MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Rich Cline - Why is his business based in Palo Alto?
Rich Cline states that he wants to recruit more business to Menlo Park, however, it's quite striking that he keeps his business in Palo Alto.
Rich Cline should start by pu... |
Lisa Giuliano |
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on Jun 15, 2011 at 8:13 pm by Thomas (Sharon Heights), a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Time for Political Reform
I'm hoping the new council, the local news media, business, labor, and community leaders will set aside their differences and make political reform a priority for next year. ... |
Political Reform |
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on Nov 12, 2006 at 7:18 am by limitcontributions, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Why Boyle-Duboc-Winkler Lost The Election
History (and the present) tell us why Boyle-Duboc-Winkler have lost this election.
They were swept into power back in 2002, not because of the supposed "residentialist" iss... |
ElectionWatcher |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 10:48 pm by CITYELECTIONWATCHER, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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SOBER, VALUABLE LESSONS FOR MENLO SLATE POLITICS
Menlo Park politicians have learned a tough lesson about slate politics. Net, it’s a loser here. What was characterized as the possibility the incumbents would help John Boy... |
Put Slates Behind Us |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 8:57 pm by DOTBOMB, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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All You Ever Needed To Know About The Incumbents
From The Almanac's update at 12:37 p.m.:
The incumbent slate had a party a few doors down on San Mateo Drive, but it was off limits to the press.
At a gathering at arou... |
ElectionWatcher |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 12:28 pm by HorseTrader, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Thanks For Quick Removal of Campaign Signs!
Many thanks to whoever it was that has already removed the numerous campaign signs from both sides that were posted around the city. After this bitter campaign, it is good to ... |
ElectionWatcher |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 12:08 pm by Don\'t be silly, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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The "new" Ace Hardware is really a church meeting room
What no-one is saying about the Ace hardware, is that it occupies only a small portion of the front of the building and that a church meeting room occupies the larger back por... |
Paul Collacchi |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 11:50 am by Paul Collacchi, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Menlo Park Sales Taxes are Not Recovering
MENLO PARK SALES TAX RATES ARE FLAT AND HAVE NOT RECOVERED: When sales revenues bottomed at pre-boom (1995) levels they remained flat despite 1.) Duboc & Winkler's "streamlini... |
Worried |
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on Nov 10, 2006 at 11:50 am by Me Too, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Burgess pool savings are unknown
In their literature, the Winkler, Duboc, Boyle campaign claims that
privatizing Burgess pool is saving the city over $400,000 annually.
At the September Parks and Recreation... |
Heyward Robinson |
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on Nov 9, 2006 at 5:17 pm by Pool Experience, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Should Menlo Park levy a utility tax?
In the Nov. 7 election, Menlo Park voters are being asked to approve Measure K, which would authorize the city to levy a tax of up to 3.5 percent on water, gas and electric bi... |
Richard Hine |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 10:30 pm by MPwalker, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Debunking the Child Care Facility Savings Myth
I hope my text formatting works.
The overstated child care savings, repeated frequently by Winkler, and then again below by Dick Poe (who exaggerates still more) is expos... |
Student |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 7:12 pm by Student, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Boyle-Duboc-Winkler sweep - Success sells
I just read the prognostication from Tim Russert of Sharon Heights (and NBC?). I'll confess to lacking his assured crystal ball, but I am a strong believer in the extraordinar... |
Divk Poe |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 6:29 pm by Political Animal, a resident of another community |
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Bressler-Cline-Robinson - A Campaign by Anonymous Surrogates
The Bressler-Cline-Robinson stealth political machine is now submitting anonymous attack postings to The Almanac Online Forum using names like “Student”, and “ElectionWatcher.... |
Dick Poe |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 3:52 pm by Paul Collacchi, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Ted Schlein, what are you thinking?
Why on earth would Ted Schlein of the Menlo Park school foundation sign his name to blatant lies on an election mailer for the Boyle/Duboc/Winkler slate?
I got a mailer tha... |
Aghast and agape |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:54 am by Former MPAEF doner, a member of the Oak Knoll School community |
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Derry Developer Reports $80,000 War Chest
A new PAC call "Friends of Derry Lane" has been established and is filing reports with the city. There is an 11/2/06 filing by the Friends of Derry lane, sponsored by the O'B... |
LateBreakingNews |
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on Nov 8, 2006 at 8:29 am by Elizabeth, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Thanks to all candidates
Having spent the better part of the last month watching all the negative campaigning it has left me feeling pretty down, and I'm not even running for anything. So to all six ... |
DownInMP |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 8:40 pm by communitymom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
A Statesman please
Isn't there any one of the candidates step up and put a stop to the negative campagining and the hysterical personal attacks? Is the Menlo City Council such a prestigous offi... |
OpptyforaStatesman |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 10:20 am by news, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Treasure of a site -- www.takebackmenlopark.com
I just discovered this site
Web Link.
Anyone who really wants to see the recent history of the Menlo
Park City council should consult this site.... |
MENLODOWNTOWN |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:45 am by carefulpoliticalwatcher, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Election Guidance - Measure J
The Measure J issue seems to be getting lost in the screaming match of the City Council race. What are the key issues on Measure J?
- How much will it cost to study the id... |
UndecidedVoter |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:23 am by communitymom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
3 ways to find election-night results for the mid-peninsula
On November 7, several city council seats on the mid-peninsula are contested, as well as school board and county posts. Bay Area news channels, with so many issues to cover, a... |
The Media Center |
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on Nov 7, 2006 at 12:02 am by politicaljunkie, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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too easy to criticise Menlo city council
Editor,
The hard line message from Bressler-Cline-Robinson keeps telling us that - if elected - they will merrily listen to us simple townsfolk and that all of the tough de... |
Henry Riggs |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 11:01 pm by citizenobserver, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Analysis of The MP Council Race (Complete With Predictions!)
Now that practically everything has been said and it’s now “up to the voters,” here’s one man’s analysis of the MP city council race:
The key to the election is the fact th... |
Tim Russert |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 9:33 pm by Prognosticator, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Council majority forgot to negotiate for public
Monies paid by the developer to the city, schools, fire district, etc in the forms of “impact fees” and “mitigation” costs are called "exactions". These are nothing more than ... |
HorseTrader |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:29 pm by Frozen Out, a resident of the Menlo Park: Stanford Hills neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Boyle, Duboc, Winkler literature cites false accomplishments
In their campaign literature, incumbents Winkler and Duboc claim a number accomplishments as evidence of their momentum. Though some of the claims fall within the acceptabl... |
ResearchWonk |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:27 pm by WillowsMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
Hysterical Heyward's press release
Dear Mr. Heyward Robinson. I am an officer of Menlo Park Matters. You issued an hysterical press release regarding a so-called “slate mailer” we purchased which endorsed Lee D... |
Dick Poe |
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on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:18 pm by MPM Auditer, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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