The Akron mayoral candidates in the primary race needed to submit their financial information last week.
I’ll be talking about this in greater detail over the next few days.
But today I just wanted to show you the top line numbers. How much money each candidate has been given so far in the race.
- Dan Horrigan: $219,551.68
- Frank Comunale (who dropped out but will still be on the ballot): $102,200.97
- Mike Williams: $36,632.02
- Eddie Sipplen: $3,880.00
Here’s a nice graph to put it in perspective:
The guy who had the second biggest pot of money dropped out because he didn’t think he had a shot.
As much as I hate to admit this, Dan Horrigan will win this primary on September 8 in a landslide.
And it’s not because people are inspired by Dan’s great leadership, his vision for a bright new 21st century Akron. He will win because he has a shit ton of money.
In this country we sometimes forget the fact that it is 1 person 1 vote. It is not 1 dollar 1 vote.
But that’s what we have in Akron. Your vote doesn’t count, just your money.
I’ve linked to the full financial documents directly here:
Comments
6 responses to “Day 83 – Mayoral Available Funds – On The Road To Mayor”
Sage,
Please attend my fund raiser tomorrow night, 5:30 at the Eye Opener. You and I, together can turn this around. We have the same message and the right vehicle – social media to communicate that message. I was called to enter this race. Listen to the hymn, “Here I am Lord”. I will be unveiling my campaign song tomorrow. Together, we could become a formidable force to beat “Big Money”.
Thank you for the invite, Bill! I’d love to come. I’ve got it on my calendar. I’ll see you there.
🙂
If we can motivate excitement and interest in this race we can change the direction of Akron… which is currently on a slow downward path.
Sage,
Below is a letter I sent to the Editor of the Beacon, yesterday.
Dear Mr. Douglas,
Some observations and the editorial staffs analyses that are my personal take aways from this mornings editorial page, if I may. Id like to particularly focus on your point, which refers to the results from the Center for Community Solutions. You point out we spent $5.5 Billions in social services in 2010 in NE Ohio but our poverty level has increased from 17% to 27%. That to me is a startling revelation and leads me to several conclusions. We as a community have done an abysmal job of picking the right leadership in government. I would venture to guess that during this period, the politicians who have made those decisions to effect policies and guidelines have voted nice increases to their own salaries and benefits. This is the reason, the rich continue to get richer while the poor continue to suffer.
Interestingly, this issue hasnt surfaced in the recent mayoral discussions. While economic development seems to be at the top of the list, when we talk about this subject, the focus is on opportunities that benefit the middle and upper class while very little focus is heard about how will we find jobs for the homeless, folks in re-entry and recovery programs and how to best use the $5 Billion available to invest in the community with a focus on return on that investment. You praise Mr. Horrigan for recognizing the fact that an income tax hike may become a reality and our only option, but I would argue, there are many other options to increasing revenues, the old fashion way, done in the business world through creative entrepreneuring.
William N. Melver – Independent Candidate for Mayor
This is so true!!
The Beacon Journal is not a voice of the people. It’s not the “fourth estate” that it should be. It just goes along with all the power and corruption that pervades our city.
Don’t forget the money that people have spent on their behalf!
Partners Advancing Our Future, an independent expenditure group, has spent $371,849 on Horrigan
Akrons New Era, an independent expenditure group started by James Williams, Mikes father, has spent $40,800