2008.04.30
Comment on Wednesday's editorials
Re-elect Harris for Roanoke mayor
What the incumbent has lacked in forthrightness he has made up for in setting priorities and working to advance them.
Roanoke voters have the advantage this year of knowing how two of the four candidates for mayor have performed in the job: Incumbent Nelson Harris is being challenged by onetime Mayor David Bowers, as well as two political unknowns. Read here.
For Roanoke council, Lea, Price and Rosen
The Democratic slate offers more diverse and independent voices than the challengers.
Independent candidates in the Roanoke City Council race deserve thanks for challenging the Democratic candidates, who would have coasted to victory without opposition otherwise. The independents invigorated the campaign by forcing the party's slate to stand up to scrutiny. Unfortunately, the independents didn't fare too well. Read here.
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