They call it “exodus”. Movement of jah people.

Word on the street tells me that many (if not all) of the higher-ranking Reed Administration members have sold or are selling their homes in the city and moving to the surrounding, more stable suburbs.

Funny that’s happening now…do they know something us commoners don’t?

Methinks they do. Considering lame-duck Mayor Reed still hasn’t officially conceded the May primary to democratic victor Linda Thompson and also considering that Republican nominee Nevin Mindlin has been hitting the streets hard for months now…it almost seems as if Reed wants to see Thompson take his throne from him.

The reason for my thinking that is simple: a Reed write-in campaign simply cannot win. There are far too many variables which need to be precise in order for a single write in vote to even count…much less the three thousand-or-so which would be necessary for Reed to even stand a chance at winning.

Meanwhile, Reed could simply concede the election to Thompson and put 100 percent of his support behind Mindlin….getting the last-standing Reed supporters to guarantee a fighting chance for a relatively hopeful future for our city.

Linda Thompson is not a sound choice for Mayor of Harrisburg.

Let me repeat that: Linda Thompson is not a sound choice for Mayor of Harrisburg.

Considering the fact that she fails to acknowledge Mindlins repeated requests for three public debates; considering the questionable financial records of her non-profit “Loveship”; considering her emotional outbursts, delusions of grandeur and outright abuse of the English language while serving as president of City Council…this woman would not make a level-headed and educated-enough Mayor of a financially distressed city such as ours. (And don’t forget about the rumors of a couple of arrests back in her college days which have neither been denied or confirmed)

We’ve had entirely too much secrecy in the halls of the Martin Luther King building over the past twenty five years. And a vote for Thompson will almost certainly lead to more of the same.

This November, vote Mindlin.

It’s the smartest thing you can do.

“Yes we can” beat the hype machine that is Thompson and Co.