No opinion about Michael Nutter

[nancylebov]

I just answered a telephone political poll which I suspect was paid for by Vingnola (sp?), and I was asked for my opinion about Michael Nutter. I didn't have an opinion, which seemed to surprise the pollster. When I asked her if this was unusual, she said I was the first one.

So, would any Philadelphians reading this care to say whether they have opinions about Michael Nutter? I knew I was weird, but I didn't think ignoring local politics was that rare.

Comments

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

nutter? heck yes.. he tried for years to get a smoking ban in place..... he has a good idea of damage control, he can actually herd cats..
he isnt afraid to say "this wont work" when something wont work.....

wonderful guy, he did a great job on city council..... i hope he can keep it up when he gets to the Mayor's office.

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

We support him. Early meet-the-candidate, sign in our window, volunteer work. At the meet (at the home of some members of our congregation), I thought one of his answers to a previous question left a problem waiting, so I asked about it, and he answered cleanly and without any waffling. This is from memory, roughly right for content but nowhere near direct quotation.

me: You say that you're going to take a broom to City Hall and get rid of the hangers-on who do nothing for the city, just show up -- if they do -- to get their paychecks. Laudable, but won't that cause problems with union contracts?

he: I'm talking about patronage employees who serve at the City's pleasure. There are plenty of those, and I'm not saying that none of them work, but there are a number who just take up space and money. And they're a legitimate target.

No embarrassment, no hesitation. He knew what he meant on that and every single issue that came up then or since then that I've heard of. He's got a brain and he uses it, he's got his head together, and he knows where his towel is. His motivations are right and he's got the record to show it, going way back. I'm for him.