So, the question is, can Jamie Bennett make a comeback? The answer, unfortunately, is no. And not because of the failed campaign he has ran. I won’t be critical of his campaign anymore. Why kick a dead horse? The problem with Jamie Bennett’s renewed candidacy is his position on the major issue facing St. Petersburg: crime. Bennett is too much of an apologist for the city’s failings on crime, specifically, its inability to effectively combat homelessness, panhandling, etc.
If you read the letters-to-the-editor or the comments on blog posts, or if you listen to the small business owners on 4th, MLK or 34th Streets, you can begin to get a feeling for the sheer unrest there is with City Hall over its inability to address, much less solve, these issues.
Don’t get me wrong. The reason I wanted to originally work for Bennett was his courageous stand against the tent slashing.
But I am a liberal Democrat. And with Deveron paid in full on the black vote, and Wagman positioned to the left of Nancy Pelosi, Bennett has no room to run.
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Bennett will be holding a Brown Bag lunch and informal discussion on the environment at Studio@620 on Tuesday at noon.