Action Packed Week

Delegate Count!

Mitt: 85/1144
Newt: 29/1144
Ron: 8/1144
Ricky: 16/1144

Source: NY Times
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So Romney destroys the Nevada results (50%), leaving Newt in the dust (21.1%), who barely outruns Ron (18.8%).  Ricky is toddling along behind, spewing his noises of intolerance (10%).  Poor widdle Wicky.

Anyhow.  Today we have several votes going on...in Minnesota, Colorado, and Missouri.  Missouri sorta doesn't count, as I learned from the Huffington Post, because the state's delegates are not bound to the results.  They have another process that starts next month with a caucus (complicated much?).

I'm most interested in what happens in Colorado.  As the home of some serious conservative groups (Focus on the Family, for instance) Ricky is hoping he can convince them he's the most intolerant, god-fearing, would be despot in the field.

On the other hand, there's also a significant Mormon population in Colorado...which plays into Mitt's area of advantage.

BUT there's a third hand! Colorado people tend to be individualistic and anti-government.  So perhaps Ron has a shot at a nice showing?

Where does Newt factor in?  I have no idea.  I'm quite curious, as I said.  He'll prolly end up near Romney, as the "Anti-Mitt."

As for Minnesota?  My money's on Mitt.  Minnesota, if I may generalize and entire state, is pretty level-headed, so Ron and Ricky are out in my view.  Newt will work is magic, and could possibly come in a close 2nd...but we shall see.

Primary Candidates

On Monday, I promised you a list of the candidates in the upcoming May election. Here's what you will be seeing on your ballot, depending on residency (since, y'know, if you live in Reynoldsburg you won't be voting for anyone to run for the Hilliard city council).

Remember this is a primary ballot, which means whoever wins in May will get to run in November for the actual position. It's like a qualifying round. All addresses and other contact info are from the Franklin County Board of Elections publication of said information.

Hilliard

Member of Council (Democrat), vote for 4:

Meagan Pandey 4495 Avery Rd, Hilliard 43026 Website: www.meaganpandey.com
E-mail: meagan@meaganpandey.com

Member of Council (Republican), vote for 4:

Jim Ashenhurst 5147 Vinington Pl, Dublin, 43016
Doug Jackson 3261 Prairie Gardens Ct, Hilliard, 43026
Heather L. Keck 3400 Heritage Oaks Dr, Hilliard, 43026
Stephanie Kunze 5994 Farm Creek Ct, Hilliard, 43026 Website: www.StephanieKunze.com
Kelly McGivern 3257 Northampton Dr, Hilliard, 43026
Brett A. Sciotto 3701 Boathouse Dr, Hilliard, 43026

Reynoldsburg

City Auditor, Democrat:
None

City Auditor, Republican:
Richard E. Harris 1100 Bedlington Ct, Reynoldsburg 43068

Member of Council (vote for 3 of each party):

Democrats

Cornelius McGrady, III 8675 Kingsley Drive, Reynoldsburg 43068
Donna A. Shirey 1023 Lancaster Ave, Reynoldsburg 43068

Republicans

Nathan Burd 1566 Burkey Ct, Reynoldsburg 43068
Barth R. Cotner 1439 Jackson St, Reynoldsburg 43068
Chris Long 1675 Haft Dr, Reynoldsburg 43068
Ron Stake 7660 Rodebaugh Rd, Reynoldsburg 43068

Whitehall
Only elections with more than 1 candidate will appear on ballot.

Member of Council, Ward 1 (vote for 1):

Bob Bailey 567 W Virginia Circle, Columbus, 43213
Karen Liepack-Conison 958 Karl Ct, Columbus, 43227

Member of Council, Ward 4 (vote for 1):

Van Gregg 5182 Doral Ave, Columbus, 43213
Leslie LaCorte 5066 Etna Rd, Columbus, 43213

Others

There are Franklin County Municipal Court candidates who won't be appearing on the primary ballot. There are also City of Columbus positions with candidates who are certified to run, but there aren't enough of them to hold a primary. Ditto with the Columbus Board of Education candidates...there aren't more than will be able to run in the actual election, so there won't be a primary for them.

If you'd like to see who's set to run for these positions in the fall, check out the 2009 Elections information page from the Franklin County Board of Elections website.