Sarvay on the mayoral race
At Buttermilk & Molasses publisher John Sarvay has his latest take on the five candidates running for mayor in Richmond. The September issue of Richmond Magazine offers the most comprehensive look yet at the five candidates for Richmond’s next mayor, and while some of the personal stories are compelling I found myself largely underwhelmed by the […]
At Buttermilk & Molasses publisher John Sarvay has his latest take on the five candidates running for mayor in Richmond.
The September issue of Richmond Magazine offers the most comprehensive look yet at the five candidates for Richmond’s next mayor, and while some of the personal stories are compelling I found myself largely underwhelmed by the issues focus of each candidate.
It isn’t that they don’t have positions, or that the focus is on the wrong issues. No, what kills me is the lack of specificity. Of course, that’s what always kills me in political campaigns.
Granted, it’s early. Most political campaigns don’t really begin to churn until after Labor Day, and I’m pretty certain that the 400 debates and candidate forums slated between September 1 and late October will be enough to drive me mad. But positions will firm up, ideas will take more shape, and policies will emerge during that window.
Policies aside, there’s also the matter of finding something in each candidate that I really like. Can’t we just adopt the early Soviet model and let three of them govern in some sort of troika? Is there a sixth candidate out there we’ve somehow overlooked?
Click here to read all of Sarvay’s analysis.
A point that is not touched in the Buttermilk & Molasses post is the way the Doug Wilder vs. Henry Marsh feud is providing a backdro, once again, on a local election. Robert Grey is seen by some as Wilder’s man, Dwight Jones is seen by some as Marsh’s man. That, while many in Richmond must be weary of that feud’s shadow over Richmond’s political landscape.
So, is the Wilder vs. Marsh thing hurting or helping Grey’s chances? Will it hurt or help Jones? Moreover, will it help any of the other three candidates enough to make a difference?
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