The mayoral ‘primary’ strategy
There are indications that John Palino is trying to run his mayoral campaign as a ‘primary’ along the lines of the US presidential process. And this is not just in trying to mimic Donald Trump tactics...
View ArticleAnother Auckland mayoral candidate?
With John Palino’s mayoral campaign derailing at it’s train wreck launch attention is already moving back to other candidates and forward to another possible high profile candidate, Michael Barnett....
View ArticleCrone promises limit to rates rises
Auckland mayoral candidate Victoria Crone has pledged to limit rates rises to a maximum of 2% per year for the next three years (the latest increase under Len Brown’s council is 9.9%). Crone announced...
View ArticleVision for ‘best city in the world’
Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino has released a manifesto book titled A Vision for Auckland (PDF) in which he outlines how he thinks he can make Auckland “the best city in the world”. Auckland...
View ArticleThe ladders of democracy should be equal
Democratic processes should be as even handed and equal opportunity as possible. The Auckland mayoralty contest seems to be far from fair. Quinton Hogg at Whale Oil pointed out something I have been...
View ArticleAuckland mayoral poll – two leaders
In two ways of looking at an Auckland mayoral poll there are two leaders – Phil Goff easily leads the other contenders, but ‘Don’t Know’ easily leads Goff. But care needs to be taken with this poll –...
View ArticleChoosing a pig-like mayor?
Chinese born former Labour MP Raymond Huo (2008-2014) tweeted: @RaymondHuo Is this real? “Not afraid of divine opponents but a mayor like a pig. Choose wisely…” (Not a verbatim translation) Keith Ng...
View Article‘Reduce rates’ promises
Political promises are Clayton’s promises – they are promises that are not really promises. They are statements of ‘I’d like you to think I would do this if elected but it depends…’ In local body...
View ArticlePalino can’t quit the mayoral race but…
John Palino, who came a distant but creditable second to Len Brown in the 2013 Auckland mayoral election, is standing again but is failing to fire. But he fired some shots that seem to have been aimed...
View ArticleLosing the unlosable election?
Simon Lusk and Cameron Slater are launching a book on the recent Auckland local body election. It has a curious title, considering Lusk was managing the campaign of one of the mayoral contenders....
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