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Politics Is Ed Murray Thinking About Jumping Into Mayoral Race?
Posted by Dan Savage on Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 10:35 PM
"I just got a phone survey call," Tyler Folsom wrote on the McGinn for Mayor Facebook page earlier today. "Looks like Ed Murray is floating the idea of a write-in campaign for mayor."
Someone may be floating the idea—and doing some polling on it—but it isn't State Sen. Ed Murray (D-43), according to State Sen. Ed Murray (D-43).
"I am just coming back from several days in the Cascades with Michael," Murray wrote in response to an email seeking comment. "We have been out of cell phone range. I don't have a poll out there, and have not asked for one. (If I did I would be required to report it.) This is the first I have heard of it."
Murray added that he had "received calls asking me to consider [running as] a write in," but he hasn't met with anyone or—again—commissioned any polls. And in a follow-up email Murray emphasized that he is not—at this moment—planning on jumping into the mayoral race as a write-in candidate.
"But I might consider it after I have a chance to return all the emails and phone calls I received asking me to consider it while I was gone," said Murray.
That clear?
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What is clear is that Dan Savage and/or Ed Murray don't know how to spell "received," and that is pathetic.
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Ed.
If you do the right thing and concede now, you'll be telling Seattle voters that want them to have a real choice in November, a choice between those two Other Guys, McGinn and Mallahan.
You'll get points for gracefully accepting defeat, GEd, but only if you concede now, before any votes have been cast or counted. You'll be showing Seattle voters that, even at this painful moment, you're capable of putting their interests before your own because you want us to have a real choice this November. You'll look less like a loser and more like a class act—but, again, only if you concede now, before the votes are cast. You're on your way out. You've already lost. Go out on a high note.
Concede.
If you do the right thing and concede now, you'll be telling Seattle voters that want them to have a real choice in November, a choice between those two Other Guys, McGinn and Mallahan.
You'll get points for gracefully accepting defeat, GEd, but only if you concede now, before any votes have been cast or counted. You'll be showing Seattle voters that, even at this painful moment, you're capable of putting their interests before your own because you want us to have a real choice this November. You'll look less like a loser and more like a class act—but, again, only if you concede now, before the votes are cast. You're on your way out. You've already lost. Go out on a high note.
Concede.
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Hmmm, I actually like the idea of Ed running as Mayor better than the other two. And for Murray it is a good jumping off point if he decides after one or two terms as mayor to run for Govenor.
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I am running as your mayor. I feel strongly that the failure of the human leadership of this city has provided an opportunity for strong violent Klingon leadership to bring Seattle to it's glorious potential as a city.
And from here; the very heart of the future United Federation of Planets, we will defeat our greatest enemy before it is even born!!
And from here; the very heart of the future United Federation of Planets, we will defeat our greatest enemy before it is even born!!
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A failed write-in campaign a good jumping off point for a run for Governor? Sorry; does not compute.
A write-in candidate would need something approaching 40 percent of the vote to prevail over the two candidates whose names will be printed on the ballot. In a fairly high turnout general election, where we're electing both a new mayor and a new county executive, the chances of that actually happening are nil.
McGinn and Mallahan may still be general unknowns but they don't generate the kind of animosity that would be required for voters to abandon them both in favor of a write-in.
A write-in candidate would need something approaching 40 percent of the vote to prevail over the two candidates whose names will be printed on the ballot. In a fairly high turnout general election, where we're electing both a new mayor and a new county executive, the chances of that actually happening are nil.
McGinn and Mallahan may still be general unknowns but they don't generate the kind of animosity that would be required for voters to abandon them both in favor of a write-in.
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Quixotic? Probably. Provocative? Certainly. It would definitely make the race more interesting -- I am sincerely uninpressed with our current amateur / dilettante choices, and am already tired of hearing about the tunnel (what is McGinn actually FOR?) and being on the receiving end of Mallahan's corporate double-speak (synergy? ideation? really?!?!)
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If I lived in Seattle, I would vote for Ed in a heartbeat over either of these two clowns. I hope it's true.
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A write-in campaign is nearly impossible with mail-on ballots. Whoever pitched this idea is either just trying to boost Sen. Murray's image with false calls for "Ed, Ed, Ed!" or is a true Ed believer but not in touch with electoral reality. Either way, I hope Ed & Michael enjoyed the beautiful Cascades, take the "write Ed in for mayor!" compliment for what it is (nice but futile), and return to normal live refreshed and happy from a nice vacation.
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Mallahan is about the paradigm synergy of being outside the box. McGinn is about stopping the tunnel; much like Seattle stopped the building of those two stadiums the state decided they were going to build. And look how successful THAT was!!
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I'd vote for him. I'd campaign for him. I'd give him money.
There isn't really a downside for him running. His Senate seat isn't up this year and he'd simply return to that job. If he loses? Big deal -- a write-in campaign is hard.
That'd be great having our own gay mayor. I'm guess there's no Washington version of Beau Breedlove -- suck it, Portland.
There isn't really a downside for him running. His Senate seat isn't up this year and he'd simply return to that job. If he loses? Big deal -- a write-in campaign is hard.
That'd be great having our own gay mayor. I'm guess there's no Washington version of Beau Breedlove -- suck it, Portland.
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I'd work my ass off to help get Ed back into City Hall as the top for once. Fucking Oly is too boring for words, and Murray's been doing his duty mucking back and forth for aaaages now, since way back when Cal was still kicking. I bet Murray could come up with a terrific replacement for his seat - definitely a homo, but not another white guy, and not a giant guppie. (BTW Ed is NOT a guppie. A guppie would have had that laser resurfacing by now. Ed retains his shanty Irish pride, which would slay all the working-class city voters currently wondering who the fuck McGinn and Mallahan think they are.)
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Dan are you fucking crazy or just stupid? A write-in candidate for an all mail ballot general election will have 0% of succeeding. Not even Bill Clinton could be elected mayor of Seattle that way. I imagine this is being floated by Republicans since the only thing that this could possibly do is take just enough votes away from McGinn so that Mallahan would be able to win. So if that is your strategy, great. Not because Murray draws a lot of write-ins but because the two-way race will probably be close.
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Although I like the idea of Mayor Murray and he has worked in the city before being elected to the legislature but this needed to start before the primary, but, I know, he did not want to walk over Greg Nickels.
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BTW, maybe McGinn needs to start defining himself with something other than being "anti-tunnel". Seriously folks, his website is super thin on details for actual policy.
But then again Joe what's his names is even thinner on detail.
Until that happens, I've e-mail Murray to run as a write-in canadiate. And yeah, I'll ring door bells for him in a heart beat!
Murray For Mayor!!!
But then again Joe what's his names is even thinner on detail.
Until that happens, I've e-mail Murray to run as a write-in canadiate. And yeah, I'll ring door bells for him in a heart beat!
Murray For Mayor!!!
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Well, that settles it, I'm writing in Ed Murray regardless.
I just can't bring myself to vote for either of the nobodies. I hated Nickels as the mayor, but it was a fun and enjoyable kind of hate like the kind you might have for an annoying kid brother. I'm pretty sure I'll hate McGinn or Mallahan, and it will not be enjoyable.
I just can't bring myself to vote for either of the nobodies. I hated Nickels as the mayor, but it was a fun and enjoyable kind of hate like the kind you might have for an annoying kid brother. I'm pretty sure I'll hate McGinn or Mallahan, and it will not be enjoyable.
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By the way anyone who think Ed Murray is needed more in Seattle than in Olympia isn't paying attention. He is more progressive and more visionary than Chopp (who is too constrained by his role as speaker of the House) and Pedersen (the corporate lawyer), and we badly need his leadership to promote tax reform in the next few years.
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Trevor, I don't think you're wrong, but how do you keep 'em down on the farm once the city lights beckon?
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Truth telling time - there are thousands of people in metro Seattle that would work for Ed in 24 hours if he goes - win, loose or draw, that is the truth. Instant campaign.
Needless to say - he has hero status in the LGBTQI movements and great gusto in many other communities. His name familiarity is better than either of the newbies.
I say - go ED - make history. It can be done.
Old Queer Bill
Needless to say - he has hero status in the LGBTQI movements and great gusto in many other communities. His name familiarity is better than either of the newbies.
I say - go ED - make history. It can be done.
Old Queer Bill
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He didn't say anything about this at the 43rd Dems BBQ this weekend, which even our Caribou Barbie version (Susan Hutchinson) showed up at, so my guess is this is not true.
Just realize that you can't count us or find our money cause all the guerrilla units of the Sierra Club aren't centrally organized and we work for free. Which is why we win.
Just realize that you can't count us or find our money cause all the guerrilla units of the Sierra Club aren't centrally organized and we work for free. Which is why we win.
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This is good news not just for the LGBT community, but all the citizens in Seattle. Ed is a legitimate Mayoral candidate. McGinn and Mallahan are accidental candidates. Ed could really win as a write-in, getting maybe 40%. We all vote by mail.... and if has the money to get his message out, people will vote for a write in.
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Thanks, Dan-
This IS great news.
All the homos is Seattle can support Ed then whoever gets elected will owe the homos NOTHING and can ignore them for 4 years.
This IS great news.
All the homos is Seattle can support Ed then whoever gets elected will owe the homos NOTHING and can ignore them for 4 years.
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Ed wins in his district with 85% - and surely, simple math tells you they ain't all queer.
He has great political instincts, does his homework, is a fighter, knows the Oly votex, and could attract top notch staff.
And the down side? One of, who cares which, one of the fumbly bumbly no nothings wins ... no risk to any voter because that is the choice right now.
It is an interesting gambit, indeed.
He has great political instincts, does his homework, is a fighter, knows the Oly votex, and could attract top notch staff.
And the down side? One of, who cares which, one of the fumbly bumbly no nothings wins ... no risk to any voter because that is the choice right now.
It is an interesting gambit, indeed.
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Yeah, that'll work in a city where something like 50% of active voters have no idea that you can write somebody in who is not on the ballot for a race.
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After helping unionize my workplace, I would be appalled to see my union dues used to recruit and back a corporatist candidate such as Ed the Monorail Killer.
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