Braden Drops Out of Mayoral Race

By: Ryan McGreal
Published: 2006/10/02 (Category: Municipal Election 2006)

Say it ain't so!

According to CHML, Dave Braden has announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.

The remaining candidates are Michael J. Baldasaro, Larry Di Ianni, Fred Eisenberger, Diane Elms, Steve Leach, Gino Speziale, and Martin S. Zuliniak.

Ryan McGreal, the editor of Raise the Hammer, lives in Hamilton with his family and works as a process and service analyst, web application developer, writer, and journal editor. Ryan volunteers with Hamilton Light Rail, a citizens group dedicated to bringing light rail transt to Hamilton. He is also is the city editor for H Magazine. Several of his essays have been published in the Hamilton Spectator.

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By noone to vote for
Posted 10/2/2006 5:02:47 PM

so that leaves us with tweedledum (eisenberger) and tweedledee (diianni)...screw it, i'm voting for brother baldasaro.

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By King James
Posted 10/2/2006 5:14:49 PM

My point exactly.

Maybe one of the unknowns has something to offer, i dunno. I certainly won't be voting for the incumbent or for the guy who thinks that releasing an identical platform is a good strategy.

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By Jelly
Posted 10/3/2006 3:53:12 PM

Yeah, fuck this shit. Who wants to help me campaign for Baldasaro?

;)

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