November 2013 Elections

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Michigan
{Detroit Mayoral Elections}
1. B ENNY N APOLEON Current Sheriff of Wayne County 38 years of public service Formerly the executive VP of largest African American owned Real Estate firm Endorsed by most unions, including the largest municipal labor union (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 25) Neighborhood Growth Strategy http://bennynapoleon.com/NeighborhoodGrowthPresentation.pdf Campaign platform emphasizes public safety, neighborhood growth, youth and education, city services, jobs. 2. M IKE D UGGAN Formerly the President and CEO of Detroit Medical Center Endorsed by The Free Press, The Detroit Retired City Employees Association, and several health-care based unions Neighborhood Growth Strategy:
http://www.dugganfordetroit.com/wp-content/themes/duggan/Summary-DugganNeighborhoodPlan.pdf

Campaign platform involves creating a Department of Neighborhoods in order to comprehensively reform Detroits abandoned neighborhoods *Latest poll shows: Duggan in the lead* Candidate Questionnaires
http://www.freep.com/interactive/article/20131025/NEWS15/310260013/Search-read-candidate-questionnaires-2013-general-election-database

{Ann Arbor}
Election information: http://www.a2gov.org/government/city_administration/City_Clerk/Elections/Pages/Ballot.aspx

New York
{NY City Mayoral Elections}
1. B ILL D E B LASIO (D) Public Advocate Formerly served on City Council [If de Blasio wins, he will be the first Democratic mayor of New York in 20 years] Q & A http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/nyregion/de-blasio-as-manager-delegating-yet-keeping-a-tight-leash.html?ref=nyregion 2. J OE L HOTA (R) Formerly served in Giuliani Administration, and was the Chairman & CEO of Metropolitan Transit Authority Q & A http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/nyregion/lhota-as-manager-fast-decisions-open-to-risk-long-weeks.html *Latest poll shows: DeBlasio in the lead by 45 points* Where the Candidates stand on issues
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/27/nyregion/where-the-mayoral-candidates-stand-on-key-issues.html?ref=nyregion

Colorado Virginia
{Governor Elections}
1. T ERRY M C A ULIFFE (D) Former Democratic Party Chairman and close confidante of Clinton 2. K EN C UCCINELLI (R) Attorney General Formerly a state senator *Latest poll shows: McAuliffe in the lead by 12 points* If McAuliffe wins, he will break a longtime pattern in Virginia. For the past nine elections, the party holding the White House has lost the governors race. More information:
http://apps.washingtonpost.com/elections/guide/2013/VA/general

Colorado Amendment 66
The Tax Increase for Education Initiative (amendment to state Constitution) If approved, the amendment would increase state income taxes to raise the amount spent on public school districts by about 16.6%, from $5.5 billion to $6.4 billion. Further info on language of amendment:
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Initiatives/titleBoard/results/2013-2014/22Results.html

Study #1 (proposing that this will decrease economic activity):

http://www.metrodenver.org/files/documents/metro-denver-edc/Economic Impact of Amendment 66 Final.pdf

Study #2 (proposing that this will increase economic activity):

http://www.cochamber.com/pdf/Amendment66StudyDU.pdf

New Jersey
{Governor Elections}
1. C HRIS C HRISTIE (R) Incumbent Governor Formerly U.S. Attorney Profile http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/10/christie_profile_sunday.html 2. B ARBARA B UONO (D) Closely allied with labor unions Profile
http://articles.philly.com/2013-10-21/news/43222501_1_campaign-trail-newark-mayor-cory-booker-barbara-buono!

Massachusetts
{Boston Mayoral Elections}
1. M ARTY W ALSH (D) Member of the House of Representatives Formerly a Union worker 2. J OHN R. C ONNELLY (R) City Council Member Formerly a teacher! Endorsed by Boston Globe *Latest poll shows: Walsh in the lead by 3 points*

*Latest poll shows: Christie in the lead by 19 points* No Republican has won statewide office in New Jersey with more than 50 percent of the vote in recent memory. Cruising to a second victory in a Democratic state could help Christie showcase his bipartisanship and moderate appeal if he runs for president in 2016.

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