Paid for by Mendelson for Council 2010
4119 W Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20007
Sharon Ambrose, Chair
Dan Weddeburn, Treasurer
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The Election Has Already Started
Don’t be confused when you mark your ballot
The Board of Elections expects that as many as 20% of DC voters may vote early. And that’s great. Early voting at any of the five sites across the District will cut down on the lines at the polls on Primary Day, September 14. But there is an important piece of information that you ought to know about before you go to vote.
When you look at the ballot for At-Large City Council, you will see the name Michael Brown at the top of the ballot. He's probably not the Michael Brown you think he is. Councilmember Michael A. Brown – the tall one, the one you are most familiar with—is NOT on the ballot this year. In fact, he’s endorsed Phil Mendelson who serves with him on the City Council.
The man whose name is on the ballot this year is Michael D. Brown—a nice guy, but a totally different person. He is currently our Shadow Senator and he is running against Phil Mendelson and Clark Ray.
The Washington Informer Endorses Phil!
Phil Mendelson should get another term because he is a strong voice for tenants’ rights, civil and human rights. He had the courage to be the chief critic on the D.C. Council of Fenty. Mendelson’s often non-confrontational manner on the Council has been mis-interpreted as weak but is instead wise, thoughtful and methodical. Mendelson’s opponents, Clark Ray and Michael D. Brown, have not made a compelling case to replace him on the Council.
Washington City Paper Endorses Phil!
WCP says: A legislative workhorse who shepherded initiatives like gay marriage into law, Mendelson is also kind of a quibbler, which can be irritating to mayors and other ambitious types. But he’s in a job that suits his persnickety skills.
Phil Rated a "Perfect +10" by the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance!
Phil is the top At-Large vote getter in the Ward 8 Democrats endorsement meeting on August 21!
Current Newspapers Endorse Phil
Washington D.C. Association of REALTORS Endorse Phil
Phil Interviewed on the Politics Program with Mark Plotkin
Phil Receives Gertrude Stein Democratic Club Endorsement
The InTowner: "enthusiastically urge the re-election without hesitation of ... Phil"
Phil Wins D.C. Latino Caucus Endorsement by More than 4 to 1
Phil wins the endorsement of DC for Democracy, with 76%.
SEIU Makes Early Endorsement for Phil
Phil Captures 61% of the Vote at Ward Three Dems in Three Way Race
D.C. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Phil
has endorsed Phil!
By Colbert I. King
Saturday, September 25, 2010; The Washington Post, A13
It's not all about the "racial divide," folks.
In last week's D.C. Democratic primary, voters in Wards 4, 5, 7 and 8 went for mayoral candidate Vincent Gray in a big way. That victory prompted some to suggest that racial politics was at play: that black people were rejecting Mayor Adrian Fenty because they feared he was favoring more affluent white residents. Anti-white rage, I submit, was not the issue.
Those largely black wards weren't voting race. Those same voters who turned thumbs down on Fenty went thumbs way up for the reelection bid of a white candidate, D.C. Council member Phil Mendelson.
By Mike DeBonis
Friday, September 24, 2010; The Washington Post
Let's turn now to the Democratic primary race for the at-large D.C. Council seat.
For the second election cycle in a row, Phil Mendelson won the most votes of any Democrat running for local office—outpolling mayoral winner Vince Gray and chairman winner Kwame Brown and winning every ward in the process.
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