Wednesday, February 20, 2019

DRAWING FOR BALLOT POSITION COMPLETED TODAY BY CANDIDATES

Brownsville City Secretary Griselda Rosas,
High Priestess of the Ballot Position Draw

The position in which a candidate's name is listed on the ballot is not the most critical factor in getting elected, but as John Cowen, candidate for City Commissioner At Large "A," told me today:

"Everyone is trying to get that edge!"

Jessica Tetreau-Kalifa, the incumbent in the City Commissioner, District 2 race, visibly crossed herself before drawing the #1 position in that race.  As they say:  

"The Lord works in mysterious ways!"

Ricardo Longoria, Jr., a cagy veteran of many political skirmishes, did not visibly seek Divine assistance, subsequently finishing fourth in a four person race.

 A complete lowdown on ballot position can be found at the McHale Report:  http://themchalereport.blogspot.com/2019/02/candidates-pick-spots-on-city-ballot.html



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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 9:04 AM

    Why defer to another blog? Lazy?

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    1. Jim BartonFebruary 21, 2019 at 1:25 PM

      You must be from out of town. The McHale Report is not simply "another blog" as you so feebly portray it, but actually an iconic,journalistic force in the City of Brownsville. It's editor, Jerry McHale, is widely viewed as this area's Blogfather, that is the primary and original practitioner of this art form.

      It was not laziness, but simply respect for a journalistic scoop that gave me pause while considering the opportunity to simply "cut and paste" the master's work.

      Please don't view my words as a scolding, but simply an opportunity to expand your vision, to see the bigger picture, one that embraces journalistic ethics, while recognizing the huge debt we all have to those who have gone down this road before us.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 1:39 PM

      Bobby and Roman are talking about doing a podcast together and it will be better and more popular than Erasmo's.

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    3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 4:42 PM

      Journalistic ethics? Didn't you take a free ticket to that Cascos fundraiser last year? LOL

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2019 at 5:11 PM

    You're such a suck-ass, Jim. McHale has no credibility. He sells his Blog to anyone who will pay him to write his bullshit!

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