Teen Holds Two-Vote Lead in Mich. RaceHillsdale is just a ways down the road from me. I kind of like the idea that this teen is going to be mayor. Personally, I feel that an office should be occupied by a person for so long. Too many politicians make a career out of their office. There is an argument that they keep winning their seats because they are doing a good job. It's better to have an effective politican for 40 years than 10 of varrying effectiveness. I don't believe that politcal dynasties such as the Kennedy and, yes, even the Bush families, are good for democracy or the Republic. That's partly the reason why I prefer more local levels of government. Sorry to say, but as a whole, I trust the legislators of Michigan more than I do U.S. legislators.
The Associated Press
Friday, November 11, 2005; 7:32 AM
HILLSDALE, Mich. -- An 18-year-old high school student held on to a two-vote lead to become mayor of this southern Michigan town.
County Clerk Thomas C. Mohr on Thursday announced the official tally: Michael Sessions received 670 votes. Mayor Doug Ingles had 668.
Earlier unofficial figures had shown Sessions with a 64-vote lead over the 51-year-old incumbent. But several votes for Sessions, a write-in candidate, were disqualified because they were actually cast for other candidates.
Ingles has until 5 p.m. EST Wednesday to ask for a recount.
Sessions used $700 from a summer job to fund his race, putting up signs throughout the city and campaigning door-to-door in the town of 8,200 people.
Sessions appeared Thursday on "Late Show with David Letterman" to read the Top 10 list of "Good Things About Being an 18-year-old Mayor."
The list included "Parents try to tell me what to do, I raise their taxes" (No. 10), "I got a call from Demi Moore" (No. 6) and "It's flattering when President Bush calls me for advice" (No. 1).
© 2005 The Associated Press
Article taken from here.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Another bit on the election
An article linked on Drudge caught my attention and thought that I would post it since it has a little to do with the previous post.
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i totally agree that political dynasties are not good for a democracy. it is anti-competition i think, preventing otherwise talented individuals to get into the mix due to their lack of political machinery.
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