The Great Debate "Closing Statements"

It's the final pitch, your last chance to hear why these candidates feel they should be the new Mayor!



My personal thanks to everyone responsible for making this event a reality. I also extend my thanks to the candidates for participating in this debate and sharing their vision for a better Los Angeles. I hope you have enjoyed viewing these clips as much as we have!

See ya at the polls tomorrow!

The Great Debate "NCs, Empowerment, and Home Depot"

Also known as ...
" The Day Phil Jennerjahn Lost the Sunland-Tujunga Vote".



In this segment, Ron Kaye brings up the issue of Neighborhood Councils and how they influence the way the City does business. Or not.

The Great Debate "Crime Rates & the Mayor"

Part 1



Jill Stewart inquires about the Mayor's claims to crime rate reduction.

The Great Debate "Affordable Housing"

Debbie Lopez & Jill Stewart question the candidates about the current Mayor's affordable housing plan.

The Great Debate "Antonio & the Media"

Jill Stewart, from the LA Weekly, asks the candidates about the soft ball treatment the Mayor continues to receive from the LA Times and other media outlets.

The Great Debate Begins! "Opening Statements"

Part 1


Part 2


Time for the pitch! The candidates explain why they are running for office.

Excerpts From The Great Debate

I'll be posting excerpts from "The Great Debate" from now till Monday evening.
In this first clip, panelist Debbie Lopez asks the candidates about their spanish speaking abilities.

Some Photos of the Great Debate

 

The set before we started

Joe B. and Solomon getting video operations going.  Yes Joe was existing in two dimensions at that point.

 

The Candidates.  Cell phones are not great for taking photos.

 

After the event.

Watch the Great Debate!

Today's the day! Mayor Sam's Great Debate will be held this afternoon featuring candidates David Hernandez, Phil Jennerjahn, Walter Moore, Craig X. Rubin and David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg. Panelists include Moderator Ron Kaye, LA Weekly Deputy Editor Jill Stewart and blogger Debbie Lopez. Tune in here to watch live streaming video of the event.

Live blogging the debate as it happens at MS2.

You can also get live Tweets from the debate at Mayor Sam's  Twitter page.

Online TV Shows by Ustream

And then there were five

Candidate Phil Jennerjahn will be participating in The Great Debate this Sunday, sponsored by Mayor Sam.  With that, the list now includes:

David Herndandez
Phil Jennerjahn
Walter Moore
Craig X. Rubin
David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg.

Panelists are Ron Kaye, Jill Stewart and Debbie Lopez.

We're sorry but all seats have been given out.  However you will be able to watch the debate live on streaming video.  You can however still submit questions for our panelists to ask by clicking here.

And now here's Phil Jennerjahn and I'm sure he approves this message:

Walter Moore: You Took $43,000 of Our Money; You Owe It To Debate

** UPDATE: WALTER MOORE AGREES TO DEBATE THIS SUNDAY **

This Sunday this blog is hosting a Mayoral debate and has invited those candidates who have been discussed regularly on this blog.

Candidate Walter Moore, who has qualified to have his campaign financed partially with your tax dollars, has refused to participate in our debate.  We're not quite sure why but Walter owes it to the voters and taxpayers to show up and be questioned along with the other candidates by our esteemed panel.

It's ironic because it was only four years ago when Walter first ran for Mayor and was shut out of the debates.  It was this blog and others who championed that Walter should be included in the debates even though we did not support his candidacy at that time.  You can read that here  and here  and here.  Even Villaraigosa stalwart MEAT agreed Walter should have got his shot at the podium.

After Moore lost that election, we here at the Sister City gave him a platform that helped boost his name recognition and awareness  among those who follow these sort of things.  Walter blogged at Mayor Sam until he left when I wouldn't yield to his demands for making policy changes to the blog.

All of that being said, Walter should debate.  David Hernandez and David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg have shown they value the voters  and have agreed to participate.  Though Walter has declined, our offer stands up until 1:30 on Sunday.  Walter is welcome to be part of the discussion.

In other debate news, candidate Phil Jennerjhan joins the ranks of Walter Moore and Antonio Villaraigosa as no-shows for Sunday.  Jennerjahn says that he will be attending the California Republican Party Convention in Sacramento with his partner.  Lots of votes up there!

In the meantime, we've made two great additions to our debate panel.  Moderator Ron Kaye will be joined by Jill Stewart, Deputy Editor of News at LA Weekly .  Jill has been a long and distinguished member of the local print and electronic media, who has never been afraid to take local leaders to task when they stray from ethical bounds or veer off into incompetency.  Rounding out the panel will be Debbie Lopez, former Sister City blogger who currently writes at Street Hassle  and Valley of the Doll  has joined our panel a .  Debbie is a thoughtful and intriguing writer and thinker who brings energy, experience as an activist and passion for Los Angeles to the conversation.

If you would like to attend our debate which will be shot for playback on line and well as streamed live there are a few seats left.  Please click here to request a ticket .  We will respond back with the proper information.  You may also feel free to submit a question  to be asked of the candidates or even vote in a candidate poll .

Sign Up and Submit Questions for the Great Debate

Mayor Sam's Sister City is sponsoring a Mayor Debate on Sunday, Feburary 22nd in Sunland-Tujunga. Attendance is limited to an invited audience only, however if you wish to be invited and attend please register here (limited seating - no guarantee of an invitation).

You can submit a question to be asked at the debate by clicking here.  You can also vote in a candidates poll and see the results here.

Candidates confirmed are David Hernandez and David "Zuma Dogg" Saltsburg.  Candidate Walter Moore has declined to participate in the debate.  Candidates Antonio Villaraigosa, Phil Jennerjahn and Bruce Darian have not yet responded.  Former Daily News editor Ron Kaye is confirmed as our debate moderator with other panelists (bloggers and local journalists) to be announced soon.

The debate will be streamed live on the Internet and taped for playback on YouTube. For more information on the candidates and panel members currently scheduled (with updates as they happen) visit the debate website at http://debate.mayorsam.org/.

The Great Debate!

Mayor Sam's Sister City is sponsoring a Mayor Debate on Sunday, Feburary 22nd in Sunland-Tujunga. Attendance is limited to an invited audience only, however if you wish to be invited and attend please register here (limited seating - no guarantee of an invitation).

The debate will be streamed live on the Internet and taped for playback on YouTube. For more information on the candidates and panel members currently scheduled (with updates as they happen) visit the debate website at http://debate.mayorsam.org/.