Comments on: Gatsas Will Endorse Terry Pfaff For “His” Senate Seat

By: steve vaillancourt

steve vaillancourt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:29:32 +0000

In my Dracuplex posting last week, I go into detail on the Gatsas position on the civic center. Remember, he had just been elected Alderman (as I had) in 1999 when the matter of a reconsideration came up. He spent a great deal of time being updated and there was some thought he might vote in favor of reconsideration to get more input. He eventually voted to kill the reconsideration, thus in favor of going full speed ahead.
As to endorsements, I agree they’re not that big a deal, except for real insiders on web sites like this, but having Gatsas as not merely an endorser but as Pfaff campaign chair could be significant.
I was very much against Tarp and Gregg’s position on it. I’m currently reading Ron Paul’s book, End The Fed, which provides insight into the phrase, “Privatize the reward; socialize the risk,” words to tremeble by.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:59:51 +0000

I think endorsements can be overrated and work against candidates at times. Sure everybody wants them, but some rely to heavily on them.

Steve, I do like your train of thought on Wieczorek hurting Boutin because of the Verizon. Maybe the “Club for Growth” will endorse Lamontange over Ayotte because Gregg wrote T.A.R.P.

Probably not, but one can hope :-)

By: Matt Suermann

Matt Suermann — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:59:17 +0000

Steve,
Just out of curiosity, where did Gatsas stand on the civic center debate?

By: steve vaillancourt

steve vaillancourt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:57:44 +0000

Rumor is that Wieczorek will endorse Boutin–so this could be fun.

Of course, the Wiz is for Boutin. He was a prime player in the civic center project which has come back to haunt (bite) Manchester citizens. That association should hurt Boutin…Manchester taxpayers get their bills just as they discover Boutinian treachery.