Results are rolling in folks - come discuss them in the Meebo chatbox to the right there.
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Right now, a very VERY strong showing for Bowers, with the exception of South Roanoke - which came out for Harris.
As far as the Council races - so far the only one who looks like a lock is Lea.
Come on, discuss.
***update*****
Times has called it for Bowers, and prematurely for the Dem slate.
Tinker... whats the delay?
*****update*****
So the election is over, and we welcome Mayor-Elect Bowers. We question the count for the Rosen-Wishneff result, but thats only because it's late - and math is not my friend. Although with a 102 vote difference pre-tinker, and a 104-202 Tinker result - it's hard to figure for some reason. Must be the tiredness.
Oh, and Nash will step down from Blue Ridge - that's my prediction. If he steps down from the council, that throws everything into chaos.
Harris, sorry to hear you are finished with politics. That's a statement that came too late, Emperor Nelson.
See you all tomorrow.
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Bowers = Ralph Smith II. Only less effective.
"Every time I think they've reached a new low of sliminess, they keep beating themselves," Wishneff said. "It's a group of thugs that ... hate democracy. They absolutely hate democracy. It's antithetical to them."
So long Wishneff-- we'll REALLY miss you. Jerk.
I voted Bowers, Price and Garner. At least I got 2/3 of what I wanted. I hope that Bowers can work with the council to get some things straightened out around town. It's going to be tough though... I still think Roanoke is going to be stagnant.
It will be interesting to see what Nash does since HUD rejected his exemption.
Will they pick from the remaining 3 or reopen applications. I will apply if they open applications again as they should IMO. I will neeed 3,700 of those who voted for me to fill Council Chambers :)
Valerie
Yeah. Bowers had such a grand legacy from his term(s) before...
Say what you will about Harris, but he got things done that had been stagnant in this town for the past 15 years.
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