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<div>Donovan,</div>
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<div>You are assuming this was a decision that was put to a vote as
opposed to the mayor sounding the Council members and making a
decision based on something other than majority rules.</div>
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<div>m.</div>
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<div>At 6:54 PM -0700 9/24/07, Donovan Arnold wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Mark,</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Just like I told Tom I., I know because
the math does not lie. The majority of the council at the
time was at least three, the minority no more than two, and three
are up for election, two are not, so it is not possible to have
a majority without at least one person running
again.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>If a politician stands to personally gain
greatly from a decision made using their office, they need to make
very clear those reasons, especially when such a decision is made and
damages democracy or the public interest. </blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Best,</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Donovan <br>
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<i><b>Mark Solomon <msolomon@moscow.com></b></i> wrote:<br>
<blockquote>Donovan,</blockquote>
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<blockquote>How do you know that the objection came from the
incumbents seeking re-election and not the two members whose terms are
not yet expired? Aside from that, I agree with you that the seat
should have been filled as soon as it was legally possible to do so
regardless of proximity to the filing deadline or person to be
appointed.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>m.</blockquote>
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<blockquote>At 11:04 AM -0700 9/22/07, Donovan Arnold wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Mayor has indicated that she could
not appoint anyone to the city council because members of the
council were unwilling to approve any appointment until after the last
filing date to be placed on the ballot. <a
href="http://www.moscow.id.us/pressrelease.asp"
>http://www.moscow.id.us/pressrelease.asp</a><br>
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<blockquote>In my opinion it is unethical behavior to use the
power of your office to rig the ballot as to not have any
serious competition on election night. Kit Craine should have been
appointed long ago, and for other members of the city council to keep
her (or any new appointee) off the ballot so they have a better
chance of reelection seems unbecoming of an elected
official and this clearly moves AGAINST the best interests
of the people of Moscow to have as many qualified candidates as
possible on the ballot.<br>
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<blockquote>In my opinion, the incumbent candidates on the City
Council have demonstrated they are willing to use the power of their
office to make damaging decisions against the people of Moscow,
like preventing a quality candidates like Kit Craine from being
on the ballot, for their own selfish interests and personal gains.<br>
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<blockquote>MOSCOW DESERVES BETTER.<br>
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<blockquote>Best,<br>
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<blockquote>Donovan J Arnold<br>
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