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Excuse me, Mr. Scott Wagman, but how exactly do you plan on paying for 100 more cops?

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Scott Wagman’s comprehension of public policy pales in comparison to his knowledge of what accent color goes well with cornflower blue, but the first-time candidate hasn’t shied away from making ridiculous proposals. This is the candidate whose very first policy position was to call for a moratorium on any and all spending for new parks, despite the fact that such spending comes from an earmarked fund established only for that purpose. This is the candidate who suggested it was okay…

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Times Ed Board chastises Scott Wagman, Bill Foster for position on police car chases

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Two candidates for St. Petersburg mayor seem to care more about garnering the endorsement of the city’s police than in the safety of motorists and pedestrians. Former City Council member Bill Foster and businessman Scott Wagman said they would alter the current no-chase policy of the St. Petersburg Police Department that restricts officers from instigating a car chase except when pursuing violent felons. The candidates said they would allow pursuit of nonviolent suspects, even though a looser standard would undoubtedly…

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What is Rick Baker’s endorsement really worth?

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Now that Rick Baker is saying he could endorse a candidate in the primary after previously indicating he would wait until the general election, let’s take a look at the real or perceived value of a Baker endorsement. Let’s begin with the obvious: Baker can’t endorse Jamie Bennett. Despite the fact that Bennett is the closest Baker has to a political heir, he just cannot waste his endorsement on Bennett. (What a shame, because if all had gone well, Bennett could…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Two best websites may be from City Council candidates, not mayoral contenders

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Of the 22 individuals crazy enough to run for elected office in St. Petersburg, the two with perhaps the best websites are candidates for City Council, rather than the better-funded candidates for Mayor. Well, mayoral candidate Scott Wagman has the best website, with plenty of YouTube videos. But at an expense of $20K, the cost of Wagman’s website far exceeds its value. Jamie Bennett had a good-looking, workhorse of a website, loaded with several active blogs. But since I left…

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Exclusive: Deveron Gibbons, Kathleen Ford lead race to be next Mayor, according to SP voter survey

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The Times isn’t the only source with for exclusive polling information. I’ve obtained a copy of a comprehensive voter survey of 400 registered St. Petersburg voters. I’ll be sharing the results of this survey throughout the week. For Deveron Gibbons, the glass is either half-empty or half-full. For Kathleen Ford, the glass is surprising filled-up. For the mythical candidate “Undecided,” the cup runneth over. In a survey of voters in St. Petersburg City Council Districts 5,6, and 7, Gibbons was…

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Wengay Newton waxes eloquently about Scott Wagman

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Scott Wagman added another name to his collection of endorsements from black leaders whose sole purpose is to supply quotes to the St. Petersburg Times, with St. Petersburg City Councilman Wengay Newton endorsing Mr. Houghton-Wagman’s campaign for Mayor. Newton’s main criteria for who would make the best Mayor? According to Newton, often the lone voice of dissent on the City Council, that the candidate be like him and not be like everyone else. “He is just like me,” Newton said.…

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