Endorsements - August 2009 Election

**Jmil** · July-20-09, 05:39 AM

I guess the tradition is I stgart the endorsement thread.

Free Press:
http://freep.com/article/99999999/OP...L_ENDORSEMENTS
The Free Press endorses, Gary Brown, Ken Cockrel, Jr., David Cross, Shelley Foy, Lisa Howze, Saunteel Jenkins, Brenda Jones, Charles Pugh and Andre Spivey.

Detroit Regional Chamber:
http://www.detroitchamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=839

ac-endorsements-for-detroit-elections-announced&catid=10:media-center

The following individuals will receive the chamber PAC's endorsement: Jai Lee Dearing; Gary Brown; Fred Elliott Hall; Saunteel Jenkins; and Charles Pugh and incumbent Ken Cockrel, Jr. The chamber PAC also endorsed the current Mayor of the City of Detroit, David Bing for re-election in the primary.

**Jmil** · July-20-09, 06:00 AM

Metro Detroit AFL-CIO
http://metrodetroitaflcio.org/index....7-2be50ea5aa7b

Saunteel Jenkins - Detroit City Council
Brenda Jones - Detroit City Council
Mohammed Okdie - Detroit City Council
Joann Watson - Detroit City Council
Charles Pugh - Detroit City Council
Dalton Roberson, Jr. - Detroit City Council
Gary Brown - Detroit City Council
Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr., - Detroit City Council
Jai-Lee Dearing - Detroit City Council

**Jmil** · July-20-09, 06:13 AM

U.S. Rep. Conyers
http://www.freep.com/article/2009071...907180315/1003

According to a statement from 14th Congressional District members, those expected to receive the endorsement are: City Council incumbents Ken Cockrel Jr., Brenda Jones, Alberta Tinsley-Talabi and JoAnn Watson, as well as council candidate challengers Andrey Spivey, Saunteel Jenkins, Gary Brown, Annivory Calvert, Jai-Lee Dearing, Mohammed Okdie, Raphael Johnson, Charles Pugh, Brian White, Derrick Hale, Barbara Jean Johnson, Beverly Kindle-Walker, Fred Elliott Hall and Dalton Roberson.

**Jmil** · July-20-09, 06:33 AM

Really????
http://michigancitizen.com/default.a...itizen&he=.com

**sehender1** · July-20-09, 08:55 AM

Hey folks:
In addition to the Free Press endorsements, this year we're working with publius.org, MiVote.org and the League of Women Voters to provide a ton of information about candidates for all the Aug. 4 races in Detroit.

I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say it's the largest available repository of info about the candidates.

You can check it out here: http://publius.org/ballot/detroitballot.asp

**Detroit500** · July-20-09, 09:56 AM

Will the News be doing endorsements or are they too busy running articles about "What to do if your flight is cancelled" [[I'm not joking, see page A12 today)

**HazenPingree** · July-20-09, 10:02 AM

I know that both forum-member charter candidates, myself, Andrew Linn, and Cara Blount were endorsed by the Regional Chamber. Though it is official, there is yet to be major press about it.

www.AndrewLinnForDetroit.com

**HazenPingree** · July-20-09, 12:26 PM

http://www.detroitchamber.com/index....article&id=849

www.AndrewLinnForDetroit.com

MIRepublic · July-20-09, 10:59 PM

The only one of the Free Press picks I've been consistently impressed by is Saunteel Jenkins, but ws also pleased to read about a few of the others I hadn't even heard about such as Lisa Howze who sounds like a quality wonk.

I don't quite "get" Andre Spivey's candidacy and why he continues to get so much attention in the local papers. Perhaps, he just makes himself more available than the rest.

**sumas** · July-21-09, 03:53 AM

Thanks for the links. I know I am voting for Ken Cockrel, Kwame Kenyatta, Charles Pugh and Sheila Jackson. My other votes [[if I add names) will go to eastsiders. I am rather tired of council members who only seem to recognize downtown as being Detroit. Council by district can't happen soon enough for me.

**SWMAP** · July-21-09, 08:10 AM

Saunteel Jenkins was the long-time girlfriend of Gil Hill [[which relationship must have provided her a lot of traction early on) and is/was Christine Beatty's close friend from girlhood. What do people see in her? She's another re-run in my opinion...

**ThaFuzz** · July-21-09, 09:16 AM

Hmm... a local TV personality and a bunch of seasoned political insiders too intimately connected to more infamous crooks and fools. This will end well, I'm sure.

**gnome** · July-21-09, 09:43 AM

The Conyers' endorsement is pure madness. In the primary voters are permitted to vote for only 9 candidates. If you vote for more than 9, your ballot will be counted as an "overvote" and therefore not counted.

Conyers' endorsed 18 candidates. Any toady that follows his orders will have their vote cancelled.

Wonder if that was his plan?

**Bobl** · July-21-09, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by gnome

The Conyers' endorsement is pure madness. In the primary voters are permitted to vote for only 9 candidates. If you vote for more than 9, your ballot will be counted as an "overvote" and therefore not counted.

Conyers' endorsed 18 candidates. Any toady that follows his orders will have their vote cancelled.

Wonder if that was his plan?

Who knows? Anything is possible.
An alternative to overvoting is to pick the most capable and desirable candidates and plunk vote for them. There is no requirement to vote on all nine positions.

**Detroit500** · July-21-09, 11:06 AM

Will Martha make it through? No one has endorsed her. Will that matter?

**HazenPingree** · July-21-09, 08:14 PM

Today, Crain's released their endorsements for the primary, which I was honored to find included an endorsement of my campaign!

www.AndrewLinnForDetroit.com

**Jmil** · July-22-09, 10:13 AM

Fannie Lou Hamer PAC
http://www.flhpac.org/

DETROIT CITY COUNCIL
GARY BROWN
SAUNTEEL JENKINS
RAPHAEL B. JOHNSON
BRENDA JONES*
CHARLES PUGH
ANDRE SPIVEY
ALBERTA TINSLEY-TALBI*
JOANN WATSON*
BRIAN WHITE

WOW!!!
3 incumbents & and a murderer - wow!!!

**Jmil** · July-22-09, 07:03 PM

Metro Times takes a pass. Sorta.
http://www.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=14193

Not endorsed, but...

Ken Cockrel Jr.
Brenda Jones
Gary Brown
Saunteel Jenkins
JoAnn Watson
John Bennett

**omega** · July-22-09, 07:22 PM

What happen to this guy Dale Foster. I would like to hear from him. I wounder if he will get a endorsement. Afterall the guy has the most experince among all the incumbents. Over 10 years under 3 council persons.

I like his pratical ideas and 180 plan for clean and working restrooms in Detroit gas stations. They are a dump.
www.friendsforfoster.com

**omega** · July-22-09, 07:24 PM

This was paid for endorsement. Most of these are pay to play people.

**omega** · July-22-09, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Jmil

Fannie Lou Hamer PAC
http://www.flhpac.org/

DETROIT CITY COUNCIL
GARY BROWN
SAUNTEEL JENKINS
RAPHAEL B. JOHNSON
BRENDA JONES*
CHARLES PUGH
ANDRE SPIVEY
ALBERTA TINSLEY-TALBI*
JOANN WATSON*
BRIAN WHITE

WOW!!!
3 incumbents & and a murderer - wow!!!

Not a doubt in my mind these candidate paid for the endorsements

**omega** · July-22-09, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Jmil

I guess the tradition is I stgart the endorsement thread.

Free Press:
http://freep.com/article/99999999/OP...L_ENDORSEMENTS
The Free Press endorses, Gary Brown, Ken Cockrel, Jr., David Cross, Shelley Foy, Lisa Howze, Saunteel Jenkins, Brenda Jones, Charles Pugh and Andre Spivey.

Detroit Regional Chamber:
http://www.detroitchamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=839

ac-endorsements-for-detroit-elections-announced&catid=10:media-center

The following individuals will receive the chamber PAC's endorsement: Jai Lee Dearing; Gary Brown; Fred Elliott Hall; Saunteel Jenkins; and Charles Pugh and incumbent Ken Cockrel, Jr. The chamber PAC also endorsed the current Mayor of the City of Detroit, David Bing for re-election in the primary.

Come on Detroit when the dirt gets dug up Saunteel Jenkins could be serving federal time for taxes. Not mention she was not chief of staff
http://download.gannett.edgesuite.ne...ilfinances.pdf

Know your candidates people

**Jmil** · July-22-09, 07:33 PM

"Over 10 years under 3 council persons."

I think you answered your own question.
He worked for Tinsley-Talabi, K Cockrel, & Conyers.
What else needs to be said?

Or, he must not have interviewed well enough [[paid enough?) to receive the endorsements.

Or, the other candidates are better qualified.

Or, maybe he needs to change his deoderant.

You probably need to ask him what happened.

**Lowell** · July-22-09, 07:39 PM

Crain's Detroit Business
Council
Gary Brown
Kenneth Donaldson
Fred Elliot Hall
Saunteel Jenkins
Charles Pugh
Andre Spivey

Charter Commission
Andrew Linn!
Ken Coleman
John Eddings
Kenneth Harris
Elena Herrada
Jonathan Kinloch
Jenice Metchell Ford

Mildres Gaddis
Council
Leland McRae
John Bennett
David Costa
Adnre Spivey
Saunteel Jenkins

Charter Commission
Freeman Hendrix
Teola Hunter
Ken Coleman
Jonathan Kinloch

Downtown diva · July-22-09, 07:49 PM

i endorse the log haired white guy who recycles.

he seems like a great guy, and from what I read on a nameless chocolate desert website, those tax problems are due to a drop in the price of commodities,

i say we should give the green guy a chance