Republican Harry Harbison, maybe? Consider this comment from Libertarian mayoral candidate Thomas Keister on Facebook after last week's downtown meet and greet:
"At the meet the candidates reception at La Rosita last night, I found out that Harry Harbison and I have now both filed for office four times ... would that make me the "Junior Perennial" in the city of New Albany?"
Only four times? Surely that doesn't include primary elections. But wait ... I invariably forget that Republicans seldom have primaries here in New Albanian. Instead, there are appointment campaigns in leftover phone booths. Saves on signage, I reckon.
At any rate: What can be said about Harbison's candidacy? He lost his most recent bid for office in 2007, when Bob "CM CeeSaw" Caesar handily triumphed 66%-34% in the 2nd. To be sure, Harbison has won at least one race, serving as at-large council person for one term during the dawning years of the first Reagan administration -- although we cannot rule out he was appointed then, too.
In short: Can't the Republicans do better?
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Someone(maybe in Tribune comments), that most Republicans are too busy working and taking care of their families to run for office.
Let's see, Roger has a more than full time job. Randy Smith has a more than full time job. Shirley Baird has a full time job. Bob Caesar has a more than full time job. Jeff Gahan has full time job. Jack Messer has a full time job. These are just a few who have ran for office(some won, some lost)but somehow, they managed to fit it into their life.
On the other hand, the appointed, mostly(if not entirely)Republican BridgeS Authority manages to take time out of their work day to hold meetings that most of the REAL working people can't attend.
Notice that word "appointed", again. It's not that they are too busy, it's that they feel entitled.
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