Press "1" if You're Confused by This Call
Controversy resulting from a Thursday night robo-call about the mayoral race has one candidate asking, "Why is this newsworthy?"
It's not uncommon for residents' phones to be ringing frequently during an election season, with automated calls coming from various candidates asking for votes and pollsters attempting to predict the outcome. With the April 9 Consolidate Election still two months away, one recent poll has created controversy and finger-pointing, and a bit of confusion. A "robocall" that went out to Elmhurst residents last Thursday evening and Friday afternoon polled residents about Elmhurst's April mayoral election. It asked residents to press keys to answer questions about what they are looking for in a mayor. Elmhurst Patch received a number of comments about the call on the site, as well as via email and Facebook. Residents opined that the call was …
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Jim Court
8:20 am on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
It seems a little late to take the position of getting the incumbents out. We have solid candidates yet I wonder who really has the Madigan connection. I do not believe it is Mark Mulliner, which is good. Does anybody have proof of any connections? This would require a write in candidacy would it not. Since no one is stepping forward who would be voted for ? There are things that Elmhurst has … more ›