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    Toledo Mayor

    Congratulations, Mayor-Elect Bell!

    Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

    After what amounted to be a pretty boring race, Mike Bell won an office, complete with shower, on One Government Center’s lofty 22nd floor. January can’t come soon enough for Toledo, a city sorely in need of  real leadership, some new blood, and a fresh perspective. —– And while we wait patiently for the changing of the guard, [...]

    A Reluctant Non-Endorsement

    Sunday, November 1st, 2009

    I opened my  (Toledo) Blade this morning, and read my way to the Op-Ed pages, where I found that the lofty editorial board chose not to use its traditional space to make its traditional endorsement of its favorite mayoral candidate. They claim to endorse neither Wilkowski nor Bell.  I see things a little differently–the team stands equally behind [...]

    On Rhetoric and Not-So Clandestine Endorsements

    Friday, October 23rd, 2009

    The (Toledo) Blade’s editorial board ought to save itself some effort and costly print-space and nix any formal editorial endorsement of a mayoral candidate. Their choice is already as clear as last Sunday’s sky–they’ve already endorsed their candidate in their news coverage. Yesterday, The Blade demonized Bell for admitting he was taking a break the [...]