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1953
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Post Number: 849
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 209.104.146.146
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:15 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Downtown was swarming with street cleaners this morning. I saw probably a dozen near Grand Circus Park alone. What Mr. Penske promises, he seems to deliver. Why isn't he mayor?
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Detroitduo
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Post Number: 689
Registered: 06-2005
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Isn't it obvious? Because he's competent, does what he says and makes a difference... He's too straight-forward to be a Politician and would therefore, never be voted into office.

Besides, he is MUCH more effective in his current position. Just get him more involved.
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Motorcitymayor2026
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Post Number: 873
Registered: 10-2005
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:30 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Great. I was wondering how this would kick off. By the way, GCP has been looking much nicer this pastr spring. The lights are on, both fountains are in working condition, landscaping well taken care of. Big difference from last year already
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Hornwrecker
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Post Number: 1216
Registered: 04-2005
Posted From: 63.41.8.220
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:42 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


wsu
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7milekid
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Post Number: 56
Registered: 01-2006
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:22 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1953,
Do you really think a white man could win an election for mayor of Detroit? Don't you remeber that one of the problems that many residents had with freeman hendrix is that he wasnt black enough?! Im not saying that he wouldn't be a great mayor, or that race should have anything to do with politics but let's be serious.
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Gambling_man
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Post Number: 750
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

7mile, I think any quality candidate for mayor could win an election for mayor. Especially one such as Roger Penske.
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7milekid
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Post Number: 58
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

well you have more faith in the electorate than i do i suppose.
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The_aram
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Post Number: 4909
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Posted From: 68.41.124.8
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 12:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


quote:

Don't you remeber that one of the problems that many residents had with freeman hendrix is that he wasnt black enough?




Or was the problem that most of the electorate didn't know how to spell his name correctly? Or, on a related note, much of anything else?
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Busterwmu
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Post Number: 248
Registered: 09-2004
Posted From: 66.134.108.102
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There have been crews with leaf blowers and powered water guns cleaning the Riverwalk between the Joe and through Hart Plaza along the Riverfront almost every day this past week. Nice to see them out and about keeping things looking better!

(WHAT??? all the lights work in GCP? That'll be the first time in the last 3 decades not including the Superbowl and World Series)
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Rustic
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Post Number: 2519
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:20 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

World Series? Getting a little ahead of yourself there ... it is a looong season ... :-)
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Ddmoore54
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Post Number: 298
Registered: 07-2004
Posted From: 69.242.213.242
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:41 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Considering Penske's campaign donations, he has the power of the mayor without having to be the mayor.
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Gannon
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Post Number: 5814
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 70.236.198.22
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 9:58 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sure he meant the Allstar Game...but it doesn't hurt to dream.
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Ocd1963
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Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 68.61.189.2
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 10:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

FYI Kids: Roger and the Mayor's Clean Downtown Initiative doesn't kick off until next Thursday. Probably the City and County doing the street cleaning. I saw them all over Mound and Mt. Elliot earlier this week.
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Bibs
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Post Number: 500
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Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's obviously a plan to find Jimmy Hoffa!
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1953
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Username: 1953

Post Number: 850
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 65.54.98.29
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

These were hardly city workers. Maybe it was a chain gang after the chains had been sold to help pay down the budget deficit.
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Thecarl
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Post Number: 782
Registered: 04-2005
Posted From: 69.14.30.175
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2006 - 11:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

this is ridiculous. how can the leaders and citizens of detroit stand idle while the rich suburb folks come in and clean detroit's jewels?
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Danny
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Post Number: 4232
Registered: 02-2004
Posted From: 141.217.173.154
Posted on Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 11:52 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thecarl,


Most low-income folks in Detroit can't even afford a lawn mover. Most of them are willing to do their part for a cleaner Detroit. But some of them just have the money or the power.

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