The Race for Richmond Mayor 2008: Paul Goldman, Robert Grey, Dwight Jones, Bill Pantele, Lawrence Williams

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News Stories
Dem chairman says he erred in allowing mayoral endorsement

Endorsement-Gate, Sunday Style...NBC12 followup

3 mayoral candidates appealing endorsement; They say Richmond Democratic group's Jones pick is unfair

More Richmond City Democratic Committee Endorsement stories
Richmond's mayoral candidates field questions from students

Mayoral candidates head back to school for debate...Analysis: Back to School Debate (Richmond's Next Mayor: 600 Students Grill Five Mayoral Wannabe's)
Mayoral Candidates Forum addressing issues important to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
-AUDIO (first 90 minutes)
-Richmond hopefuls vow to uphold rights of gays
not really endorsements but whatever
-Richmond's Next Mayor: "je ne sais pas" weighs in
Goldman warning not heeded about budget/fiscal mess in Richmond by Wilder/Pantele/Media: So as mess grows, the public will sadly be hurt more.
Richmond's Next Mayor: Live Blogging (ish) Thursday's Forum
Robert Grey townhall meeting at Peter Paul on Tuesday
Finally, some "legitimate" polls (no offense to internet polls, but those are statistically meaningless. Of course, we might take these results with a grain of salt. Big media or Academia needs to step up with an objective poll.)...
Jones, Pantele release polls favoring campaigns

Jones Sponsored Study:
(1) Dwight Jones, 34%
(2) Bill Pantele, 17%
(3) Robert Grey, 8%
(4) Paul Goldman, 7%
(5) Lawrence Williams, 1%
....UNDECIDED, 33%
Myers Research & Strategic Services, Springfield VA, Sept. 11-17, 500 likely voters + 205 regional oversample??, margin of error = +/-4.38%
Pantele Sponsored Study:
(1) Bill Pantele, 26%
(2) Dwight Jones,23%
(3) Robert Grey, 12%
(4) Paul Goldman, 6%
(5) Lawrence Williams, 1%
....UNDECIDED, 32%
Cooper & Secrest Associates, Alexandria VA, early September, 403 likely voters, margin of error = +/-4.9%

source: Times Dispatch (see link above)

City Council have added weight this year
Richmond's Next Mayor: Here Are the Issues. Where Are the Candidates?
Tobacco Avenue's Candidate Profile: Robert J. Grey Jr....Mayoral Candidate Bill Pantele Secures The Hot Mom Vote...Candidate Profile: William J. “Bill” Pantele
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Humorish Profiles of Candidates
This Week's Richmond Free Press (October 2, 2008): Jones endorsement challenged A1 | Wishy-washy (Coalition for a Greater Richmond) A8 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Democratic Black Caucus Fall Festival
Wilder Not Backing A Candidate… For Now (Predicts Run-off election)
CBS6 Video: Race For Richmond's Next Mayor
Crusade for Voters president to push for charter school w Paul Goldman
-Edmonds stands with Green, Goldman to support Patrick Henry Initiative
Pantele: City's future is bright
Just for fun....The VA Beach Mayoral Race: A Battle Royale
The Coalition for a Greater Richmond gives endorsements in Richmond: Robert J. Grey Jr. AND William J. Pantele
-The Coalition for a Greater Richmond | VPAP
Style Cover: 5 Men. 35 Days. It’s time to start paying attention.
-Paul Goldman
-William J. “Bill” Pantele
-Lawrence E. Williams Sr.
-Delegate Dwight C. Jones
-Robert J. Grey Jr.

Richmond's Next Mayor: Yay, More Profiles
'Meet Your District 8/Southside'
Goldman for Mayor
Bartending For Billy Pantele
From the candidates: How the mayor and city council *should* work together
Strong Mayor -- Weak Richmond
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Strong Mayor, Meet Weak Economy
Richmond Democrats' endorsement of Jones stays for now
-Tammany Hall (Pantele cites article)
-Goldman: VA DEM Party concedes validity of Goldman's appeal, admits only permissible endorsement process must be one where "everyone's voice is heard."

News flash: Goldman wins first step on his Jones appeal. I was just informed....

Pantele accuses Democratic staff of improperly supporting Jones...Dem spokesman: Staffers did nothing wrong in supporting Jones...Final TD Print Edition (Pantele cites article)
-Endorsement-Gate Round 3

Jones' endorsement stirs debate; Richmond Democratic committee wasn't expected to back anyone for mayor (First Edition)

Dwight Jones Overwhelmingly Endorsed by the Richmond City Democratic Committee | The Richmond City Democratic Committee
-Jones wins Democratic endorsement for mayor
Dissent...
-Goldman furiously responds: Is Mayor's election over?...Did unprecedented, rigged process used by Richmond City DEM Committee violate Voting Rights Act?...Goldman urges Democrats not to abandon principle, to realize any taint on mayoral election will only wind-up hurting the city's poorest children...Pantele's crocodile tears: His plan to rig the DEM endorsement process fails as he is outrigged by Jones!...Goldman challenges "sham, manipulated, undemocratic" process used by Richmond DEMS to endorse Jones
-James River Maven (Bert Berlin): Dwight Seizes An Endorsement
-Richmond Greens: City Democratic Party Issues Mirror Democratic National Party Issues
-Endorsement-Gate Update
Grey: It’s Time to Move Our Country and Our City Forward
Two Former School Board Chairs Endorse Pantele
Mayor Wilder in the News:
-State Still Seeks Wilder’s Long-Lost ’89 Campaign Fund
-Wilder appoints 4 to charter-study commission (official statement)
-Mayor Speaks on Baseball in Richmond
-Wilder optimistic about baseball -- flood control, too
-Ask the Mayor October Edition
Never Play Ball with a Lame Duck

Who wants baseball in The Bottom?
City Council for the Informationally-Challenged
Richmond's Next Mayor: Weigh in on the Issues (Mayoral Poll #2)
Green Jobs Now day of action
-Mayoral candidate Paul Goldman speaks with Jon Davidow
signs
Kaine takes on police prayer flap
This Week's Richmond Free Press (September 25, 2008): Underdogs; Goldman, Williams tell why they still compete A-2 | Fix-it panel A-8 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Calling all blogger endorsements for mayor
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Buttermilk Refuses To Endorse
Grey: What Are They Waiting For?

Grey rips mayoral rivals for inaction

Grey Pulls a Goldman

Mayoral Candidate Robert Grey Hosts At Mama ‘Zu on Oct. 5
Goldman: Wilder sets precedent, responds to Goldman analysis of city budget and fiscal mess. Why did Wilder respond?

Goldman Slams Echo Harbor
Dwight Jones Continues to Build Endorsement List

Mayoral candidate Jones gets another endorsement (Final Print Edition)
Richmond Mayoral Forum
Jack Goes Forth Endorses A Mayorial Candidate
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Jack Goes Forth with an Almost-Endorsement
A Brief Look At Money In The Richmond Mayor’s Race
Live blogging a mayoral forum: part one

Missed it? Hear the candidates for mayor

Richmond's Next Mayor: A Quorum at the Forum! (John's Summary) | Richmond's Next Mayor: Tonight's the Night | Richmond's Next Mayor: The Great Debate

The mayoral debates, according to TA | Tuesday night: Join us at the Mayoral Debates | Join TA, live at RichmonDecision ‘08

Richmond.com: The mayoral candidates did a lot of speechifying in their first debate, but provided few answers | Take Me Out to the Ballgame

The Men Who Would Be Mayor

TD Print Edition: Richmond's mayoral hopefuls consider future | TD's First Edition: Mayoral candidates spar over ballpark

NBC12: Mayoral candidate forum in Richmond

RVANews on the mayoral forum

Style hosts mayoral forum Tuesday | DNA Mayoral Forum | RICHMONDECISION ‘08. We are now legit

I Am Really Tired of Downtown

Anybody Wanna Heckle?

Downtown's future on the table at mayoral forum tonight

Three Part Debate Kicks Off Tomorrow
From the candidates: tell us a little bit about yourself
Meet Your District: 7/East End
Richmond Letter Carriers Delcare Dwight Jones the “Working Man’s Mayor” | Richmond mayoral candidate Jones picks up another endorsement | POSTMEN CARRY SUPPORT FOR JONES
News Flash: Legendary investor Warren Buffett reports he will "invest in Goldman"
Wilder supporters back Grey for Richmond mayor
-Mayoral Candidate Lands Support of Key Hipster
-Why Does the GOP Love Robert Grey??
Goldman: Pantele too behold to real estate and other special interests to be trusted on Stadium issue
Richmond Doesn't Need Teacher Quotas -- Just Hire the Best
Richmond's Next Mayor: Polls Are Officially Garbage

The Richmond.com Poll: Who will be the next mayor?
-Bill Pantele Wins First Significant Poll of Election Season!!! (press release)
The Only Issue that Matters Now Maybe the candidate who deserves to win is the one who commits to naming City Auditor Umesh Dalal as the next CAO.
“Bosnia” — The Bill Pantele Remix
This Week's Richmond Free Press (September 18, 2008): Crusade backs Dwight Jones; Grey, Pantele respond: It’s no surprise A1 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
NBC 12’s New Candidate Bios | Video
Wilder proposes plan to settle budget dispute | Final Print Article
-Mayor Submits Amendments for COLA and Balanced Budget
Introducing: Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens | Website
Grey’s Open House
Mayor hopefuls spar at Richmond forum
-Who will be the next mayor of Richmond? Voters hear hopefuls
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Sign of a Tight Race
Court will hear Wilder's appeal in failed eviction
Dwight Jones Overwhelmingly Endorsed By the Richmond Crusade For Voters
-Jones wins Crusade for Voters endorsement
-Crusade For Voters Picks A Candidate
-Jones gets nod from Crusade for Voters
-Richmond Education Association Endorses Candidates
Goldman declines to participate in private debate-style forum before Management Round Table where press is excluded | Richmond's media failure to fight for openness hurts their credibility
-Management Round Table (From TD: 60 business executives)
-Goldman Shuns A Debate
Private or not… I do think the media should be there
-Richmond mayoral candidate objects to private forum
-Mayoral Candidate Paul Goldman Bucks The Plantation
From the candidates: thinking beyond baseball
List five initiatives that you believe are more important than finding a new baseball team for the City of Richmond.
RESPONSE: Paul Goldman, Robert Grey, Dwight Jones
NO RESPONSE: Bill Pantele, Lawrence Williams
-RVANews Presses Council Candidates on the Issues...Richmond's Next Mayor: Five Candidates Walk Into A Weblog
Style Cover: The Fall of Wilder
Delegate Dwight Jones Unveils His “Education First” Plan
-Dwight Jones “Education First” Plan
-Jones Unveils Education Plan
-Candidate outlines plan for laboratory schools
Robert Grey’s HQ Opening - Saturday @ 2 in Cary Court
Meet Your District 6: The Gateway
VPAP Sept 15 Reports for Local Candidates
-3 Richmond mayoral hopefuls close financially | Top donors to Richmond mayoral candidates
-The Mayoral Money Report! | Mayoral campaign finance reports
Williams again has designs on elected office
-Richmond's Next Mayor: The Quiet Candidate
Richmond's Next Mayor: Don't Believe the Hype
Jones/Pantele Endorsement Day | NBC12 Video (Richmond's Next Mayor: NBC12 Interviews Candidates)
For Obama, McCain, View From the Pews Shows White-Black Divide

Barack is playing the incognegro, but it is not a risk-free strategy | Wilder to Obama: Address Wall Street crisis | Wilder: Palin lacks necessary expertise | In Virginia, Obama surrogates continue push for win
Kathy Graziano Announces Endorsement for Mayor
-Pantele picks up endorsement, says he's not like Wilder (final print article)
-Graziano Endorses
-Pantele: NBC12: Kathy Graziano Endorses Bill Pantele For Richmond Mayor
Mayoral Forum of the Week and More!
JGF Wants Change
Goldman has $100,000 for race; Richmond mayor hopeful says about 12 donors have aided him
-Goldman support upsets old power-brokers: excerpts from RTD news story
Finally, signs of distinction among mayoral candidates
Richmond teachers endorse Jones for mayor | Richmond Education Association
-Jones Picks Up Endorsement
-Official Statement: Dwight Jones Receives Richmond Education Association Endorsement; Vows to Put Education First as Mayor of Richmond
West, Goldman to push charter school plan today
-Charter school debate not going away
-West-Goldman goes live today
-Jonathan Mallard: How you can help the Patrick Henry Initiative
Williams Appearance
Pantele aims for improvements, progress
-Realtor group backs Pantele for mayor | The Richmond Realtors Political Action Committee
-Pantele Gets a Nod
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Pantele's Smile Cracks Faces (and Other Mayoral News)
Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association Debate
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Issues Remain in Hibernation at Bull & Bear Debate | The 73rd Debate Had Sparks
-Survey creates conflict at mayoral forum; Goldman, Pantele camps clash over what a critic calls a possible 'push poll' | Emotions run high after mayoral forum (early story)
-Mayoral Debate 9/10 (+ NBC12 Video)

Mayoral Push Polling In RVA?
-Campaigns Trade Shots Over Push Polling
Meet The Candidates: Robert Grey
The Race to Nowhere; While no one’s watching, the city’s most important election in decades fades into obscurity
Richmond's Next Mayor: A Challenge to the Candidates
Norfolk also struggles with mayor issue
Richmond's Next Mayor: Sticking with the Original Line-Up
Mayor's race will feature lots of forums (event added to schedule...thanks TD!)
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Forums, Forums, Everywhere (thanks JS!)
Records show city official never opened audit e-mail
Moving city, residents forward on social issues
-Jones: Moving city, residents forward
Questions for Mayoral, City Council, and School Board Candidates?
-Southside Richmond Gathers Questions for City Candidates
Goldman endorses McCoy as city police chief
-Wilder gets list of finalists in search for next police chief
-Goldman Presser: Supports Acting Police Chief
-Goldman Backs McCoy for Police Chief
Robert Grey Announces Campaign Manager | Lisa (McMurray) Fulton
-Grey Beefs Up Campaign
-Grey Headquarters?
Rift Sparks Shake-up of Robert Grey Campaign | Abbi Easter | Rhett Walker

Consultants depart Grey campaign | Rewind: Campaigns turn to the pros
Batter Up! The Great Baseball Debate
Who Cares About Bike Lanes?
Jones Private Fundraiser
Richmond's Next Mayor: Vote Early, Vote Often, Vote Now
Press Conference Hi-jacked?
-Council's Pantele, Mayor Wilder spar over crime
-Wilder, Pantele have a tender moment
-Pantele: Bill Pantele Announces Plan to Crack Down on Street Level Crime
Goldman Praises Williams, West: challenges Richmond to get past racial politics
-West, Goldman to Revive Charter School Proposal
-Mistrust of charter school may mean missed chance
-More Patrick Henry Charter School Stories
Richmond Mayoral Debate
Mayoral candidates debate plans to lead Richmond
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Debating Baseball, Homelessness and Transit
Welcome to Decision Richmond!
-Oh, Has She Really?
Dwight Jones “meet-and-greet” postponed by Hanna
-Mayoral candidate meet-and-greet rescheduled for Sunday the 14th
Richmond's Next Mayor: Goldman and Grey Land Profiles in the TD
Mayoral hopeful Grey says it's all about community
(I think) I'm Voting for Dwight Jones for Mayor
Turnover in Carytown: Mayoral Campaign HQ, Boardshop
Goldman: Given failure on school construction, no justification for using City funds to build a new Baseball Stadium
Mayoral underdog Goldman pushes ideas
Richmond mayoral candidates to debate Thursday | Mayoral Forum at Thomas Jefferson High Thursday 9/4
A Mayoral Election Unlike Any Other
Campaigns turn to the pros; Candidates must balance use of professionals with keeping down-home feel
Pouring—and Sprinkling
Build a Statue of Doug Wilder on Capitol Square
Five mayoral hopefuls agree to candidate forum series
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Now We're Cooking Some Debates (events added to schedule...thanks B&M and Style)
-Email Re-print
Grand Opening of Pantele For Mayor Campaign Office
Goldman Makes Good on Unpaid Fees
Settlement Bolsters $200 Million Suit Against Wilder, City
Will the City's Next Mayor Please Step Forward?
-Richmond's Next Mayor: The State of the Race Is Underwhelming (Meet the Candidates)
Mayoral Forums Abound! (events added to schedule...thanks Southside Richmond!)
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Debates a'Plenty
-Richmond's Next Mayor: The Debates
Jones: NBC 12 Coverage of Press Conference
CHPN: predicting the next mayor
-Richmond's Next Mayor: The Church Hill Poll
Goldman: Why Robert Grey and Bill Pantele are in Dire Straits
-Greens: Goldman Asks The Pertinent Question
Richmond candidates talk about their plans for city
-What you mean, “you people”?
-are you better off 9 years later?
Real change still eludes Richmond
Budget fix could bring cuts; Settling dispute may force 1 percent cut to schools, departments
-Goldman, Jones call for Richmond budget compromise
-Mayoral candidates unite to blast Richmond budget
-Goldman: Deep cuts in Mayor's office, Mayor's entourage, cost of City Council, top-level of city bureaucracy must be made: and now.
Wilder: Charting Our Course for the Future
Goldman, Jones call for Richmond budget compromise
-Delegate Dwight Jones Continues His Fight to Provide Retirees with a Cost of Living Adjustment
-Goldman cites President Lincoln in defending seniors, retirees, while challenging City Hall, City Council
Southside Richmond: City Council Forum Tomorrow Night
This Week's Richmond Free Press (August 14, 2008): New CAO in Office at City Hall A2 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Meet Your District: District 5/Central
NAACP Meeting (August 12)
-A look at the candidates for mayor
-Sparks fly at Richmond mayoral forum
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Starting to Stir the Pot
-Goldman: Robert Grey's 100% support for Mayor Wilder's confrontational, illegal budget action is a defining moment in his campaign.
-Bill Pantele Opening Statement at NAACP Forum, August 12.
Richmond's Next Mayor: The Candidates Get Wired
Pantele Secures Dirtwoman Endorsement
New Robert Grey Website
In belittling Richmond's size, Rove shows he's out of touch
Goldman defends Richmond, Kaine from Karl Rove's attacks seen on CBS-TV, Channel 6 | Richmond GOP challenged to repudiate Rove's anti-Richmond remarks at it's McCain HQ meeting tomorrow night
-WRVA
-More Rove Stories
5 Richmond mayor hopefuls meet tomorrow
Wilder's fuzzy math continues
-Schapiro on Wilder's 'fuzzy math'
Wilder’s conspicuous absence remains a mystery
Endor*snore*ments
No stadium for Boulevard?
-Goldman: Wilder Administration Wrong on Baseball. Today's RTD about bulldozing The Diamond and not replacing it a huge mistake by City Hall.
Wilder names Beschler interim CAO | Wilder's Press Release
Council members discuss CAO’s abrupt departure
Grey Concerned About Unhealthy Ozone Levels; Offers Innovative Proposals for GRTC, Bemoans lack of Leadership on These Issues
-Mayoral candidate Grey offers bus route solution
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Kiss Me On the Bus
This Week's Richmond Free Press (August 7, 2008): Wilder Gives Signals on CAO | Second Thoughts (editorial on CAO) A8 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Wilder Changes His Mind on Appointing New CAO
Meet Your District: District 4/Southwest
"Office of Mayor needs new financial rules" says Goldman.
Sheila Hill-Christian’s abrupt exit as Wilder’s top lieutenant leaves the city in a legal quagmire — again.

With the recent resignation of City CAO Sheila Hill-Christian, let's just say expectations for the City of Richmond are on hold until a new mayor takes office

Sheila Hill-Christian Stories
Did Wilder’s eviction stunt influence R-Braves decision?
Wilder worth at least $260,000 more than he reported
This Week's Richmond Free Press (July 31, 2008): Budget battle cools off: Wilder, Pantele, McQuinn huddle at City Hall A6 | Hill-Christian says adios (Editorial) A8 | Was he invited or wasn’t he? State gives its view on Wilder absence B2 note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Richmond prepares for Nov. vote, possible mayoral runoff
Race for Mayor: Behind the Money | ...Rewind: June Financials
Meet Your District: District 4/Southwest
GRTC to cut routes, citizens (including Robert Grey) question fairness
Richmond's Next Mayor: Tracking the News
Mayoral race notes
This Week's Richmond Free Press (July 24, 2008): City Council moves ahead to sue Mayor (A2) | Wilder: I didn't get an invitation (A4) | Editorial: Mayor will create chaos until his term ends (compares Wilder to Robert Mugabe?!) (A9) | Anti-Ukrop's Ad Runs Third Week in a Row note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Equal Time = No Time: Stations find it simpler not to invite candidates
Wilder, Pantele to meet over budget dispute (Working together) | Wilder, Pantele Talk Budget | Wilder: Council Finally Asks to Discuss Budget...Budget Talks Are Better Than Wasteful Lawsuits
Goldman: Council, Wilder should do honorable thing, reimburse city for salaries paid from July 1 until they do their job and agree on a budget

Retirees losing in Richmond's budget fight

Wilder, Council failing to follow City Charter: budget feud can be fairly resolved by following the process put into Charter for this situation
Richmond Greens: City Charter Review Commission
Style's Fifth Annual Power List
How the Candidates Rank:
26. William J. Pantele
39. The Rev. Dwight C. Jones
40. Robert J. Grey Jr.
74. Paul Goldman
Dwight Jones Speaks at Va. Civil Rights Memorial Unveiling
Monroe Park Council to Get Members for Life? | ...Ents
VPAP has posted the mid-year reports for city council and mayoral candidiates running this November (through June 30) | More
Pantele should step-down as Council head due to growing budget mess, law suit threat | Rewind: Should Pantele Step Down as Council Prez?
Wilder to be Sued ... Again?...Reva Trammell and Marty Jewell storm out of the meeting

Council, Wilder headed for clash about disagreement on budget

Richmond City Council to discuss legal action against Mayor Wilder over budget

Richmond Budget Takes Center Stage 6 p.m. at City Hall Mon, Jul 21

This Week's Richmond Free Press (July 17, 2008): Council inclined to sue Wilder again A8 | Here We Go Again (editorial) A10 | Anti-Ukrop's Ad Runs Second Week in a Row note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
Richmond's Next Mayor: On the Issue of Infrastructure
Goldman's lack of traction and Wolf's write-in chances | same article, more discussion
Goldman A Spoiler? DEMAND BETTER!
2001 VA column gets recognized nationally even if is considered invisible by state leaders in 2008
New Lawrence Williams Website
Jones, Pantele, Grey on top in fundraising, reports show, followed by Goldman, Williams (includes top donor list) | Teaser
-TD Editorial: Fundraisers
-VPAP Reports (by Sunday, all reports should be in the system)
-Richmond's Next Mayor: I'm In the Money
-Pantele: Pantele Leads in Fundraising
Meet Your District: Third (aka Northside)
Why Council’s Budget Is Not Balanced
Violent Storms, Not Wilder, Zap Computers
Snippets from Paul Goldman’s ceaseless e-mail blogs
Compare & Contrast: The Future v. The Past
Del. Dwight Jones Blasts Mayor Wilder
Mayor Wilder should be embarrassed by the misleading "newsletter" sent out by his Administration
City Council meets on budget dispute with Wilder --no action yet
This Week's Richmond Free Press (July 10-12, 2008): City Retirees left out in cold (pg A2) and What Now the Budget? (pg A5) note: time sensitive, will expire in one week
8th district residents demand change | Rewind: Southside Meeting
Tacky faux pas by Jones camp (Jones’ 24 posts at RVABlogs explained)
Richmond's Next Mayor: Jones Eats RVABlogs
Council to consider eviction report again
Wilder: I won't respond to school-eviction report | Wilder still at odds with City Council over eviction issue

Poppycock
Mayor Speaks on Real Issue in Budget Dispute | Video | Full Press Release
Mayor Wilder's Administration misreads the City Charter

Wilder's letter says he's not to blame on pensions

Wilder attacks would-be successors (Dwight Jones and William J. Pantele)
-Enough is enough!
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Wilder, from the Peanut Gallery
-Richmond's Next Mayor: He's Not Heavy, He's Just Wilder
Goldman opposes proposed increases in state taxes on auto/consumer spending/housing sectors as bad economic policy given current realities
Mayor Responds To City Retiree Raise Dispute
Wilder increases retiree pain

Wilder Budget Illegal? Only After He Leaves | Council, Wilder Back in Court? Council considers legal action against Mayor Wilder over budget battle | Wilder, council wrangling means no pension raises | CBS6

Dwight Jones Statement on Budget and Retirees COLA Increases
Goldman Only Candidate with Plan To End The Endless bickering between City Hall and City Council
Richmond, Time To End The Arts Center Farce
Meet Your District: District 2 | Detailed Map
Wilder says he'll need to cut at least $6 million from budget | Cuts Needed
Mayoral Cat Fight: As the stumping heats up, the mayoral debate turns snippy
Mayoral candidates chat up voters in South Richmond
Del. Jones Addresses DPVA Convention (video)
Should Pantele Step Down as Council Prez?
Advice...
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Free Advice
-Mayor Working Hand in Hand with Schools
Richmond council awaits budget outcome
Wilder: Richmond is using my budget, not Council's

City Budget Battle
Mayoral candidates meet tonight in South Richmond Tue, Jul 1, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Southside Community Service Center at Southside Plaza (4100 Hull Street Road)
City's mayoral hopefuls cautious on Davis statue; They avoid a direct stance on an offer by a Confederate group
It's Richmond

RICHMOND'S NEXT MAYOR: Pissing Off the Vibrant Confederate Coalition
"The Day of No Women Need Apply" for Monument Avenue must end
In Making it Official, Grey Admits Biz Ties (+"Bobby Grey" Editorial) (time sensitive...will be replaced in one week...Richmond Free Press, PLEASE consider archiving!) | Reprint
"The adults of Richmond need to make a statement" | School Board Member Keith West praises Goldman as only candidate challenging education status quo, backs Goldman call for citywide School Uniforms
Goldman and West to propose school uniform policy (LOTS of Discussion) | Mayor hopeful Goldman proposes mandatory school uniforms | Rewind: First Press Release
City Issues
-Richmond council awaits budget outcome
-Richmond controller has left city's service
-And Richmond, Too, Searches for Solutions (Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative)
Regional group names advisory team
-Future Website
-The Crupi Report: Ready, Set, Collaborate
-Rewind: New Partnership, Same Conversation? Let's Hope Not
Richmond's next mayor won't get big raise
Panel will search for Richmond police chief (most of the candidates agree)
Goldman’s Carytown Shangri La
Goldman's Carytown Plan

Does Carytown have a vacancy problem?

Brick prints the word "cluster-fuck" to describe Goldman's Carytown plan
Good questions to ask candidates?
Wilder in the News
-Mayor Wilder on Obama and Urban Redevelopment (video)
-Wilder appoints search committee for new police chief | WRVA PHOTOS & AUDIO
Goldman Seizes Another News Cycle:
Goldman: Build job base, not condos; proposes a 50 percent cut in business-license tax | TD Editorial: Idea Man
Richmond's Next Mayor: Give Me More of Goldman's Kind of Crazy
Rainbarrels + Stormwater Utility = Green Jobs for Youths
Rewind: Goldman promises “top to bottom bureaucratic shake-up” to implement new pro-business, pro-job strategy (See Comment 8)
Richmond Crusade for Voters Coming Attractions 2008
Mayoral forum set next week in South Richmond
Richmond's Next Mayor: Great Moments in Internet Coverage | Latest Goldman press release embedded in comments
The Voice's Let the Campaigning Begin...
-City Council
-School Board
Richmond mayoral candidate Grey launches campaign
Given today's news about potential utility cost increases.... my opponents support for a huge new taxpayer-funded subsidy the public had been promised would never be necessary is big issue in this campaign
And Now for Something Completely Different...
-Heartburned mayor candidate Dwight Jones says he shouldn’tve had that third Bar-B-Q sandwich
-Attorney Robert Grey launches mayoral campaign, notes all hairs are lookin’ good
-City goes frightening week without major controversy ;)
Style Weekly's Best in Class Coverage of the Race:
-Corporate Welfare: With Wilder out of the race, the once-divided business community is flexing its muscle — again big money and the lower-wattage bush leaguers (LOL)
--Times Dispatch Flashback: They Run Richmond
--Giving Us The Business
--Black, White and Grey
This “Pantele Thing”: City Councilman Bill Pantele was right at the center of the sleaze that spurred Richmond to directly elect its mayor | Lost Art of the City Response Forthcoming :) | Rewind
Goldman Hires Morchower for Campaign Lawsuit

Some bonus Wilder Stories, too
-Wilder Appeals Forge Ahead, Fees Top $1 Million
-Radio Flashback: Wilder Defends Tinky Winky
Pantele leads Grey at inRich poll
Richmond Free Press Eerily Silent in Coverage or Editorials
Coalition for a Greater Richmond Meeting Recap
-Mayoral candidates hear voters' views (includes VIDEO!)
-Richmond's Next Mayor: Drone, Drone, Drone
-Mayoral Listening: Richmond's mayoral candidates recently got a chance to hear about the public's big issues
Is Goldman Really Standing Alone (on Echo Harbor)?
No Cars in Carytown
Goldman wants to do WHAT?

Mayoral candidate plans traffic changes for Carytown

Carytown Proposal Would Ban Vehicles

Richmond mayoral candidate wants to get rid of cars in Carytown

Paul Goldman Cannot Parallel Park
The Other Carytown Parking Controversy
Times Dispatch Won't Commit! :)
-Level Field
-Jeff Schapiro says if you combined the strengths of the five candidates you'd have one great mayor
Richmond.com's Meet Your District: District 1
Auditor’s Report Pegs Schools IT Waste at $627,000
Richmond's Next Mayor: You Can Hear A Pin Drop
Wilder Laments 15 Months Passes, and Still No Charter Commission
Uncharted Territory

Council Considers Charter-review panel | Read More
Ex-President of Richmond Crusade for Voters on Robert Grey
Shades of Robert Grey
Consultant Claims Goldman “Stiffed Me”
Mayor Dirtwoman? Nah
TVRichmond Interview
Dwight Jones the “populist”
OUT!
-Rodney D.C. Barnes and L. Shirley Harvey | Richmond’s Mayor Race To Be Less Entertaining
-Carol Wolf
Times Dispatch Sessions: Mayor hopefuls outline views (Teaser) | SPECIAL TD MAYOR SECTION (w video)
Richmond's Next Mayor: Compare the Crib Notes | Staking Out the Claims
New Slant Line
And the certified candidates on the ballot this November are...
Vote for Dirtwoman: Send Richmond A Message
Richmond's Next Mayor: Fame Throwa
VPAP List is Updated!
Lost Art of the City Strikes Back at anti-Pantele Blog Comments!
Bill Pantele on the Issues
Richmond's Next Mayor: We Got Issues
Candidates Speak Up on the Richmond Police Racy Photo Incident
Paul Goldman, candidate for Mayor, said today that "it is time the School Administration, along with City Hall and City Council, are all taught the most basic lesson of all: inflating things to make yourself look good only makes matters worse for citizens you are expected to serve."
Mayor Offers Proof Counter to City Attorney's Opinion
- WRVA Wilder Interview (podcast) | Read More
A handicapping the mayoral candidates game
-The Buttermilk Line
Goldman opposes Echo Harbor says "Grey/Jones/Pantele can run but they can't hide" as Joe Louis pointed out many years ago."
Dirtwoman Now A Write-In Candidate!
Delegate Dwight Jones Endorses Governor Kaine’s Sub-Cabinet On Community Investment
Seven candidates file paperwork with hopes of becoming Richmond's next mayor...NO DIRTWOMAN! | North Richmond News Recap
Jefferson Davis Statute Proposal Highlights Historic Void
Save Richmond on The “Friends” of Bill Pantele Friends Rewind:
-Times Dispatch series on Hedgepeth-Salomonsky
-Hedgepeth now a Christian author
-Salomonsky Released From Federal Prison
-(Side Story) Willey-Salomonsky
-Aaah, the good old days
Response:
-Counterpoint: Dear Don - Blowing smoke again?
-RVA Magazine on Why Pantele shouldn't be Richmond's mayor
-CHPN lauds VPAP
-Slantblog
Dwight Jones Thanks His Supporters
Mayor Wilder declares budget invalid | Official Statement | Wilder opens new budget battle with City Council | Pantele: Council's budget is valid, despite what Wilder says
In the Running (today is the deadline to file paperwork)
Richmond's Next Mayor: The First Debate, June 19
VPAP Update: City of Richmond | Candidates: City of Richmond
Independent Investigatory Commission into "fishy" $18 million city contract, indeed the entire operation of the City Finance Department, now needed
Thanks for the shout-out North Richmond News!
Independent Investigatory Commission into "fishy" $18 million city contract, indeed the entire operation of the City Finance Department, now needed
Attorney Grey joins race for Richmond mayor