hunting for myself and my clients. So, I'm sooo through with LA. But, like you said, it's home.

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by Ideal08
I just wanted to say that she is a graduate of Wittenberg University!!!! Now, put that in you Capital Crusader cap!

That is all.

Oh, yeah?! Well, for the record, we have as famous Capital alumni.....uh.....some really famous folk, such as.....uh.....

DAYARN! Ideal08 caught me with my pants down

*RM begins to comb through old Capitalian yearbooks seeking out famous alumni*

Oh, OK, here's one very famous one right here:

ME!!

File that in your Funk and Wagnails!

[lil_sunshine]

Originally posted by Steeltrap
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Rather, it's challenging. ...despite the housing unaffordability and lack of manpeople. What can I say? It's home.

Now you ARE talking about STRAIGHT (those NOT ON THE DOWN LOW OR BASIL) manpeople, are you not?

[AKA_Monet]

Originally posted by abaici
The west coast sucks! I like LA and San Fran, but I prefer the South. Everything's so expensive out here. I'm soo over Atlanta. But, I would consider Houston or Charlotte. I would need to come visit first.

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Originally posted by Steeltrap
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I'm not ready to say the WC sucks, LOL. Rather, it's challenging. I've lived in the South and I'm glad that I'm back here, despite the housing unaffordability and lack of manpeople. What can I say? It's home.

Haay, haay, haay!!!

Don't hate the West Side Connection, just yet...

There are many more opportunities than you think...

Especially if you live one year professionally outside the West Coast...

It ain't like how we do it at other cities.

Yeah we're expensive.

Yeah housing is not affordable...

And yeah, there are no men out here--they hide from a sistah for some reason...

But, we've got breathable air, a workable government, can eat any kind of cuisine desired without massive stares, can speak to anyone we need to speak to if we must and still have hair and nail appointments

And still remain true to our sistahs throughout it all...

So don't hate the west coast, yet...

[DC_Zeta1920]

As a resident (born and raised) in Washington, DC I must say that it should be taken off the list. The public schools here are the worst (except for maybe 2 of em but even those are fairly suspect), and like someone said the cops are idiots and everyday there is at least 2-3 homicides....

However, there is some revitilization of DC going on as I type. We are about to get a new baseball team and eye sores are being converted into condominiums, shops, etc. The drawback to this is that the property taxes and housing costs are continuing to increase which is causing alot of residents who have been in there homes 30, 40 and 50 years to seek housing in the surrounding counties (particularly Prince Georges County, MD). Another era of gentrification it seems thanks to our bow tie marble mouthed mayor.

[AKA2D '91]

Didn't Marion Berry get elected to the (City) Council in November?

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
Didn't Marion Berry get elected to the (City) Council in November?

Yes, girl. Beat the incumbent by a landslide.

[DC_Zeta1920]

Originally posted by Ideal08
Yes, girl. Beat the incumbent by a landslide.

95% of the votes...lol

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by Ideal08
I just wanted to say that she is a graduate of Wittenberg University!!!! Now, put that in you Capital Crusader cap!

That is all.

This is kinda old news, but back in December, Lt. Governor Jeannette Bradley is now TREASURER Jeannette Bradley. So instead of seeing her name on the "Welcome to Ohio" billboards when you cross the OH state line, you will be writing her name on your checks when you pay your taxes.

As far as the gubernatorial race, it doesn't appear at the time that Jeannette plans to be on the ballot, but among possible candidates includes Ken Blackwell, Michael Coleman, and yes, even Jerry Springer.

More to come. Stay tuned

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by Rain Man
This is kinda old news, but back in December, Lt. Governor Jeannette Bradley is now TREASURER Jeannette Bradley. So instead of seeing her name on the "Welcome to Ohio" billboards when you cross the OH state line, you will be writing her name on your checks when you pay your taxes.

As far as the gubernatorial race, it doesn't appear at the time that Jeannette plans to be on the ballot, but among possible candidates includes Ken Blackwell, Michael Coleman, and yes, even Jerry Springer.

More to come. Stay tuned

So, what's better, Lt. Gov or Treasurer? I would guess LG, but what do I know? Why the change, do you know?

PLEASE keep me posted on the race for governor. Lawd.

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by Ideal08
So, what's better, Lt. Gov or Treasurer? I would guess LG, but what do I know? Why the change, do you know?

Former state treasurer Joseph Deters resigned, thus Taft appointed Bradley as treasurer and she accepted. Bruce Johnson is now the new Lt. Governor

PLEASE keep me posted on the race for governor. Lawd.

Funny that you asked about the governor's race, b/c I just got some big news regarding that just an hour ago.

Earlier today, Michael Coleman officially announced his run for the governor in the 2006 election. His biggest opponents are currently Auditor Betty Montgomery and Attorney General Jim Petro (who flip-flopped their positions in 2002) who has the largest and second largest funds to campaign for governor, respectively.

Coleman's biggest obstacles according to critics include lack of knowledge of his acheivements outside of Columbus, and too much emphasis on creating buildings in Columbus rather that creating jobs and strengthening the local economy (or to paraphrase a previous poster, spends too much time looking pretty).

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by Rain Man
Funny that you asked about the governor's race, b/c I just got some big news regarding that just an hour ago.

Earlier today (or yesterday), Michael Coleman officially announced his run for the governor in the 2006 election. His biggest opponents are currently Auditor Betty Montgomery and Attorney General Jim Petro (who flip-flopped their positions in 2002) who has the largest and second largest funds to campaign for governor, respectively.

Coleman's biggest obstacles according to critics include lack of knowledge of his acheivements outside of Columbus, and too much emphasis on creating buildings in Columbus rather that creating jobs and strengthening the local economy (or to paraphrase a previous poster, spends too much time looking pretty).

I'm not really sure what to say about this. I mean, ok. Do people in Cleveland (or the rest of the state) even know who this man is??? I'm interested in seeing how this turns out.

Is that a logical/usual/normal transition? From Mayor to Governor?

[Rain Man]

Sec'y of State Ken Blackwell (GOP) will be a major contender for the gubernatorial race; his roles as Ohio Treasurer and Sec'y of State being a major factor, more specifically his role in Ohio winning Bush the presidency and his campaign to ban same sex marriages.

Other Democratic possible candidates to combat Mayor Coleman include Lee Fisher, Sherrod Brown, and Jerry Springer.