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Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
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by IMCista
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22 Feb 2005
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With all 23 precincts reporting:
Prussing 2507
Hursey 125
Satterthwaite 2237
Not enough disputed ballots to make a difference |
Progressives solidfied their hold on Urbana politics as Laurel Prussing handily won the Democratic mayoral primary over 12-year incumbent Tod Satterthwaite. Winning the Democratic primary in Urbana virtually assures that Prussing will become Urbana's first female mayor.
In the three council primaries, voters elected two progressive candidates and Carle now has it's first representative, Lynn Barnes, who will also represent Ward 7 in her spare time.
Final unofficial results for Urbana Democratic primary, with all 23 precincts reporting:
Prussing 2507
Hursey 125
Satterthwaite 2237
Not enough disputed ballots to make a difference anywhere except Baldwin vs. Roberts
For council:
Bowersox
Roberts (by a nose and some provisional ballots may make a difference)
Barnes |
This work is in the public domain. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by rporter
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22 Feb 2005
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I think you mean "Baldwin vs. Roberts". Kruse was losing to Barnes by a fair margin last time I checked.
Any word on when the official final count will be declared? |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Just Stop It
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22 Feb 2005
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Well, you IMC people have the amazing ability to be sore winners. Your candidate won for mayor and you still have to insult the very capable individual who won in Ward 7. By your reasoning, Charlie Smyth in Ward 1 will be representing the University of Illinois in his spare time. If you want to get snide about it, you can also say that OJC Technologies now has TWO representatives on the council. They won't even have to come to the City Building for meetings... |
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Thanks for the Correction |
by IMCista
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22 Feb 2005
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Yep, I got that a little confused, but the editor fixed it for me.
This is exciting. It's a real shame that Durl Kruse lost, but I think that Brandon Bowersox and whoever ends up winning in Baldwin vs. Roberts will make a great council along with the other Democratic candidates in the April election. I am frankly a little skeptical about Lynn Barnes, but if she proves she's really willing to work for the good of all of Urbana, then maybe it's a good thing she finally voted in an election (you did vote, Lynn, right?)
With a new mayor who will be able to work with the whole council, Urbana has a great future ahead -- and one that we can all be proud of how we got there, when we get there. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Urbana Voter
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22 Feb 2005
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Not a sore loser, but a proud campaign supporter. Laurel won by lying about Tod --and he was a true gentleman throughout the campaign. And guess what- he didn't even throw a chair! Missed an opportune moment, wouldn't ya think--but no-He thanked his supporters with dignity and appreciation. Laurel has some big shoes to fill- Or maybe she'll turn Urbana into Laurelville which is comparable to Pottersville in "It's a Wonderful LIfe." Laurel represents EVERYONE in the city now--- she has some bridges to build (and to repair) for all the lying that she has done. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by What a joke
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22 Feb 2005
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but if she proves she's really willing to work for the good of all of Urbana.....
Isn't that the problem with the city council now--- The good of all Urbana includes even the people who live in new houses.... |
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Don't Be Ridiculous |
by IMCista
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22 Feb 2005
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Charlie Smyth holds no major decision-making position at the University.
Lynn Barnes is a vice-president of some arm of Carle.
These are vastly different situations. Hers is potentially fraught with all kinds of legal conflict of interest problems. Barnes will have to regularly recuse herself from city business dealing with Carle, unless she resigns the day job. Charlie Smyth will have no such legal disadvantage.
Please don't get into how what Tod would have written into a new ethics ordinance if he could've packed the council with more than Otto would be different. It did not happen and is not going to happen. Urbana's present ordinance on conflicts of interest meets state standards. |
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This Was Tough |
by Dose of Reality
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22 Feb 2005
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Things looked bad after an early lead was cut into a loss column, but the final few precincts came through for Prussing. Tod actually got beat in Precinct 1 by Shirley Hursey. Way to go Shirley!
Laurel won 15 out of 23 precincts and lost only narrowly in several more. Tod won handily in only 5 precincts. Whatever is true about what people have had to say about him -- the stories are truly numerous -- the voters have spoken. Urbana wants better out of city government at the executive level.
Winning brings with it an enormous responsibility for progressives. We have to make this thing work and we can. Although some of us have been harsh on our opponents (at least one who richly deserved it), we need to reach out to them, too. I am certain that Urbana can be governed in a way so that everyone will appreciate living here, even if they grumble about progressives. We're here and we're not backing up -- and we welcome your participation.
And Champaign is just across Wright Street. I think this victory is a good reason for Champaign to be more like Urbana in a lot of ways. Satterthwaite always had that backwards, for some reason. |
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Thanks to ML |
by 5
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22 Feb 2005
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For keeping the troll out from our joyous night. Thank you, ML, for all your most hard web editiing. You are a class act. |
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I agree |
by wayward
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22 Feb 2005
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I agree. ML, a terrific job. IMC leader comes through. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by John Hilty
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22 Feb 2005
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I'm happy to see that Laurel won. Congratulations to the voters of Urbana for their excellent choice. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by gehrig
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22 Feb 2005
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In one word: hurray!
@%< |
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Hooray! |
by Mink!
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22 Feb 2005
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Laurel, you go, Woman!
Urbana wins! |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Babs
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22 Feb 2005
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OMG Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! |
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Keyes loses big |
by Joe Futrelle
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22 Feb 2005
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Where were the Alan Keyes supporters? They must not have seen the signs. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by IMC Supporter
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22 Feb 2005
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ML, cheers from Charleston. IMC Rocks!
Hope Ricky makes it through. Saw him on the AWARE meetings. He is made for the City Council. A real public politician. |
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Tod and Keyes -- I Can See It Now |
by surreal
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22 Feb 2005
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Yeah, it would've been great if Keyes could have come here to campaign for Tod.
http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/display/26679/index.php
They could've got a mobile mosh pit going at several key intersections, a la Michael Moore -- yeah, Tod, right there by the Stan Weaver Memorial Highway sign.
Then Tod would have taken no votes away from Laurel and three more Republicans would've come out to support Tod.
But it would've made a great fundraising video for the IMC. |
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^^^^Beware of Trolls^^^^ |
by regular reader
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22 Feb 2005
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So far, I'm the only one using regular reader for my nick.
Besides, there is no meeting planned at 6pm tomorrow to plan
the future of Urbana.
;>)
We did that months ago.
ha-ha
My guess? Ignore the troll. |
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Thanks to Shirley, too. |
by IMC Supporter
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22 Feb 2005
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As we celebrate Laurel's victory, we need to thank her opponent, too (no, not Tod). We have to thank Shirley for taking votes away from Tod. Laurel's first task should be to put Shirley back in the Human Relations Commission. Right? |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Rob Schott
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23 Feb 2005
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Just stop it writes -
"Well, you IMC people have the amazing ability to be sore winners."
No one is being a sore winner.
Laurel won. The hard way. Tod had paid campaign staff members, the advantage of being an incumbent and the backing of the opposition party, while Laurel had an amazing group of dedicated volunteers. Tod had the local mainstream republican biased media. Laurel had some people via the IMC, her record in local politics, and the word of mouth. Laurel won.
To Mr. Langendorf and the other Tod supporters here- I hope you continue to make your voices and opinions heard, and I encourage you to use the IMC as a forum for doing so. I truly feel that opposing views are good for everyone. They raise the level of public debate and force the powers that be (whoever they are, including Laurel) to explain and justify their actions, and as I learned tonight, to be held accountable. I also hope that you realise what this election truly means.
I moved to Urbana for the main reason that it is an extremely progressive community. This election has reaffirmed my decision to move here (and to buy a reasonbly priced house, support local buisness, make myself aware of local politics and to get involved). I did do some work for Laurel, and I am overwhelmed by the results.
After the past presidential election, I was disgusted by the results and very disappointed in the ignorance of the "common American" (at least 51 percent of them). I've had to listen to all of the mainstream local media and the republican pundits telling me to "Just get over it" and accept that all of America should just be a "Red state"
I don't want to get over it. We have the greatest system of government in the world, when used to its full advantage. This system lets me belive in what I feel is right, and to go out and fight to make it reality. I went out and I fought for what I believe in. I happen to live in a community which (according to the polls) shares my values and views, and as a result, I'm having a good night.
My point is, no one is being a sore winner. The people who support Laurel consider themselves left wing in ideals, but unlike the mainstream democratic party which lost the last presidential election due to coddling, we don't think we have to cater to the hardcore conservatives just to win. With this election of Laurel, we are justified in our thoughts.
This was a completely fair DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY election, supervised and voted in by many republicans who did not want our new mayor to win. The world is run by those who show up (as a great bumper sticker has suggested to me...nod to Laura Huth). Laurel won. It was the hard work of all of those who showed up for Laurel who made it happen. We do no seek to be sore winners, we seek to celebrate that despite being the underdog, we fought, and we won.
Now we have to make good on our campaign promises. This is gonna be a tough task. However, this was a tough election, and we all came together to make it happen. I hope we can prove to the opposition that our toughness does not end with tonights vote tallies. I will be one of the first persons to support any future opposition if Laurel doesn't live up to my expectations. I think that everyone who worked on her campaign feels the same way.
We are not sore winners, we are just happy to know the system works. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Local Yocal
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23 Feb 2005
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To Urbana Voter:
You write: "Laurel won by lying about Tod."
Initially, when I saw the November 16th News-Gazette headlines, I would have thought farfetched and agreed with you. Upon doing some research and talking to the man, Tod Satterthwaite himself.....guess what?
Laurel didn't lie. Tod did. The stories are true. Whether you accept it or not, you are better represented today than you were yesterday. I understand Tod has his charms for some, and I don't doubt your experience with the old mayor have been pleasant- but his concern for Urbana were rooted in his personal ambitions, his politics were that of the ingratiator, and when disagreements and different points of view arose, the little man couldn't handle it and chose the road of deceit and anger.
Congratulations to Prussing for being willing to expose the truth.
Congratulations to her campaign organizers for getting out the votes.
Warning: we, the homeless and the poor will be watching. Don't forget about us, you "sore" winners you. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by uh-nawn
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23 Feb 2005
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Hot Diggity! A new day is dawning!
Congratulations to Ms. Prussing, and to Cham-bana Progressives and the IMC for helping to make this happen. Despite the lies and efforts of the SnoozeGazoo (News Gazette) and Mayor Chair-Thrower's status-quo supporters and trolls.
Yahoo! Onward and upward! |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by voter
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23 Feb 2005
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I am moving to champaign asap. I think I'm not alone. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Mark A. Morenz
mmorenz (nospam) ameritech.net (unverified) |
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23 Feb 2005
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Both my candidates won (Prussing, Barnes). That may be the first time I've ever been able to say that.
Pretty nifty way to start the day...
:-{)] |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by another voter
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23 Feb 2005
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Democracy did work, and I offer my congratulations to those who won. Although I voted for Tod, I am sincere in my hopes that the council can now put aside unproductive matters and focus on the health and future of our community. At the same time, I trust that Laurel will make a profound effort to acknowledge opposing viewpoints and remind herself on a daily basis that she represents all the people of Urbana. At an early date, I would like to hear her plans for shoring up the tax base. It's not going to be easy, and there will necessarily be many compromises. At the moment, I feel quite the outsider, since virtually no one on the council seems to represent my particular interests as a homeowner. |
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Lynne Barnes is an excellent choice. |
by Just Stop It
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23 Feb 2005
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Lynne Barnes was selected by the residents of Ward 7 in primary, just as Laurel Prussing was selected by the residents of Urbana. If you accept Laurel's victory, accept Lynne's. Barnes is an intelligent, energetic, long-time resident of Urbana who has worked her way up the ladder at the second-largest employer in Champaign-Urbana. She has a right to run for city council and she has the integrity to know when she needs to recuse herself on issues related to Carle and the City.
Which is more than other members of the Council seemed to be able to do over the past couple of years when it came to issues related to Habitat for Humanity and CUWiN.
She will work for the good of all Urbana. I hope she goes on to win the general election and represent Ward 7 on the council.
Respect the decision of the majority of voters in Ward 7, whether you like it or not. They had two good candidates to choose from and they picked one. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Joe Futrelle
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23 Feb 2005
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> Which is more than other members of the Council seemed to be able to do over the past couple of years when it came to issues related to Habitat for Humanity and CUWiN
standard boilerplate:
You are doubtless repeating an unfounded allegation against Danielle Chynoweth. The record is crystal clear that CUWiN will not receive a cent from the city under the *unanimously-approved* budget amendment:
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2004/09/23/Opinions/Letter.No.Conflicts.Of.Interest-727908.shtml |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Just Stop It
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23 Feb 2005
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For God's sake, read the city council minutes and CUWiN's webpage. CUWiN received $18,600 in a "proof of concept" grant, ostensibly to purchase equipment for nodes. I didn't say that Chynoweth personally received the funds. However, she moved to give the money to Sascha Meinrath/CUWiN at a time when Sascha was living in her house and CUWiN now calls OJC Technologies its "development home." Anybody with a lick of sense would know that she needed to recuse herself from voting on giving money to her housemate who has a project based at a company that she co-owns. Conflict of interest does not refer only to direct monetary benefit; it applies to indirect associations such as this one. What is so difficult to understand? It was completely inappropriate for her to have voted on this. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by wayward
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23 Feb 2005
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Congratulations to Laurel and Brandon! To be honest, both Ricky Baldwin and Dennis Roberts seemed like decent guys when I met them. |
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Just Stop It, You're Off-Topic |
by ML
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23 Feb 2005
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If you want to talk about something completely unrelated to last night's election results, start you own thread. It should be titled, "Irrelevant Allegations (made out of ignorance, if I'm not just trolling) That Have been Previously Refuted" or whatever you want to call it.
Otherwise, you're just trolling in this thread. going the direction you are going.
BTW, check the archives here if you are unfamiliar with the details. No one but downtown businesses and those otherwise in the area will benefit from this project by CUWin. All the expenses internal to the project, for labor, programming, etc are paid from other funding. Essentially, the downtown area gets wireless internet for free, with the city picking up the tab for the equipment - which is the only thing the city money will be used for. No one at OJC or with the wireless project makes a dime off this. In fact, by CUWin being responsible for ordering, receieving, and assembling the nodes themselves, they are saving the city even more money. And the vendors at the Farmer's Market, brick-and-mortar downtown stores, Lincoln Village/Square, etc, get wireless internet, free.
Some people will keep slinging mud even after their off-topic question have been answered. Unless they start their own thread on this off-topic issue, which they are completely free to do, then they are trolling here. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by gehrig
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23 Feb 2005
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Wow, somebody's actually still trying to score points off the CUWiN "conflict"-that-wasn't.
Having said that, I'll also say that Tod's attempt to politically blackmail Danielle on this exact issue, even though he knew the real facts and that he was lying about them, was the tipping point that made me decide to volunteer for the Prussing campaign.
The facts have been aired; the voters voted; Tod's gone; Danielle's still there, in more solid a position than ever, and its all over but the whining.
@%< |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Mark A. Morenz
mmorenz (nospam) ameritech.net (unverified) |
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23 Feb 2005
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Hey There ML:
I would respectfully suggest that you are wrong in crying "troll" against "Just Stop It". I checked the hidden articles to see if there was something else you were referring to and it doesn't look like it.
The thread is about a new mayor. One of the key planks of Prussing's platform was that Satterthwaite couldn't work with the council. To say that comments about one of the most visible and hotly contested examples of that is "completely unrelated to last night's election results" strikes me as, well, preposterous.
So since that obviously isn't the case, it then appears that what you're really objecting to is her opinion. Reasonable people who support Danielle's political causes can still disagree about whether she should've recused herself on that particular issue.
If what you're objecting to is "mudslinging" than the post who said "you did vote this time, right?" about Barnes should've also been reprimanded. OH, and about 50% of all the posts on this entire site right along with it...I mean, c'mon.
And, either way, the tone of the thread has become *less* civil with your post than before it. There has *got* to be a way to keep it elevated and not let the trolls bring it all down to that level. Has the IMC looked into rotating moderators so that you don't get burned out on the whole thing (I'm not being cute, here, that's a serious Q)...
Be well.
:-{)]
Mark M. 4-3644 |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by uh-nawn
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23 Feb 2005
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The resource provided by the wireless "cloud" that CUWiN is implementing is completely open, public, and free. Anyone (within range) can connect to it, and obtain free, wireless Internet access. It doesn't matter whose attics the transceivers sit in. I don't care if I get one, subsidized or not. I can still use the network, as intended.
It also doesn't matter one bit that Danielle helped Sascha or OJC obtain funding to research and implement this project. The beneficiaries are EVERYONE - Red, Blue, Nazi, Anarchist, Progressive, and Republican. No strings attached. This is what some of us call "progress".
Not to mention that the resulting software and network model that CUWiN worked so hard to develop can now be implemented by every citizen in the world. It's called "open", as opposed to "owned".
Anyway, as others have said, the CUWiN "scandal" is nothing but a grand distraction from Cham-bana's Brownshirts. Just some other non-issue they want to cry about in their spamming of UCIMC, as they gnash their teeth over the defeat of Mayor Chair-Thrower. The Brownshirts lost, so now they're gonna try to sh*t on the organization that helped to defeat them, the IMC.
Congratulations, again, Ms. Prussing! A new day is dawning! |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by gehrig
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23 Feb 2005
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"jack", Just follow this link -- http://www.ucimc.org/feature/display/25052/index.php -- and you'll see a call for a volunteer to update the node map: "Updating the node map is kind of far down the priority list, as they asked for volunteers to work on that awhile back. I'm certain they would gladly accept volunteer help to do this and other things that they haven't had a chance to get to recently. The group has been working feverishly on getting the new software release out, so their efforts have been concentrated there. They are now concentrating on the minor bugs that always accompany such an event in experimental effeorts such as this. "
So why don't you step up and volunteer? It would be a chance to find out what you want to know, and actually do something productive.
Oh, I forgot. You don't actually _do_ anything, do you, except whine whine whine whine about what _other_ people do.
CUWiN is something to be fantastically proud of. It's so typical of voter-rejected Tod that all he could see in it was an opportunity to flog a city council member in revenge for not supporting a ward remap.
@%< |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Local Yocal
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23 Feb 2005
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To all the Tod-ites-
For the last time, if you think the WiFi project should have been put out for bid, then ask yourself:
What other organization would have $200,000 of grant money to invest in the project at no cost to the city, would have offered its expert staff for free, would have counseled city staff and tech staff on what to purchase and how to install it, again for free, and would help maintain the nodes and equipment that EVERYONE in town would enjoy for absolutely FREE? The City of Urbana got 80 nodes for the price of 25, and the leading experts in the world for nothing. Name one organization that can possibly compete with that? Name us one organization that can outbid that proposal?
Or is the WiFi for downtown an unacceptable amenity that does not develop the properties there and make for more attractive possibilities for future tenants of the downtown?
Afterall, any sort of admissions like this might shatter your world-view that "progressives" are "anti-business". Apparently, that's been a very important thing for you all to hold onto. Too bad it makes it impossible for you to read paperwork normally with full comprehension. |
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And in the End, the Love you take is equal to the Love you make... |
by Local Yocal
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23 Feb 2005
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Today we heard on the radio, Tod Satterthwaite explain his loss in yesterday's primary:
"I ran on my record, which I thought was very good. And, ah...you know,....was surprised at the negativity of the campaign, um.....
And so...um...you know....as I said, that's just politics. And...um, you know, I tried to run a very positive campaign because that's the kind of campaign that I wanted to run and that my supporters wanted to be a part of."
As one soon-to-be former Council Member noted: He won't change. He's had 12 years and he won't change.
The negativity he complains of starts with the negativity his Administration fostered. The "politics" he complains of are the politics he lived by. It's not hard to see an ego in defense of itself, and to do so he projects the very mechanisms he uses, onto his opponents.
And with that, Tod reaped what he sowed.
For me, Tod Satterthwaite is now history. No more posts about this guy from me.
So....what shall we do for the next four years, any ideas? |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by another voter
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23 Feb 2005
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While there seems to be no question of impropriety in awarding the cuwin contract, there is a fair question as to what benefits will accrue to OJC because of their work on the project. That is, even though substantial value was provided to the city on this project, it seems at least plausible that OJC will "leverage" (as they say in the biz world) this into future contracts. Is that wrong? Not necessarily. But I would hope -- hope-- that even the most partisan supporters of the project, the company, and the folks involved could understand that non-competitive awards are ALWAYS vulnerable to the type of questioning taking place here. |
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The Publish Button |
by ML
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23 Feb 2005
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It's already been mentioned once, but if you want to change the subject to something unrelated to the outcome of the mayoral race, the Publishing button is available to write your own story about it. Please use it if you have a special concern about an unrelated topic. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Babs
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23 Feb 2005
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Before I left for work this morning, Tod was blaming his organization for his loss, and wasn't accepting any of the blame himself. I don't think there's anyone else he can realistically blame but his narcissistic self, least of all the people who worked for him.
It's like Ashley Simpson blaming the band for her fuck up on SNL. They didn't suck; she did. Likewise, his organization didn't neccesarily suck, but he sure does. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by thinker
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23 Feb 2005
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Republicans and conservatives are worried that under Laurel there will be an increase in city spending, an increase in local taxes, and a shrinking tax base. Its a valid concern considering her reputation, but it may not materialize. If she is smart about her priorities and goals, she can accomplish them without significant financial changes or impacts. If she isn't, then the moderates and conservatives in town will join together to oppose her in 2009. Its a wait and see situation. Best of luck, Urbana! |
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Re: crossover vote |
by gehrig
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23 Feb 2005
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Tom Kasich's blog (http://www.news-gazette.com/ngweblog/index.cfm?post=107&blog=3) estimates the Republican crossover vote at around 1300 -- about half of Tod's votes, in other words. Imagine how badly Tod's results would have sucked if only actual Democrats were voting.
In other words, the vote is a major repudiation of Tod from the Democrats of Urbana.
From Kasich's story in the paper paper:
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Satterthwaite couldn't rely on volunteer help like Prussing did. Sill, his campaign did a respectable job of reaching its base. On Monday, automated calls went out from former Mayor Jeff Markland, a Republican who Satterthwaite defeated 12 years ago, but who endorsed the Democrat this time,
And on Tuesday, Satterthwaite's campaign paid pairs of people to stand at selected corners in south and east Urbana (among them Florida and Race streets and Florida Avenue and Philo Road) to wave Satterthwaite signs and urge passing motorists to vote.
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Gee, why do you suppose Satterthwaite had so few volunteers while Prussing had so many? Something about having burned too many bridges?
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by wayward
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23 Feb 2005
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ML, I meant to say last night. Without your alert eyes, trolls would be everywhere on the site. Many thanks. When we see next, the coffee is on me. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by urbana resident
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23 Feb 2005
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"For me, Tod Satterthwaite is now history. No more posts about this guy from me.
So....what shall we do for the next four years, any ideas?"
I am sure that if you watch the city council meetings for the next four years- there will be plenty of controversy - there always is...... |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by gehrig
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24 Feb 2005
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Yes, folks, that's really Jack Ryan castigating others for "always complaining."
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Local Yocal
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24 Feb 2005
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Since the timing of some development announcements in the News-Gazette was centered on giving the Satterthwaite Administration every advantage going into the election primary on February 22, will there be a "Developer Backlash" since their investment has gone for naught? And what excuse can they develop for pulling out of their agreements, I wonder, if they do pull out based on election results. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by another voter
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25 Feb 2005
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Here is an excerpt from the Feb . 25 Daily Illini article about the Green Party's activities:
"I worked with some Republicans to elect Laurel Prussing (in the Urbana Mayoral Democratic Primary)," said Chynoweth, who was endorsed by the Green Party when she ran for the 2001 Urbana Elections as a candidate for the 4th Ward's Alderperson on the Urbana City Council.
Now, I have no problem with anyone working with anyone on their mutual objectives. Politics, as the cliche has it, makes strange bedfellows (a doubly unfortunate term). But I find it bemusing that with all the indignation vented over local Republicans' efforts to re-elect Tod . . . well, you get the picture.
My point is simply that we must stop demonizing the opposition -- all of us. For Dems or Greens to hurl the word "Republican" or for Reps to hurl the word "Democrat" or "Green" as though it translated into "pure evil" is not productive. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Urbana Voter
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25 Feb 2005
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I agree- we all have to work together and live together to make our heterogenous community work . We can't be as unproductive as that idea published in the letter to the editor today proclaiming that it is going to be better to shop in Champaign. If the writer does that, then she will have to drive through a lot of potholes to get there. Without spending money in Urbana- there will be no services here for anyone. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Local Yocal
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25 Feb 2005
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I agree with Urbana Voter and Voter:
I imagine our Home Town Pride could be our saving grace after all this, where we could work together on various projects for the good of everybody. The "Who's Team is Winning Now" thing that traditional Donkey/Elephant politics obsesses over, needn't be the only game in town.
We all live in a cool place, here in Merry 'Ol Urbana. We can all participate in its maintenance and improvements. I hope the "sore" winners embrace the old loyalists from the past and the good, common sense people who would rather somebody else be the Mayor after April 4th can give the new Adminstration at least a fair chance to see what it can do.
The civil debate should always continue, and if done with sincere concern for the entire group, can only yield good results and smart solutions. Many heads being better than just one dictating head. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by Mink!
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25 Feb 2005
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Just a note - whoever posted
Laurel, you go, Woman!
Urbana wins!
was NOT, and is NOT,me.
Thankyew.
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by ScottRedenbaugh
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26 Feb 2005
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After reading through this insane website, I could no longer keep myself silent about this race. I worked for Tod, and I strongly believe in Tod, and nobody on this site was ever able to make a coherent argument against him. Tod has not thrown chairs at anyone, this is so silly that I don't know how you can keep repeating it, its like the Bush administration, just keep repeating until its true. Laurel Prussing won by spreading lies like this and not offering a single idea of her own. The first day that we moved into our campaign office in dowtown Urbana, wasn't Laurels in a house? I wonder if that violates zoning ordinances, Tod put up a kitty cat calendar, and pointed out how cute the kitties were, and that point I realized that anyone who thinks Tod is angry has never met the man. Oh and as for his "paid staffers" that was me and my friend Justin, Tod gave Justin $300 dollars, and me $200, because we were always there and working he thought maybe he'd show some appreciation, we aren't professionals just a couple of college students that live in Urbana and believed in Tod. SO please put your silly "tod is angry arguments to rest, you just degrade yourself when you do this. |
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by gehrig
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28 Feb 2005
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Scott, I think we met at 6 AM at precinct 17.
I think you did the best you could with the hand you were dealt. But I don't think you were told the whole story.
http://www.ucimc.org/newswire/display_any/26122/index.php
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Re: Laurel Prussing Trumps Satterthwaite, Urbana Gets First Female Mayor! |
by wayward
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28 Feb 2005
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ML, I meant to say last night. Without your alert eyes, trolls would be everywhere on the site. Many thanks. When we see next, the coffee is on me.
This wasn't me. I guess it's more of JR's verbal dysentery. |
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