Syracuse, New York elects a Mayor in a partisan election on November 5, 2013. The only candidates are Democratic incumbent Stephanie Miner, Green Party nominee Kevin Bott, and Conservative Party nominee Ian Hunter. Republicans did not nominate anyone.
According to this story in the Syracuse Post-Standard, famous conservative commentator Glenn Beck recently criticized Bott, although the criticism does not mention Bott’s candidacy.
The three candidates for Mayor have been invited to a debate on October 28. Bott and Hunter have accepted, but so far Mayor Miner has refused. The October 28 debate is the only one scheduled for this election.
I like how Bott handled Beck’s criticism, calling it a proud moment for a progressive.
After all, one of the best ways to give an idea or a set of beliefs even further attention is to harshly criticize it. Rational people will be more curious about it then. Bott will probably end up getting more votes now because of this. By the looks of at least one of the comments below the Post-Standard’s article, he already did.
I hope they go through with the debate with just Bott & Hunter. If Miner doesn’t show up it’s a great talking point: what’s she so afraid of?