March 1 City Council Election Returns & Ward 2 Runoff

Originally posted March 2, 2011; updated March 7 to include campaign financing information; updated March 9 to include a video clip by Sam Bowman, Ward 2 incumbent, and everything else I could find on-line as of March 9; updated March 10 to include Ed Shadid’s...

Dirty Politics: Committee for Oklahoma City Momentum

Initially written March 16, 2011; edited March 29 to add Momentum’s March 24 Form C-1 reflecting contributions of $415,000, and a Momentum exemplary Ward 2 direct mailer. Today’s March 16 Oklahoma Gazette carries an article that asks some of the right...

Okc City Council Election Day — What’s Right With This Picture?

On the eve of today’s election, I finally checked my daily mail late yesterday afternoon. I live in Ward 6 in Mesta Park, and in Al McAffrey’s state legislative district. The above is the back side of an interesting flier that I received which was produced...

News Flash — OKC City Council Elections — MAPS = Tower of Babel

So says the spiritual leader of city council candidates Adrian Van Manen & Clifford Hearron, his church’s candidates for Wards 6 and Ward 8 city council elections just 3 days from now. Their spiritual leader is Tom Vineyard, pastor of the Windsor Hills...

A Fractured City Council — Is That Really What We Want For Our City?

Query For Oklahoma City Voters: Do You Want A Collegial Future-Looking City Council or Do You Want A Fractured Council Based Upon Political Ideology and/or Religious Persuasion? If you think you might prefer the latter, this article will present for your consideration...