Carp's comments were right on, but they are falling on deaf ears. Trust me, Brown will not concede. And it has nothing to do with nobility or statesmanship or rationality or dignity or any of that stuff. It's because he thinks he can win. He really does. It is much more than denial, it's way beyond that. It borders on psychosis. He is not grounded into the reality the rest of us acknowledge. Brown actually believes he can win the run-off. Rational people certainly understand that my supporters and those of Dar and Phil voted so in part because we were NOT Steve Brown. Four out of five voters voted for someone OTHER than Brown.

Now get this: Steve Brown actually left a message on my cell phone sucking up to me for support in the runoff. That folksy whimsical good old boy Steve. Shucks, buddy, I'll forget all the hateful things you said and wrote about me over the past several years, I mean what the heck are a few years of character assasination? Yet another sign that this man has lost all touch with reality.

Oh don't believe me? Call me on my cell and I will be happy to play the message for you. My number is 404-375-2115.

Just remember, as bizarre and convoluted as it sounds, Brown COULD mathematically win if voters transform into an unheardof apathetic mode. Please do your part and encourage your friends and neighbors not to let that happen.

Wheee! Sounds like you bit into a Possum Grape before the frost hit to sweeten it.

But really, Steve Brown did do some good things. He got rid of the Good Ole Boy Mayor system, good riddance, got some things going that had laid stagnant for years and he beat you twice.

So he isn't without accomplishments.

I believe the two left in the Mayoral Race are the two best offered. And they both have every right to be in that Run Off.

And like it or not either could win statistically.

One interesting question should Brown quit, which he won't.

If the City's Charter states that for a candidate to be victorious he/she must win 50% plus 1 vote, if Brown were to quit and since Logsdon didn't win the required percentage, would Thompson then be thrown into the runoff?

Think about it? Won't happen, but interesting none the less.

Dana Kinser

Good question. Still more desirable than even the possibility of Brown winning again. Actually, if all the remaining candidates conceded then it wouldn't be an issue. It would be only Logsdon on the ballot and he'd only need one vote to win. Of course that would entertain the possibility of Brown winning through write-in votes. Wouldn't that be interesting. Anyway, moot point. Dan is right, Brown won't concede because his ego won't let him. He'll go kicking and scratching all the way. The only way to really get him out is to vote him out. That's why we must ensure a good turnout on Dec. 6.

Dana, I've never met you, and I know you made many posts here that were not exactly kind to me, but I admire the way you present your case. It is evident that you are informed and that you care deeply about our city. Annexation is just one of those things that we won't agree on, but at least I understand your reasons and I assume you understand mine.

As to your question about what happens if Brown quits, I don't know this for sure, but my guess is that Brown's name will automatically appear on the ballot per state law even if he dropped dead. I don't think there is any way that Dar's name could show up on the ballot. You might give Betsy at city hall a call in the morning and ask her. Interesting concept, but I don't see that as a possibility. Heck if it were, I would have tried harder to finish third! Wink wink.

Dan Tennant

Dan Tennant

Dan,

While some of my posts were not positive towards you, I never took the tone that the majority of your supporters on this blog took. Posts by the hamster, squirrel, dog, and cat; were frequently purely mean spirited. Many of the posts had no basis in facts and were purely inflammatory.

Setting that aside, I realize what you are saying that Brown's name will appear come hell or high water on the ballot, but it probably should have been followed up with a disclaimer along the lines of:

"I am not endorsing the sudden death of Steve Brown and wish to disassociate myself from anything untowards Mr. Brown."

Can't be too safe in this forum.

Dana Kinser

Mr. Kinser, you need to make sure your personal accusations are at least founded somewhat in fact. I never made a single comment about Dan Tennant on this board until after the election. More to that point: the one comment I made was titled "Tennant = class," in which I applauded Dan Tennant's dedication to Peachtree City and the class he showed Tuesday night.

Beyond that, any comment I posted on this site was explicitly devoid of personal observations about the public figures in this race. If you chose to view them as such, that is your prerogative. But please take care, and caution, in mis-characterizing my statements.

Controversy makes people read The Citizen and that means more advertising revenue for Cal. Since Steve generates tons of controversy with his non-stop personal attacks on the living or dead, Cal's got to love him.

I noticed in Cal's *endorsement* that he mentioned how "open" the government is with Brown as Mayor. I don't recall any violations of the Open Records/Meeting laws pre-Brown.
NUK

I would like to also congratulate Paul Oddo on his win to the Fayetteville City Council. Paul just might be the beginning of a fresh perspective to the "Good 'Ol Boys Club" that has turned Fayetteville into Riverdale South.