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The mayor and city manager have an important annoucement this afternoon. Duke?

The official money totals raised thus far are: Cranley - $176,471 Qualls - $154,780 Robert Castellini gave both candidates $600. Some Cranley Donors: -Albert Smitherman -Columbia Square Properties LLC and Joseph Enterprises both in the name of Ronald Joseph -Glenway Land Company/Mike Brandy -Former Macy's CEO James Zimmerman John Cranley's finance report Roxanne Donors: -Douglass McDonald, President and CEO of the Cincinnati Museum Center -Marylin and Martin Wade, restaurant and real estate investors -James Hatfield of Cincinnati Bulk Terminals -Phillip Castellini Roxanne Qualls' finance report Cranley supporters I've gathered thus far: -Oscar Robertson -Chris Smitherman -Charlie Winburn -COAST

John Cranley raised $176,000 by the end of last year for his Mayoral run Roxanne Qualls raised $94,000 and had $60,000 on hand bringing her total to $154,000

Smitherman babbled and lied on Brian Thomas show about how the city and Mallory are directly taking money from SORTA to use for the streetcar. They said that bus routes will be cancelled now. Then they proceeded to say that Duke is raising prices because of the streetcar Do these opponents ever give up? Do they just go home and constantly think of new lies to attack the project? Do they have any lives whatsoever? Chris Smitherman, Mark Miller, and the rest must literally have no life

Ray lahood is out of Obamas administration now. Don't think this has any effect on the project but Mallory and Qualls are going to need to get along with the new appointment

Found this post under The New Enquirer cheerleading article on the Brent Spence Bridge. http://news.cincinnati.com/comments/article/20130128/NEWS010801/301280019/Caught-middle COAST At least Governor Kasich isn't trying to shove the Cincinnati Streetcar Boondoggle down Kentuckians' throats like Mallory and Qualls want to do. Sounds like that letter Quimbob linked is yet another fake LTE written by a COAST stooge

It's been over a year. There's no reason to believe that any resolution with Duke will be quick. For whatever reasons, they have decided to hold out

Milwaukee region received a 100 million or so Federal grant to build light rail many years ago, maybe more than ten. The county, led by now-governor Scott-Walker, opposed using the grant for rail and held up any work on the project. Meanwhile the city wanted rail, and so the grant just sat in limbo all that time. Finally, the threat of a suit against Walker, who was aiming for governor, caused the county and city to split the money. County is buying more buses for suburban routes, and the remaining $50 million or so is going toward the streetcar. They're having problems with two utilities, and I think the state utilities commission is about ready to rule on who pays what. Sounds like the staff will recommend splitting the cost between city and ulilities. So the city/county schism exsits not only in Cincinnati. Trust me, it's worse in Milwaukee. Waukesha County wants nothing to do with Milwaukee County...unless it needs fresh water from Lake Michigan. The majority of the money Milwaukee was awarded for light rail was spent on the Marquette Interchange project. It's a disaster. What is their media like? Does their paper toe the republican party line? 700wlw comparison? Do they have a tea party group that compares the streetcar as "Worse than 9/11"?

The Enquirer is now scrubbing comments on the Smitherman Article and leaving Alex Triantiflou's...

The first comment on the smitherman article is a staunch defense by Alex Triantiflou. My have the times changed

En regards to the smitherman tea party alliance, there's only so much ego to go around and when they consistently lose like they have been they turn on each other. Also when addressing coast, call them what They are...an ultra right fringe tea party group. The tea party is currently one of the least popular groups in the country. If you haven't noticed, COAST hasn't referred to themselves as the tea party in a long time. Why is that? Americans have a single digit favorablity percentage of them. Chlamydia is looked at more favorably than the Tea Party. Smitherman has been destroying the NAACP for years for his own personal gain. Finally people are stepping up and calling him out

BINGO.

This is what I'm talking about with the streetcar PR. When stories like this come out with misinformation, respond immediately. Now all these 'outraged suburbanites' are going to read and hear everywhere that Duke is increasing costs solely 'because of the streetcar'.

Chris Seelbach ‏@ChrisSeelbach Streetcar supporters, my patience beginning to run thin. Either City admin gets going or they don't.How many times will date be pushed back? D Monet ‏@derekbauman The nation went to the moon in 8 yrs. @CityOfCincy lets get @CincyStreetcar from @TheBanksCincy to @Findlay_Market in 30 mos before #2015ASG from Cincinnati, OH 19m Chris Seelbach ‏@ChrisSeelbach @derekbauman we should demand it. My patience is beginning to run thin. Either admin gets going or a new council & mayor will stop forever. Expand 15m D Monet ‏@derekbauman @ChrisSeelbach Agreed. It's been in neutral. I feel the all star game is a catalyst and a hard target deadline that's been needed from Cincinnati, OH 13m Chris Seelbach ‏@ChrisSeelbach @derekbauman completely agree. And we should consider making that a deadline. The lack of progress is beginning to get unreasonable. http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-26971-back_on_the_ballot.html The public spotlight is nothing new for Cincinnati’s $125 million streetcar project, but it’s a factor supporters are getting increasingly tired of dealing with. Facing new delays and political controversy, the streetcar is once again in the news — and, for better or worse, this year’s mayoral campaign will keep it there for much of the coming year. ......

That's a scary thought

Thought this tweet was very telling. COAST, Smitherman, Enquirer, and 700wlw....They are all on the same page now @917wvxu Discussing the Cinti Retirement System on Impact Cincinnati at 9:20 this morning w/ Chris Smitherman and Barry Horstman.

Yesterday, for the first time I can remember, I heard a 30 second commercial on 700wlw for The Enquirer. Urging(begging) listeners to pay for a subscription

Cute, a big waste of space but cute. Cute, a big waste of space but cute

Carl Weiser ‏@cweiser “@ryan_mcgoron: @janeprendergast @cweiser is a Republican going to run for mayor?”///Possibly @greghartmann, per reporter @SharonCoolidge Should Hartmann run, I'd have to think he takes a lot of Cranley's support(and takes his media endorsement from Enquirer and 700wlw)

Reactions to Chris Finney's revelation that the Streetcar is "past the point of no return" Christopher Smitherman: http://gifsoup.com/view/896728/angry-mel-o.gif Brian Thomas: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m306dx8lsT1rp4i6ho1_r1_400.gif Chris Finney: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/lardude/thread%20bombs/dancingboxer2nh7.gif Barry Horstman: http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web03/2012/8/4/12/anigif_enhanced-buzz-20657-1344098369-0.gif Tom Luken: https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/4847155968/h684D1F75/ John Cranley: http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/55/BeatDeadHorse.gif Mark Miller: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycvh5BeQJ1qco9duo1_500.gif Bill Cunningham: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7ucxc0Kb1qhhxd4o1_500.gif Mary Kuhl: http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mad.gif Scott Sloan: http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/throwing-phone2.gif Leslie Ghiz: http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/grumpy-cat.gif Charlie Winburn: http://gifsoup.com/view/66250/facepalm-o.gif

Well we know who the Enquirer is endorsing this November... Fluff piece on John Cranley "Feisty but faithful" . A couple streetcar digs as usual http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130112/EDIT03/301120123

Bingo. The Enquirer would have had it as front page news with Barry Horstman posing in an Enquirer cheerleader outfit. Awesome news about seeking federal funds. C'mon Duke...Even the die hard opponents are admitting it will be built. Let's get moving

Keep it classy COAST COAST ‏@GOCOAST Will next fatal fire be at Lunken or Northside? Let's hope not. Both fire engines browned out AGAIN to subside bloody streetcar boondoggle. COAST LIE #1847326925623864568286563 "OFFICIALS SAY RESPONSE TIME TO FATAL FIRE NOT SLOWED BY BROWNOUTS" http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Officials-Say-Response-To-Fatal-Fire-Not-Slowed/y4dqkpjj_EmulT4I7xLiGg.cspx

Brian Thomas also stated he can make a better argument for the expensive toilets being proposed than the streetcar

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2013/01/dozens-of-construction-companies-weigh.html Dozens of construction companies weigh streetcar bids ......... Naturally there was a typo: