Cross Mayor Camp Off the List
Jon Camp won’t run for Mayor in this spring’s election. Instead, he will run for re-election to the City Council, and he will continue to focus on his business interests. I’m certain it was a difficult decision for him.
What bugs me, though, is how arrogant he comes off as a result of the announcement. He said, for example, “Quite frankly, I know that I could’ve been elected.” I don’t like those sorts of pronouncements. Can you imagine if Colleen Seng were to say, “I have decided not to run for re-election, but quite frankly, I know I could’ve beaten any opponent”? It’s tacky. More appropriate would have been to just bow out quietly, talk about how he is keeping the door open for 2011, and maybe offer a little support for Ken Svoboda.
Update 11/30/2006: Neal shoots, he scores!
The Comments
foxspit November 29, 2006 at 8:43am
Agreed!
Camp may be his own worst enemy when it comes to statements like this. Great guy and sharp as a tack, but sometimes he lacks finesse.
I think he is an important ingredient on the council but as often as I agree with him, I have never seen him as a good mayoral candidate.
foxspit November 30, 2006 at 8:38am
Great cartoon Neal!