LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Without independent polling, it’s tough to say who will be our new mayor after today’s voting. Here are some possible meanings of outright victory or runoff spots when the ballots are tallied:
–If Leppert or Wells win (or make the runoff), the mayor of the city can be bought just like any other commodity. These two have poured the most into the campaign and clearly rely on the the classic idea that there’s a magic formula for turning spending into votes. Unfortunately, that’s true.
–If Oakley wins, Dallas becomes a gay power city big time. That will be the trifecta: mayor, county judge, and county sheriff. What will Episcopalians do??!!
–If Coats wins, the invocation of the word “Democrat” for a Dallas municipal office has legs. And serving on the board of air-polluting TXI will have had no negative impact.
–If Jordan or Hill win, there is validation of long-term power bases and cross-demographic networking, especially south of the Trinity, that don’t rely on expensive PR machines. To a much lesser extent, but only north of the river, same with Griffith.
–If anyone else wins, it’s a freakin’ miracle. If Jennifer Gale wins, we’re talking holy shrine down on your knees can I get an Amen cue up the theme song from “Hair.”
And if you want to have anything to say about all this, go vote. Now.
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