christiesplits
Senior Member
Bradford is both doing/saying odd things and not doing/saying things that make sense. Very odd.
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Put aside that the above message reads as rather name-calling and childish, and that I disagree with it; .......I still don't get it strategically....
Meanwhile, he's got people fired up in his own constituency, he seems to be blocked people left/right on FB, ignoring resident phone calls from middle-of-the-road reasonable types and otherwise behaving in a way that would seem likely to make it difficult to get anywhere politically in this town irrespective of one's ideological or partisan leanings.
I've been critical of Bradford as councillor, but until now, I never doubted his political instincts. I think he's made a number of strategic errors during the campaign thus far. In an nutshell, the campaign seems unsure of itself. Is he an agent of change or more of the same? Is he an ambitious-but-pragmatic urbanist, or a defender of your tax dollars? Also, trying to "out cop the cop" by attacking the former police chief seems odd for someone with little background or track record on policing or safety. If you're a right wing voter concerned about safety, you're probably voting for a former police chief, not a one-term councillor with little experience on the file.
I suspect Bradford's team of experienced advisors saw the crowded field in the centre, and moved to the centre-right. I just don't think voters will buy it.