Let’s keep it positive, people
Filed under: Articles by Ralph Carmona, Campaign Trail, Portland Issues
The sudden negative campaigning among established insiders in the Mayoral election, is as bad as the negative insider governance going on in City Hall.
It only confirms the credibility of my mayoral candidacy. I know the media loves this stuff – negative campaigning plays to Richard Nixon’s view that all good news is bad news. This is why my positive approach of experience, accomplishment and being the “outsider” is resonating with voters who do not have a score to settle or any skin in Portland’s insider game of politics. It is why Portlanders will elect me as their next mayor on November 8.
A month ago, we witnessed political gang-bang attack on the then perceived front-runner – a member of the city council. The past week, we have witnessed a former Democrat state legislator questioned about his civility, conviction, and sense of inclusion by another former Democrat state legislator and a Portland Chamber of Commerce PAC-supported Democrat political consultant.
I can tell you the voters hate seeing an establishment insider fragmented election just as much as they hate establishment insider fragmented governance.
A long time ago, I have learned that getting personal and dirty in campaigns is like wrestling with pigs. If you wrestle with pigs, you get dirty, smelly, and begin to look like a pig.
My intent, as I indicated when this negative campaigning started, is to conduct a nonpartisan positive campaign in the public interest. And my experience has long taught me not to wrestle with the pigs. This is why voters will look beyond the insider supporters and vote for an outsider with experience and accomplishment.
All 15 of us will have to work together once a mayor is elected. I look forward to being that mayor, but if the voters decide otherwise, I plan to work respectfully and positively with the person who is elected.
Interview with Jason Singer, Portland Press Herald
Filed under: Articles about Ralph Carmona, Audio, Campaign Trail, Videos
Thanks to Jason for taking the time to talk with me! I think this came out well, and I hope you’ll share it with others who haven’t made up their minds.
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign…
Filed under: Articles by Ralph Carmona, Campaign Trail, Photos
A Portland Press Herald reporter was driving by and saw me posting signs. He smiled and yelled out: “Hey, I thought you left that to the volunteers!” I replied: “I am the people’s mayor!”
Which isn’t to say that we don’t have volunteers — indeed, I am very grateful to those who have helped me get the word out about this candidacy! If you’d like to help, e-mail me at ralph@carmonamayor.com. Let me know if there’s a spot in your neighborhood — or in your yard — that needs a Carmona for Mayor sign!
A young volunteer helps with sign setup -- done at night so as to avoid causing traffic trouble.
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you!
Filed under: Campaign Trail, Photos
It’s yard sign time all over the city. While signs don’t win elections, they certainly help! If you would like a Carmona for Mayor yard sign, e-mail ralph@carmonamayor.com and we’ll make sure you get one!
Yard signs are here!
Filed under: Articles about Ralph Carmona, Campaign Trail
Candidates got to ask each other questions at last week's League of Young Voters event. (Photo by Gordon Chibroski, Portland Press Herald)
Look for my yard signs springing up around town this week! If you’d like one, e-mail ralph@carmonamayor.com and I’ll bring it to your house myself.
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