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Should I run for mayor?

Started by fwagodess, February 06, 2009, 12:42:22 PM

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If Ava Nieves ran for mayor of Marion, Indiana, and if you lived in that muncipality, would you vote for her?

Yes, I would.
No, I don't think so
Undecided
Other, please explain

fwagodess

A couple of years ago, there has been speculation that Aeverine Nieves (yours truly) may run for mayor in Marion, Indiana in 2011.

Nieves consistently dominates every transgendered subject. Nieves is also one of America's five strongest transgendered women for web site and information. This led to speculation that Nieves could run for mayor of Marion, Indiana and become Indiana's first transgendered woman to become mayor.

However, I have no political experience and recently decided that I only visit political web sites on a regular basis. I have discussed this idea to run in 2011 with the slogan "MY GIRL AVA!".

The campaign platform would be basically change Marion mostly for the better; make Marion more transgender-friendly (joining Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, and Indianapolis); bring Fort Wayne TV back to Marion (in addition to Indianapolis), and fix almost everything the current mayor (Wayne Seybold) broke.
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Pica Pica

I would, but I may go for a slogan about the city rather than about yourself.
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tekla

Do you want to win, or do you just want to run?  If you want to win, the top three issues ought to be economic, economic and economic. 

And isn't there like a huge evangelical xian college there? How do you plan to overcome what is going to be extreme opposition to you?
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Nero

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tekla

I wonder about a lot of this, but in particular...

The campaign platform would be basically change Marion mostly for the better
Strongly implies that some changes would be for the worst.

bring Fort Wayne TV back to Marion

What, you don't have cable, Comcast?  Would people watch it?  If there were watching it in the first place why did it go away?

Oh yeah, its been said - and in the US its true - the money is the mother's milk of politics.  You have a post about going to the food pantry, so how are you going to fund this drive?
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fwagodess

Quote from: tekla on February 06, 2009, 12:48:36 PM
Do you want to win, or do you just want to run?  If you want to win, the top three issues ought to be economic, economic and economic. 

And isn't there like a huge evangelical xian college there? How do you plan to overcome what is going to be extreme opposition to you?

I covered that also.

Jobs and Indiana Wesleyan University.

The primary cable company is Bright House Networks, and maybe bring Comcast and AT&T U-Verse there.

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Luc

Um... I'm sorry. I think I just stepped into bizarro world here. Cable? I don't think that's really an issue. And echo the tip on making your campaign slogan something NOT about your being trans!

I'm from Indianapolis, originally. I know Marion and the area... and trans acceptance is not really the biggest thing they need. Sorry... can't lie.

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fwagodess

Quote from: Sebastien on February 06, 2009, 06:19:41 PM
Um... I'm sorry. I think I just stepped into bizarro world here. Cable? I don't think that's really an issue. And echo the tip on making your campaign slogan something NOT about your being trans!

I'm from Indianapolis, originally. I know Marion and the area... and trans acceptance is not really the biggest thing they need. Sorry... can't lie.

SD

You know the saying "One person can make a difference" and I have seen that over the years.

"Making A Difference of Change" is better than "My Girl Ava."

Quote from: tekla on February 06, 2009, 12:59:43 PM
The campaign platform would be basically change Marion mostly for the better
Strongly implies that some changes would be for the worst.

bring Fort Wayne TV back to Marion

What, you don't have cable, Comcast?  Would people watch it?  If there were watching it in the first place why did it go away?

Oh yeah, its been said - and in the US its true - the money is the mother's milk of politics.  You have a post about going to the food pantry, so how are you going to fund this drive?
It's not like I'm making the municipality into an X-rated one, but keeping it as PG, but still friendly for kids.

For example, look at the WISH-TV/Bright House Dispute (AKA LIN-TV Time Warner Dispute of 2008), in which led to repercussions and the aftermath that followed in Marion. I believe Marion deserves a hell of a lot better that they have now.

On an unrelated note, as far as the food pantry fiasco--that'll get resolved next summer.
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lisagurl

QuoteHowever, I have no political experience and recently decided that I only visit political web sites on a regular basis.

Politics is horse trading. You have to compromise your beliefs to get some of what you want. Do you have the stomach for it? You need to play it like poker and not let your emotions show.
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RebeccaFog


I would think you would need some kind of circle of people who are in position to advance your causes and your campaign.   Do you have them?
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Janet_Girl

I would say that if you are interested in politics, go for it.  Silverton, OR has a transgendered
mayor.

Just keep to the issues that your city faces.  And if there is something in your background, don't.  Portland's first gay mayor is facing a recall because of a tryst he had with a young man.


Janet


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fwagodess

Quote from: Rebis on February 06, 2009, 08:35:12 PM

I would think you would need some kind of circle of people who are in position to advance your causes and your campaign.   Do you have them?

I'm not 100% sure if the circle of people means campaign managers or mayor's staff. I think I may have that covered. I'll double check my facts later.


Quote from: lisagurl on February 06, 2009, 07:45:35 PM
QuoteHowever, I have no political experience and recently decided that I only visit political web sites on a regular basis.

Politics is horse trading. You have to compromise your beliefs to get some of what you want. Do you have the stomach for it? You need to play it like poker and not let your emotions show.

I've dealt with a lot worse than what I went through on Encyclopedia Dramatica
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RebeccaFog

Quote from: Ava Nieves on February 06, 2009, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: Rebis on February 06, 2009, 08:35:12 PM

I would think you would need some kind of circle of people who are in position to advance your causes and your campaign.   Do you have them?

I'm not 100% sure if the circle of people means campaign managers or mayor's staff. I think I may have that covered. I'll double check my facts later.

I'm not sure what I mean either.  I think I mean the people you will need as campaign staff plus some individuals who have city counsel positions, or leaders of the community, and people like that.  People of influence who can be of help to you in terms of good advice/opinions and inside knowledge.
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fwagodess

Quote from: Rebis on February 06, 2009, 10:29:48 PM
Quote from: Ava Nieves on February 06, 2009, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: Rebis on February 06, 2009, 08:35:12 PM

I would think you would need some kind of circle of people who are in position to advance your causes and your campaign.   Do you have them?

I'm not 100% sure if the circle of people means campaign managers or mayor's staff. I think I may have that covered. I'll double check my facts later.

I'm not sure what I mean either.  I think I mean the people you will need as campaign staff plus some individuals who have city counsel positions, or leaders of the community, and people like that.  People of influence who can be of help to you in terms of good advice/opinions and inside knowledge.

Not a problem. Good point, Rebis.

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fwagodess

Topic is back up and running. Since the last post, Marion, IN now has a Meijer (a regional grocer), White Castle, and Culver's (the latter of the two are currently under construction.)

As far as running for mayor in Marion, that's still up in the air.
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ilikepotatoes

I bet you could use the university as an asset. Even though its evangelical, the students who are eligible to vote in local elections would be more inclined to vote for someone their own age. Michael Sessions was elected mayor of Hillsdale, MI at 18. Hillsdale is a college town, and Hillsdale College is conservative as hell. Justin Nickels, 22, won the recent mayoral election in Manitowoc, home to a branch of the University of Wisconsin.

If you are up for spending 100% of your time in 2011 running for election, I think you should go for it.
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tekla

Sessions plead no contest on July 2, 2007 to malicious annoyance by writing, a misdemeanor, in which he wrote an email, under a false name, to his former campaign manager's mother accusing his campaign manager of drinking and running around with women.He also posed as his former campaign manager and sent malicious emails to Eastern Michigan University. In return for the plea, prosecutors dropped a more serious felony charge: that Sessions had illegally accessed his campaign manager's MySpace and America Online accounts to delete his lists of personal contacts with their addresses and phone numbers.

As part of his plea, Sessions agreed to a sentence of 40 hours community service and paying $850 in restitution to the victim. On July 27th, 2007, Sessions indicated court papers were signed that expunged this matter from his court record. However, it is unclear whether this is so, as Michigan law states that this may not take place until five years have passed since the conviction.


That's your example?

And the University of Wisconsin is not exactly conservative as hell, more like as liberal as heaven.

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ilikepotatoes

I cited the example of someone who won a mayoral election at a very young age. A misdemeanor conviction, which resulted in no jail time, and happened several years after his election doesn't have any bearing on the fact he did win the election. Unless someone gets access to a time machine. He is still the current mayor.

I never claimed UW was anything but liberal, that's usually expected with universities. I only mentioned that Hillsdale is a conservative school because that's rare for schools of higher education. The university in Ava's town is however, but I think that it may still be an asset in Ava's potential campaign.
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