Endorsements (from the right influencers) help, but don't carry the day.
Saunders had Dougie's endorsement and it didn't help at all.
Ana told us throughout the campaign about her many endorsements (city councillors, labour) and it didn't move her into contention. Only Tory's endorsement mattered.
Other than Chow and Saunders, I couldn't tell you where the other 99 candidates fit, from left to right. But what we end up with is the splitting of votes between candidates of the same stripe. In this election, that helped Chow.
Too many candidates makes it all too blurry: Chloe Brown got more votes than Bicycle Brad Bradford - he was an empty suit that took oxygen (time, media attention) away from other candidates. Ditto for Matlow and Hunter.
When a company chooses a CEO, they don't schedule a two hour debate between 7 candidates where you can't hear much of what anyone is saying and the important questions to be asked, aren't answered. Pick the top 3 or 4 candidates and have a panel made up of objective analysts interview each one for 90 minutes and broadcast live. Ask tough questions. Include ones about leadership. Make them sweat. Hold their feet to the fire. Score them on a criteria that suits the position of mayor.
Publish the scores and then let the people vote however they choose.
Endorsements (from the right influencers) help, but don't carry the day.
Saunders had Dougie's endorsement and it didn't help at all.
Ana told us throughout the campaign about her many endorsements (city councillors, labour) and it didn't move her into contention. Only Tory's endorsement mattered.
Chow didn't have any that I was aware of.
Speaking of air wars, I bet you were proud of our no-show with NATO in Germany. Wow is all I can say.
Other than Chow and Saunders, I couldn't tell you where the other 99 candidates fit, from left to right. But what we end up with is the splitting of votes between candidates of the same stripe. In this election, that helped Chow.
Too many candidates makes it all too blurry: Chloe Brown got more votes than Bicycle Brad Bradford - he was an empty suit that took oxygen (time, media attention) away from other candidates. Ditto for Matlow and Hunter.
When a company chooses a CEO, they don't schedule a two hour debate between 7 candidates where you can't hear much of what anyone is saying and the important questions to be asked, aren't answered. Pick the top 3 or 4 candidates and have a panel made up of objective analysts interview each one for 90 minutes and broadcast live. Ask tough questions. Include ones about leadership. Make them sweat. Hold their feet to the fire. Score them on a criteria that suits the position of mayor.
Publish the scores and then let the people vote however they choose.