September 27, 2005
Election day
Municipal elections across Newfoundland are being held today. There are four candidiates for mayor here in Corner Brook - one of them, Neville Greeley, is an acquaintance of mine, so that's who I'll be voting for.
Craig Welsh, who I knew a little back in my university days, has a pretty good summary of the St. John's election. If I were still living back there, I'd probably have no choice but to hold my nose and vote to re-elect legendary asshole Andy Wells for mayor - partly because the city is doing pretty well these days, and partly because his only competitor, Ray O'Neill, is insane. Literally:
...I do wish I was back in town covering the St. John's City Council election. Because there is nothing more fun than an election when you're a journalist. And municipal elections tend to be the most fun of all because, as Rick Mercer once wisely pointed out, anyone who runs for town council is normally a bit touched in the head.
I mean that stuff with Ray O'Neill vandalizing the campaign posters of Doc O'Keefe? Priceless. Especially since:
A. He got caught. No one gets caught vandalizing campaign posters.
B. He's not running against O'Keefe
C. He spelt "liar" wrong.