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**Finlay, who has a reputation for grandstanding at public speaking engagements, was unusually subdued for this debate, presumably because his campaign is under police investigation for several possible violations of election and privacy laws. | **Finlay, who has a reputation for grandstanding at public speaking engagements, was unusually subdued for this debate, presumably because his campaign is under police investigation for several possible violations of election and privacy laws. | ||
**He covered his basic positions almost by rote, differing little in wording from previous campaign speeches, and did not enter into the back-and-forth between the other candidates. | **He covered his basic positions almost by rote, differing little in wording from previous campaign speeches, and did not enter into the back-and-forth between the other candidates. | ||
*17-AUG-06 - Finlay officially bows out of the election, still asserting his innocence. | |||
** His vacant seat on the Council is expected to be filled by [[Natasha Heme]]. | |||
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*article, 06-JUL-06 "[[Finlay]] Campaign [[Anton Kaneda|Manager]] Resigns" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/07/finlay_campaign_1.html link]) | *article, 06-JUL-06 "[[Finlay]] Campaign [[Anton Kaneda|Manager]] Resigns" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/07/finlay_campaign_1.html link]) | ||
*article, 20-JUL-06 "[[Earlywine]] Presses Advantage in Debate" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/07/earlywine_press.html link]) | *article, 20-JUL-06 "[[Earlywine]] Presses Advantage in Debate" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/07/earlywine_press.html link]) | ||
*article, 17-AUG-06 "[[Finlay]] Abandons [[City Council|Race]] Amid Spying Rumours" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/08/finlay_abandons.html link]) | |||
Revision as of 20:54, 21 August 2006
General
- Co-founder of the multi-billion-leck company Finlay-McLennan
- Partner: Roger McLennan
- Announced, on 20-OCT-05, he was going to run for the Perplex City Council Leader position.
- Will be running against Nathan Earlywine, and incumbent Camryn Scott
- His chief platform is for strong, open leadership, unlike that of such people as Sente Kiteway.
- Statements regarding the competition:
- Camryn Scott: "It has sadly become clear to everyone that she should step down."
- Nathan Earlywine: "[He] is a great man, yet he sees our city the way it was, not as the shining beacon of significance and innovation it could be."
- 05?-JUN-06 - His campaign was beseiged when an anonymous stack of reports and documents implicated his connection to a string of Watergate-ish snoopish and infiltrating schemes
- This specifically involves wire-tapping the homes of major candidates, including that of Camryn Scott.
- Campaign manager Anton Kaneda decried the entire affair as "complete fabrication, probably concocted by the same members of the old guard who are now crying victim"
- For a week or more, accusations and denials flew about.
- Dispite all this, Finlay has not dropped out of the campaign.
- Finlay's approval ratings have been plummeting ever since the controversial documents were revealed. His all-time high approval polled at 63%, but that number has fallen to 23%.
- 05-JUL-06 - As Finlay's ratings sank lower and lower, his campaign manager, Anton Kaneda, opted to resign from his position.
- Kaneda may have been pressing Finlay to drop out of the race, but Finlay appears to stand firm.
- 17-JUL-06 - First of many City Council Electoral Debates
- Earlywine was widely regarded as coming out on top of the competition.
- Finlay, who has a reputation for grandstanding at public speaking engagements, was unusually subdued for this debate, presumably because his campaign is under police investigation for several possible violations of election and privacy laws.
- He covered his basic positions almost by rote, differing little in wording from previous campaign speeches, and did not enter into the back-and-forth between the other candidates.
- 17-AUG-06 - Finlay officially bows out of the election, still asserting his innocence.
- His vacant seat on the Council is expected to be filled by Natasha Heme.
References
- article, 20-OCT-05 "Finlay Quits Consumer Giant in Run for Office" (link)
- article, 05-JUN-06 "Scandal Hammers Finlay's Campaign" (link)
- more headlines, 08-JUN-06 "Finlay Denials Continue"
- more headlines, 12-JUN-06 "Council Blasts Finlay"
- more headlines, 19-JUN-06 "Finlay Camp Goes Quiet"
- more headlines, 22-JUN-06 "Earlywine Roasts Finlay"
- article, 06-JUL-06 "Finlay Campaign Manager Resigns" (link)
- article, 20-JUL-06 "Earlywine Presses Advantage in Debate" (link)
- article, 17-AUG-06 "Finlay Abandons Race Amid Spying Rumours" (link)
