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Re:Indiegogo fund raises enough money to buy video of Mayor ... by gyardley on Monday May 27, 2013 @06:05PM (#5776841)
He's possibly the worst politician Toronto's ever had as mayor - I'll give you that. Constantly reeling from one self-induced disaster to another.

But why do you think Torontonians elected him, a man who seems to have very little in common with them, apart from a love for the Leafs? Might I suggest it had a lot to do with the actual management skills and records of the previous mayors?

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Re:Indiegogo fund raises enough money to buy video of Mayor ... by astrodust on Monday May 27, 2013 @08:05PM (#5777253)
When all you can vote for is people like Ford, people who don't have a recognizable platform, or people with a reputation for reckless spending and massive cost-overruns, you end up with Ford coming out on top.

The previous mayor, Miller, while not universally adored, would have had little problem getting re-elected. There wasn't much in the way of serious opposition. Why he didn't run is a matter of speculation.

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