PACS And Polls, Bits And Bytes
Do you know about Hometown Key West? It's a Political Action Committee that says it is non-partisan and is interested in effecting change "by electing officials who pledge themselves to improve items of concern to the voters who put them in office." According to the background information on its website, Hometown wants to bring "together residents from all backgrounds and beliefs who are united only by their desire to make Key West a better place to live, and will pledge to vote for officials who promise to improve areas of concern to the majority of residents."
On Monday, February 26th, Hometown Key West will present declared and potential candidates for the upcoming elections in Key West. (Four of the seven City Commission seats as well as the Mayor's post will be filled at the election in October). The Hometown event will be held at Monty's on Caroline Street , starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited.
We have received and will consider a request to link to their Website, and we hope they will consider linking here. We think that the more information citizens can have about candidates for public office the more intelligent a citizen's choice may be.
On another note a 2004 Lou Harris Poll suggested that 57% of Key West residents lacked confidence that the City Commission would ever take action on issues that are important to improving the quality of life in Key West. What actions taken by the City Commission since 2004 can you name that have improved the quality of life for Key West residents?
What do you suppose a poll of the Truman Annex residents would show about confidence in the TAMPOA Board to improve the quality of life in the Annex? What do you think a majority of Annex residents would identify as quality of life issues the TAMPOA Board should work on? Do you suppose the Board would be willing to spend the money on a Lou Harris Poll of this nature? Do you think the Board would be afraid of the results but would nonetheless be flexible enough to support such a poll? Would you support doing such a poll?
On Monday, February 26th, Hometown Key West will present declared and potential candidates for the upcoming elections in Key West. (Four of the seven City Commission seats as well as the Mayor's post will be filled at the election in October). The Hometown event will be held at Monty's on Caroline Street , starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited.
We have received and will consider a request to link to their Website, and we hope they will consider linking here. We think that the more information citizens can have about candidates for public office the more intelligent a citizen's choice may be.
On another note a 2004 Lou Harris Poll suggested that 57% of Key West residents lacked confidence that the City Commission would ever take action on issues that are important to improving the quality of life in Key West. What actions taken by the City Commission since 2004 can you name that have improved the quality of life for Key West residents?
What do you suppose a poll of the Truman Annex residents would show about confidence in the TAMPOA Board to improve the quality of life in the Annex? What do you think a majority of Annex residents would identify as quality of life issues the TAMPOA Board should work on? Do you suppose the Board would be willing to spend the money on a Lou Harris Poll of this nature? Do you think the Board would be afraid of the results but would nonetheless be flexible enough to support such a poll? Would you support doing such a poll?
posted by Conchette at 8:03 AM
3 Comments:
There just was a "poll" Conchette. It was the 1/29 meeting and election with more people than ever in attendance and more discussion than ever. What would improve our quality of life would be a better educated commission that actually understood contract law and property rights. The current commission apparently (incorrectly)thinks that the legislative branch of government can override the judicial branch of government on a contract matter.
Don't waste my money with your poll. If your so anxious to have one, fund it yourself.
We just might do that.
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