Nick really brought a whole new meaning to the words “student candidate” and still the press and his opponents insisted on reiterating the label. Take this quote from a Gazette article when I was still running:

“University of Maryland students will face off against a College Park activist and a prominent civic leader this January in a race that will fill a council seat in both Districts 3 and 4.”

I have not read the materials passed around about Nick but from excerpts and what I hear about them, they are absolutely ridiculous. It was also reported that several of his campaign signs went missing over a short period. Read more:
http://www.votearagon.com/tactics.html

I personally met with both Stephanie and Robert and thought that they were both excellent candidates – Stullich for her longtime activism in CP and clear vision for Route 1 redevelopment and Massey for his common sense market solutions. I especially liked that both of them recognized that cooperation with the university community is absolutely essential. I certainly hope to see both of them back on the ballot come November.

There you have it – the version that 5% of people are interested in reading.

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The Gazette article, UMD students, non-partisan group push for absentee ballots” states that the SGA and Maryland Votes collected applications for 150 ballots. While I was a student at UMCP, I actually would have preferred to drop my ballot off by mail rather than finding my way to Davis Hall in North College Park.

The results appear to indicate that a number of residents did make it their business to get to Davis Hall on a cold day, while a number of students didn’t feel sufficiently invested in any of the candidates to return an absentee ballot. Is this conclusion unfair?

There is some implication here (on one candidate website, as well as in the main post and in comments) of “vicious” attacks and “scare tactics.” David Daddio writes that he would be happy to post the materials in question. In the interest of fairness, shouldn’t you make an effort to obtain the materials first, before expressing your distaste and making accusations?

Or, is Councilman Catlin effectively acknowledging in response #5 that “scare tactics” were employed? Seriously, what’s going on here?

I agree with Bruce McPherson w/r/t to giving kudos to Robert Massey. While I don’t agree with all of his positions, I did see while reviewing all of the candidate responses, that he is the only one honest enough to state the obvious: condos will be snapped up by affluent students & their parents using FHA “kiddie condo” loans, thereby fulfilling the owner-occupancy requirements, and, by the way — there’s no restriction on renting out extra space.

Color me skeptical on the continued noisemaking to drive a wedge between the student body and residents.

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I think we can all recognize that contested elections between dedicated and enthusiastic candidates is definitely in the City’s best interests. I look forward to seeing more students and city residents getting involved.

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If people know you and are comfortable with you than scare tactics against you are not likely to be effective.

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