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My Cousin, Tom Barrow, lost his bid for Detroit's mayor by 20,000 votes

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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Tue Nov-03-09 11:31 PM
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My Cousin, Tom Barrow, lost his bid for Detroit's mayor by 20,000 votes
Knowing him, he's going to try again next time.
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   but the real question ..... why does he want the job?  kwassa   Nov-04-09 12:15 AM   #1 
   He's a perennial candidate  MrScorpio   Nov-04-09 12:22 AM   #3 
      so he is the Harold Stassen of Detroit?  kwassa   Nov-04-09 12:30 AM   #5 
   Bummer. He would have been a great new link in the Six Degrees game. And  GreenPartyVoter   Nov-04-09 12:20 AM   #2 
   .  XemaSab   Nov-04-09 12:25 AM   #4 
   That's good. Most politicians start by losing a campaign  question everything   Nov-04-09 12:50 AM   #6 
   Better luck next time to your cousin, Mr. S. ...  tuvor   Nov-04-09 03:14 AM   #7 
 
kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 12:15 AM
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1. but the real question ..... why does he want the job?
It has to be a huge exercise in masochism.
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Wed Nov-04-09 12:22 AM
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3. He's a perennial candidate
He's been doing this for years
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 12:30 AM
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5. so he is the Harold Stassen of Detroit?
I still have a t-shirt, by the way that says this:

"Detroit.

The Paris of Southeastern Lower Michigan"
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 12:20 AM
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2. Bummer. He would have been a great new link in the Six Degrees game. And
hopefully a good mayor too, of course. :hi:
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 12:25 AM
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4. .
:(
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6. That's good. Most politicians start by losing a campaign
including Obama. What is important is not to be stuck in a "loser' rut but come with new ideas and new campaigns.
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Nov-04-09 03:14 AM
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7. Better luck next time to your cousin, Mr. S. ...
How significant was 20K votes, BTW?
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