CHARACTER COUNTS

[Murray Goff]

Like everyone else in the audience, I listened intently to the three mayoral candidates in attendance at the FCTP event and I came away knowing who I would support and why. I am supporting Mike Hogan. For many years we citizens have failed in our duties and responsibilities to consistently select principled representatives that could be trusted to act in our best interest and to protect, rather than capriciously spend, our tax dollars. I trust Mike Hogan.

While Rick Mullaney is an intelligent and effective speaker, I was puzzled that a man so filled with facts could not recall the three top financial contributors to his campaign. I was troubled further when he went on the attack at the end of the evening displaying the ugly political tactics that we have come to expect from candidates and that I find to be loathesome.

To his credit, Hogan's response was dignified and principled and it gave me a glimpse of what Jacksonville will be getting if he is elected. I will do everything that I can to support Mike Hogan because I believe in his character and "character counts".       

[tamara stephenson]

I don't know about Mike Hogan.  He has missed 10 forums; he has said he will sell preservation land to the private sector to help with the budget, but then he won't show up at the environmental forum to answer questions about those comments.  I don't trust anyone who won't get up there and answer the tough questions, especially given the dire economic times we face.  I'm not sure for whom I will vote, but I am leaning away from Mike Hogan unless he starts answering tough questions.

[Tom Wing]

Hello    Did you realize that Mike Hogan did not exactly tell the truth on the same question  - top three contributors -  Mike Hogan failed to be accurate (lied) in naming his three biggest contributors.

They are the 3 biggest unions in Jacksonville.   The Firefighters Union,  the Police Union, and the AFL-CIO. And the Teachers Union is endorsing him supposedy this week.   Wow,  What do all of those Unions expect from Mr. Hogan when it comes to pay back time.  They do not give out their money and endorsements for nothing.  It appears to me that maybe Jacksonville's Union Pension and Benefits will continue to grow at an exponential rate just like that in Wisconsin and New Jersey thus bankrupting our city's financil future and certainly that of our children and grandchildren,  

At least Rick Mullaney has a 34 point program that is an honest assessment  of what is needed in  Jacksonville, especially as it relates to JOBS.  No, Mr Mullaney has not been on the local government payroll for a long time, but maybe that's  real positive when you think about it.  

For   fiscally conservative Republicans,  Mullaney is the man who  has no strings attached, Our future financial security is at stake in this election.        Thanks,   Tom Wing

[Joseph Hogan]

Thank you for the kind words Murray. I am Mike's son and I can assure you that the man you saw on Thursday night is the man you will get if you elect Mike Hogan for mayor.