Wikipedia Calls Election
by | Oct 17, 2013 8:33 am | Comments (9)
Voters haven’t yet decided who will serve as New Haven’s next mayor, but Wikipedia apparently has.
Campaign 2013
On Trail, Harp Helps Feed The Hungry
by | Oct 16, 2013 12:16 pm | Comments (37)
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After losing a grandson to a gunshot and her home to foreclosure, Carolyn Banks found herself collecting a free bag of apples — along with a Toni Harp mayoral campaign sticker.
Teens To Elicker: We Need More After-School Programs
by | Oct 16, 2013 8:39 am | Comments (8)
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Michael Blake could save $100 a month on traveling to Bridgeport if New Haven could get its own chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers at Hillhouse High — where it was discontinued — or at a place like the Q House, which is shuttered.
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Candidates Both Decry “Negativity”
by | Oct 15, 2013 8:14 am | Comments (42)
Elicker’s video offered this take on how the Harp poll portrays him.
In a new campaign video, mayoral candidate Justin Elicker seeks to “debunk” his rival’s “negativity” — then unleashes an attack of his own, calling Toni Harp an “unengaged spectator in her own campaign.” Harp swung back, saying Elicker has a “glass jaw.”
Statewide Cash Fuels Harp Campaign
by | Oct 14, 2013 2:23 pm | Comments (15)
Thomas MacMillan
In the race to become New Haven’s next mayor, Toni Harp has been filling her campaign war chest by tapping into a statewide network of donors. Justin Elicker continues to draw largely from his East Rock neighborhood base.
Bitsie Clark Pivots To Harp
by | Oct 11, 2013 3:58 pm | Comments (16)
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In the quest for former Henry Fernandez supporters, Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp has snagged the voice of the Audubon Arts District: Frances “Bitsie” Clark.
Elicker Prospects For Senior Votes
by | Oct 11, 2013 11:34 am | Comments (8)
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He told a retired city worker he endorses giving more preference points to New Haven residents who apply for city jobs.
He told an independent voter who pledged to vote for him thanks very much: “Tell your friends.”
And he used his language skills as he shared a pot roast and succotash lunch with Esther Santiago (pictured) and her friends.
Harp’s Top Donors
by | Oct 11, 2013 11:25 am | Comments (0)
Mayoral candidate Toni Harp received donations of $370 or more from 66 people, listed below.
Harp, Elicker Neck & Neck In Fundraising
by | Oct 10, 2013 4:56 pm | Comments (21)
(Updated with a list of top Harp donors.) Mayoral candidates Toni Harp and Justin Elicker raised money at equal rates in September. Harp burned through her money, leaving her with just $1,829 on hand as of Oct. 3. Elicker had $78,000 to spare.
Harp: Get Ready For Stormy Weather
by | Oct 10, 2013 11:03 am | Comments (2)
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Wielding a “multi-tool” next to a table laden with survival gear, Toni Harp spoke about what people can do to prepare for storms — and what the city can do to help them.
New Poll Swipes At Both Sides
by | Oct 9, 2013 5:10 pm | Comments (44)
A new telephone poll asks New Haven voters how they feel about Toni Harp being a slumlord and Justin Elicker working for George W. Bush.
Who would say such mean things about both candidates?
Ella Wood Drops Out
by | Oct 8, 2013 4:02 pm | Comments (7)
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In a letter to the city clerk’s office Monday, Yale student Ella Wood officially threw in the towel in her fight to be the next downtown alderman.
Harp, Elicker Raise $100K Each
by | Oct 8, 2013 5:56 am | Comments (33)
(This story has been corrected and updated.) As they enter Round 2 of the race for mayor, candidates Justin Elicker and Toni Harp have been raising money at roughly equal rates.
Ex-Congressman Returns To Town To Endorse Elicker
by | Oct 5, 2013 9:54 pm | Comments (10)
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Bruce Morrison stood across the street from where he helped turn an old housing project into an attractive new development — and endorsed Justin Elicker as a politician who could pursue similar goals.
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Carolina, Clergy Spar
by | Oct 5, 2013 9:32 pm | Comments (0)
You should stay in school.
You should stay in church.
Orangeside Serves Up 2 Endorsements
by | Oct 4, 2013 3:48 pm | Comments (15)
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Harp & Rodriguez greet college students lunching at Orangeside.
Small-business issues were on the menu during lunch hour at Orangeside Luncheonette Friday, as two notable figures threw their support to the mayoral campaign of Democrat Toni Harp.
Missing: Candidate For Alderman In Bishop Woods
by | Oct 4, 2013 2:31 pm | Comments (4)
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After scoring a spot on the November ballot as his party’s nominee, first-term Alderman Mark Stopa has decided not to run for reelection after all — leaving Democrats scrambling to find a replacement.
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Mysterious Unaffiliated Voters Emerge As A Prize
by | Oct 3, 2013 4:16 pm | Comments (15)
Where they live.
Shenell Charles didn’t register as either a Republican or a Democrat because she shares views on both sides. Gerard Scott became an unaffiliated voter by accident. Crissa Stokes said she doesn’t know what distinguishes Democrats from Republicans, so she split the difference. Brother Born said he’s unaffiliated so that he can “hear all the lies at once.”
Those voters, and 18,000 others like them, might make the difference in November’s mayoral election.
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Harp Revives ‘80s Development Crew
by | Oct 2, 2013 3:06 pm | Comments (74)
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Nemerson: City Hall’s next development chief?
Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp revealed her economic development vision Wednesday — surrounded by some familiar faces.
The faces were especially familiar to people who experienced the development policies of another mayor: Not John DeStefano. Not John Daniels, the mayor before him. But the late Mayor Biagio “Ben” DiLieto, who ran New Haven in the 1980s.
Can We See Beyond Black & White?
by | Oct 2, 2013 1:09 pm | Comments (31)
James Berger, a senior lecturer in American Studies at Yale and a member of New Haven Rising who is volunteering for Toni Harp’s mayoral campaign, submitted this opinion piece. Harp is the Democratic candidate in the general election; she is running against independent candidate Justin Elicker.
The city of New Haven is divided – by race, class, education, profession, cultural and political assumptions. OK, I guess this insight doesn’t qualify as a news flash given the results of the Democratic mayoral primary of September 10. Justin Elicker’s vote totals in some predominantly African American wards scraped down close to levels of statistical margin-of-error while the white, educated, professional classes of Westville and East Rock voted overwhelmingly either for Justin or for Henry Fernandez. And the certainty each group of voters felt in the rightness of its candidate was equally powerful. How, thought the white, professional classes, could any rational, informed person support Toni Harp – that supposedly compromised, out-of-touch epitome of traditional politics — when such obviously superior candidates like Justin and Henry were available? Conversely, for most African American voters, supporting Toni was a no-brainer. How could anyone with any real feeling for the city’s social and economic conditions vote for that apparently callow, inexperienced young man who clearly had no idea how life was lived in neighborhoods between East Rock and Westville?
Campaign Enters Fourth Dimension
by | Oct 2, 2013 8:07 am | Comments (4)
A voter tweeted the candidate a question about cops in schools. The candidate shared his answer on video with people “hanging out” via Google. Others watched the exchange on YouTube; some of them emailed more questions.
There was a phone number, too, but that was so last decade. No one called.
Smith To Voters: “We’re Back!”
by | Oct 1, 2013 4:02 pm | Comments (13)
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Smith, at right, with Knia Matthis, Richard Gay, & Shawn Matthis.
City Clerk candidate Ron Smith accused his opponent of insulting black women — and revealed that he might endorse the independent mayoral candidacy of Justin Elicker.
Amid Fernandez Fans, Elicker Sticks To Message
by | Sep 30, 2013 3:49 pm | Comments (15)
A one-time lion’s den became a room of new opportunity for independent mayoral candidate Justin Elicker.
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Harp: Strengthen Block Watches
by | Sep 27, 2013 2:01 pm | Comments (7)
This interview with Democratic mayoral candidate Toni Harp originally appeared in La Voz Hispana. Gilah Benson-Tilsen translated it into English. Click here to read La Voz’s interview with the other remaining mayoral candidate, Justin Elicker.
Rodriguez Drops Out Of Clerk’s Race
by | Sep 25, 2013 6:00 pm | Comments (20)
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Another citywide race has dwindled to two candidates, as Sergio Rodriguez ended his campaign for city/town clerk.