Comments for Savannah Unplugged http://www.billdawers.com Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Comment on Roberto “Rob” Hernandez chosen as Savannah’s new City Manager by Morning Reads - Thursday, August 18, 2016 - GeorgiaPol http://www.billdawers.com/2016/08/11/roberto-rob-hernandez-chosen-as-savannahs-new-city-manager/#comment-26164 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:01:13 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7980#comment-26164 […] Is the City Manager someone who can turn Savannah around? […]

]]> Comment on A few thoughts on the connection between “nonviolent” street crime and really violent street crime by “The other mass shooting” | Rachael Flora http://www.billdawers.com/2015/12/02/a-few-thoughts-on-the-connection-between-nonviolent-street-crime-and-really-violent-street-crime/#comment-26084 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 06:18:25 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7517#comment-26084 […] in Savannah was much different. It happened in the dead of night in a sketchy party of town, as one local blogger explains here. The shooters seem to have left afterwards, and police are still trying to piece together what […]

]]> Comment on Live blog of the 2015 Savannah runoff election by Georgia Politics, Campaigns, and Elections for December 2, 2015 - Georgia Politics, Campaigns and Elections - GaPundit http://www.billdawers.com/2015/12/01/live-blog-of-the-2015-savannah-runoff-election/#comment-26083 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7513#comment-26083 […] Bill Dawers adds the following to our understanding of what happened in the election. […]

]]> Comment on Live blog of the 2015 Savannah runoff election by Just Atlanta News / Election Results: DeLoach Wins in Savannah, GOP’s Van Ness Takes SD 43 http://www.billdawers.com/2015/12/01/live-blog-of-the-2015-savannah-runoff-election/#comment-26082 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7513#comment-26082 […] results that look good for Republicans. In a closely-watched race in Savannah, challenger Eddie DeLoach defeated incumbent mayor Edna Jackson, 53% to 47%. Mayor Jackson won the first round of balloting last month, 44% to 42%. The campaign […]

]]> Comment on Live blog of the 2015 Savannah runoff election by A ‘sea change’ in Savannah politics as incumbent mayor gets the boot | Political Insider blog http://www.billdawers.com/2015/12/01/live-blog-of-the-2015-savannah-runoff-election/#comment-26081 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7513#comment-26081 […] journalist Bill Dawers pronounced it a “sea change” in Savannah politics and a repudiation of the administration’s handling of hot-button issues […]

]]> Comment on Live blog of the 2015 Savannah runoff election by Election Results: DeLoach Wins in Savannah, GOP’s Van Ness Takes SD 43 | Peach Pundit http://www.billdawers.com/2015/12/01/live-blog-of-the-2015-savannah-runoff-election/#comment-26080 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:06:28 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7513#comment-26080 […] results that look good for Republicans. In a closely-watched race in Savannah, challenger Eddie DeLoach defeated incumbent mayor Edna Jackson, 53% to 47%. Mayor Jackson won the first round of balloting last month, 44% to 42%. The campaign […]

]]> Comment on Six takeaways from first poll of the Savannah mayoral race by bill dawers http://www.billdawers.com/2015/09/26/six-takeaways-from-first-poll-of-the-savannah-mayoral-race/#comment-25992 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:11:38 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7453#comment-25992 In reply to Angi Kennedy.

I think there are compelling reasons for voting for change, but I’ve never understood the “next Detroit” comparison. Detroit was a huge city and still is at the center of a metro area many times larger than Savannah. The city lost both white and black residents in huge numbers for decades. The core of employment was decimated by cuts at auto manufacturers, but the woes of overbuilt Rust Belt cities began far before that. Savannah is adding jobs at a fast rate and is adding population too.

]]> Comment on Six takeaways from first poll of the Savannah mayoral race by Angi Kennedy http://www.billdawers.com/2015/09/26/six-takeaways-from-first-poll-of-the-savannah-mayoral-race/#comment-25991 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 05:06:01 +0000 http://www.billdawers.com/?p=7453#comment-25991 Who in their right mind would vote to keep Edna Jackson on as Mayor? Do you like watching the city turn into the next Detroit? The crime rates, the shootings in the tourist areas, the notable dirty streets and parks? Give me a reason why you would not vote for a change?

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