What a waste of time of money because a few people were playing the I dont like you political game.

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hahahahahahahahaha GASP, GASP hahahahahaha
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in b4 overtaxed et al claim fraud.

Beating the recall will not change Plusquellic . . . . it might make him more arrogant than ever . . . . he will still be the tyrannical know-it-all who treats those that disagree with him as enemies . . . . . he will still have favorites upon whom he will generously bestow taxpayers' money . . . . too bad for Akron . . . . too bad for the little fellows that get in Plusquellic's way . . . . . . to hell with the little fellow, majority rules.

rmk, akron

What new and improved way will MendonHOLE waste the taxpayers money now? Except for not paying his own personal taxes???

POW, RIGHT IN THE KISSER!!!

all im saying til tax dares type

HAHAHAHA

this is proof enough for me-- ohio.com does NOT represent the mentality of the average akronite.

NEGATIVE NANCY'S UNITE ON OHIO.COM


HAHAHHA. GO DON! GO UA! GO EVERYTHING THAT GIVES THESE IMBECILES SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!

Emperor Don has spent his 22 years catering to big business and building up downtown Akron while Akron's once proud neighborhoods have deteriorated into ghettos. North Hill, The Kenmore area (not even safe during the day), Firestone Park, and do you remember Rolling Acres Mall? Don's definition of "Big business" in the neighborhoods is a strip club or a tattoo parlor. Ahhhh, but if we're talking downtown, that's a different story.

Unemployment is at double-digits in Akron, and if you're not representing downtown Akron at the bargaining table, you're simply out of luck.

Again I'll ask the question of North Hill folks... is North Hill better today than it was in 1987?

Congrats Mayor Don!!!
Go have lunch on us at Ken Stewart's!!
Enjoy--- you deserve it!! :)

the naysayers such as John of Westerville. What do you know of Akron? Keep making these blanket statements based on what? I have many rental properties in the city, in all parts. Yes some parts of some neighborhoods are not what they were. but that is true of every city in this part of the US. Not Don P. fault. In fact, AKron is in much better shape regarding neighborhoods than most cities of its size, Take a trip to Youngstown, toledo, dayton cleveland, and surrounding states. The subprime mess that is driving a lot of the problems facing some neighborhoods is beyond local control in many aspects. Kenmore? I have homes in Kenmore and to make a blanket statement that Kenmore is not safe even in daytime is utter BS. Such negative and blanket statements do NOTHING to help, they just hurt this city.

Congratulations, Mr. Mayor.

Instead of going to Ken Stewart's, why don't ya go to Tangier's...you know...the place that you took black community leaders for a free lunch, then took them to vote...I see nothing wrong with eating at a placew that is opperated by murders. I guess neither do you, Don

Well, that was easy.

''We will never, ever make a certain percentage of this community happy,'' he said. ''If we dwell on them, if we let them set our agenda, God help us.''
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He must read the comments section on here. Whoop!

I totally agree with r m kraus. I just can't wait to hear what kind of special comments that the mayor has for those of us that voted for the recall. Does any one think that he may have learned from the reactions to his previous remarks about people who disagree with him ?...I doubt it. I'm sure that he'll find a more special place in hell for us...one worse than the place that he wanted for those who voted against the lease of the sewer system. Mister mayor, I know that the recall didn't pass. And I know that a large percent of the people voted against the recall...but you might want to consider why so many in Akron are un-happy with you. Try to accept your win with a little class and keep your hateful comments to your self...we too are tax payers and we deserve your respect...after all..you work for us...on that note, go have a celebration with Cindy and George...maybe you can spring O.J. from jail so he can complete the group :)

What is one lesson we are taught as children? Don't be a sore loser. As long as you try your best, keep your head up high. Look, the antimayor clan has tried their best, and spent lots of unneccessary money doing it. However, it appears that you have been outnumbered. The people of Akron have spoken. Good try. Now instead of wasting your breath about how you are not happy with the results and how much you dislike the mayor, use those efforts to change something. Fix something in your own neighborhood. Stop sitting around screaming, waiting for someone else to fix it. All it takes is a little effort from people to set change in motion.

chick, get it right Tangiers is owned by someone else. I guess you don't read the papers...........

What a waste of money, time and resources

I don't feel that there was lots of unneccessary money spent on the recall elction. The mayor needed to know that alot of people are very unhappy with him. If it took this election to get that message across, then it wasn't wasted. and yes, the antimayor clan did try their best. By having this election, we did try to fix something that was and is in desprate need of fixing...it just didn't happen this time...

The Plusquellic sheep are happy....baaaaa baaaaaa lol

Did you read the papers, your self? After Cindy went to jail and was released, Tangiers was put back into Ed Tangier's control...

Did you read the paper your self? After Cindy got out of prison, Tangier's was put back into Ed's name...I read it in the Beacon Journal..

''We will never, ever make a certain percentage of this community happy,'' he said. ''If we dwell on them, if we let them set our agenda, God help us.''
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He must read the comments section on here. Whoop!

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HA! So true. Ohio.com, were pessimism happens.

Chick,

No, that was wasted money. I'm glad I helped pay to launch Kelly Mendenhall's campaign. The Mendenhalls suck more public dollars than the worst welfare queens in town. I'm sure if she gets elected, she won't grandstand the entire time.

Haha

What in hell does Tangier's and the George's have to do with the recall??

Morons!

I notice that the ABJ didn't mention the approximately $11.00 per vote that the Anti-Recall folks spent compared to the approximately $0.50 per vote the Pro-Recall folks spent.

I guess those huge "Vote No" signs placed (illegally?) on city property don't come cheap.

Also, is it really that hard to get an accurate crowd estimate?

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ABJ reports:

" 'I am going to continue to be strong and fight for the citizens of Akron,' Plusquellic told about 200 supporters to raucous applause."

AkronNewsNow reports:

"Plusquellic held a joyous victory celebration with about 125 campaign supporters at Musica"

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It's not over.

RUNUTS,

You can't see me doing it, but I'm laughing at you.

Like shooting fish in a barrel!

RUNUTS and OV,

Are you guys posting from the wireless corridor downtown? I wasn't sure if the "party" let out yet.

The Don will be challenged again. Don are still bad for Akron

I have never seen a community more in denial that they VOTED in a incompetant candidate in the first place.

It's like a little kid who stole candy . . . the kid will never admit that they did anything wrong even when the Jolly Rancher is sticking out of their nose.

That's why the vote was overwhelming!

Congratulations Mayor Don!!!!!!!

I think most Akron voters are intelligent people who can make adult decisions. This recall was child's play, and the majority of Akronites who participated in this election acknowledged as much. End of story.

To the recall organizers and backers, and yes Warner, Larry Parker, Miss Tia, Davidian, Akronwatch, et.al., I'm talking to YOU ALL: If you want to take this city down an alternate path, you need a vision and a plan to match. It's no longer enough (if it ever was) to post on this board, whining about what a mean, nasty guy Plusquellic is... going on and on about how more people should realize this.

Did any of you ever catch a clue that maybe most Akron voters DO realize that Plusquellic could use some work on his people skills? And that despite this, they still regard him as an effective manager who has been more good than not for the city?

You guys are now 0 for 3 against Plusquellic. Don't you think it's time to come up with a strategy? I would have said re-think, but that would suggest that you had a strategy to begin with. As I hope you can now see, campaigning on personal vendettas, Warner, is not effective against a popular incumbent. You need a real platform, and until you get one, you will never win.

*Princess Leia voice*

"Department of Justice probe, you're our only hope."

Is anyone posting on this site, over the age of 16?

The sun will shine today and the temperature will be about 85 degrees. Mayor Don will mount his throne as the rest of us do at least once during the day.

Akron voters - remember you get what you ask for. You had your chance to rid the city of THE DON and you blew it. Too bad - so sad!

Lay back down Grump with yo repostin mad sad soul, lesterslippyII stop making it so easy to spot out your mad, Tax what happened man??! Oh you know you gone get some SERIOUS hecklin from muaw later for all the negativity you put us through, may the mayor raise your taxes to double.

I would like to congradulate all the voters who support the mayor and hanging our police and fire out to dry. when your robbed by one of the thugs the mayor and marco defend to the end just remember you voted to let the police come to your aid in a "sled" and thats why your in the place you are. thank you for signing the death warrent for the city of akron.

Akron was once a great place to live. I moved to Uniontown after building a new home in 1985. I still work in Akron so I still pay city taxes. It seems as though my tax money could be spent better by having more police officers to make the streets safe again. I have no vote so I can not help to change the way things are. Most of the people that I know do not feel safe in most parts of the city. The area that I grew up in is now a run down shadow of the proud community that I remember. What has happened to make the area so bleak. I went to Garfield High School and got a great education and have a good job. Baseball stadiums and boarded up restaraunts (Youngs) should not be paid for with dollars that could be spent better on safty and upgrading the decaying neighberhoods. I only work in Akron and thank God that I can leave behind the mismanagement and crime at the end of the day. I feel sorry for those without the means to leave this unsafe decaying area behind It may be to late to stop the slide down the slippery slope that has become the Akron that I know today.

The recall failed to get more votes because no clear alternatives were presented. The vision stopped at "Don's a jerk". There was no lucid, long-term plan.

Still... 75%? In political terms that's pure humiliation.

Good job FOP. You really made a point by calling every day and still losing by a 3 to 1 on recalling a great mayor. My applause.

One last time as stated many times in recent months:

My money is on The Don.

Grump, you can be sad if you want to, and/or as grumpy as you wanna be. Those of us that live in Akron are quite pleased. The recall made no sense. Have a temporary mayor for 3 months, then another election? For what, because our current mayor has some rough edges? Silly. We are better off.

Now that the good people of Akron have spanked Mendenhall back into oblivion there are still two more things on the agenda that need to be addressed:

1) Get Overtaxed, RU and OMG to join Warner in oblivion.
2) Get City Council to rewrite the charter to make sure this recall nonsense only takes place when it is valid.

CONGRATS, MAYOR DON! I agree with jusasking! Lunch for the staff at Ken Stewart's. I think the city can afford about $3-5K for it. I would suggest more, but Mendenhall and his minions just blew the petty cash fund with this stupid recall election!

:0)

Let's put a positive spin on this for the losers -- maybe Warner could move to cuyahoga county, where they really do need a recall. but in Akron, just over 5 percent of the registered voters supported the recall. goes to show you how much how a small group of people can dominate the bile on the internet.

Two words; LICENSED PANHANDLING.

Hip Hip Hooray!

Good defeated evil once again!

Congratulations to the voters of a Akron for sending yet another clear message that you want Plusquellic as mayor.

Perhaps this time your voices are loud enough to be heard by the Mendenhall camp.

First time Grump has been close to correct in months... it is sunny. Perhaps I'll go golfing today. Congrats Mayor P and to all the tax paying citizens of Akron. Well done. Way to see through the hidden agendas and personal vendettas and do what is right for Akron. Now about this Kelli Mendi-clown thing... are you serious? WE, the actual people paying taxes, just wasted $200grand so she can launch a run for herself? Clean up your own home, then get back to us NEVER!

Warner,

Do us all a favor: GO AWAY! The voters of this city rejected in crushing-fashion your lies, half-truths, and hypocritical statements -- we are tired of your negative campaigning and lack of any real vision for this city.

The fact that you and your supporters were chanting that you won last night shows how devoid from reality all of you are. You claimed at the beginning of this nightmare that the voters of this city were tired of their mayor, and would rise up and toss him out of office -- yet, it took you two tries to get the required signatures (representing less than two percent of the city's population), and your movement was crushed by 75 percent of the city's voters in one of the largest municipal elections in history.

We don't want or need you, your wife, or any of the other Mendenbots -- we want real leaders with real ideas about moving this city forward.

So please, Warner, your 15 seconds of fame are up: go back to Silver Lake, pay your taxes (all of them, like the rest of us), chase some more ambulances, and leave us and our families alone.

@ RUNUTS, Overtaxed, Grump, Mendenhall, et al.

First let me congratulate you all for the months you wasted posting and ranting about the Don, the will of the people, and the illegitimate 2007 election. Hmm....75% voted no....seems pretty legitimate to me. Now maybe you all will sit down and shut up. You lost.....HA HA HA HA

Well well, congratulations to the city hall hero. I don't think too many folks were surprised by the outcome.

Should be fun to read the comments today.

@ RUNUTS, Overtaxed, Grump, Mendenhall, et al.

First let me congratulate you all for the months you wasted posting and ranting about the Don, the will of the people, and the illegitimate 2007 election. Hmm....75% voted no....seems pretty legitimate to me. Now maybe you all will sit down and shut up. You lost.....HA HA HA HA

Tis such a shame to have wasted the 200,000 plus dollars on the recall effort when that money could have been better spent on sending one of our politicians on another taxpayer funded fact finding vacations.

Why…That money could have even been used by Obama to have taken his wife on another date but instead was spent on such foolishness as recall attempts.

So…How soon till we begin the recall on Obama ??

smarter than u...... sitting down and shutting up is not how politics works. so no that won't happen.

my vote is on lilly... she have more sense than all of you put together.

Look at the numbers, the recall lost in all 153 precincts. Not one precinct!

Okay...As I said in all of my posts before the recall...The mayor is a bully, no doubt. In the real world though...you need a strong willed person to get things done. He won and he is STRONGER than before.

Recallers...you made the move, now reap the rewards...

Where are all the "change akron" people??? Mendenhall...please pay your taxes now!!

You go Don!!!!!!!!!

@sixpants

I think you’re right on. It is not that the anti-recall people are pro-Don, just anti-recall. Not too hard to figure out; even a caveman can do it.

Don’t all the Akron voters get to vote for the council-at-large seat…..? That will be interesting.

Recall Obama? HAHA Maybe when he sends even more troops across seas. Or when he dares N. Korea to nuke us.

Good job Mayor, there was no chance you would lose your job. Please though, improve police protection.
Should have used the tax money to improve education, not a recall.

Not suprising at all. Akron has never been known for people with alot of sense. You can see they always got out the stupid voters

Well, there's a shocker. Talk about a waste of taxpayer money...

Congratulations to the Mayor and the city of Akron.
You've trounced the naysayers and have determined to move your city forward.

We moved away from Akron to help care for our elderly parents, but we still frequent the city. The downtown area is by far better and still improving than it was when the Mayor took office.
The neighborhoods are struggling a bit, but are better tended than the other cities of Akron's size and situation. Much grant money has been spent in the outlying neighborhoods and more will be spread around. Remember, it was Akron's mayor who was first to apply for the stimulus money while others were posturing.

The Mayor is definitely rough around the edges, but he is also a very good leader and an enthusiastic hard worker. His leadership and ingenuity have held Akron together and will bring the city to shine.

Today is a beautiful day!

Akron in my prayers. It is exciting to see the young moving out. Pray for the others. I hope the people at least got a look at the corruption in the city. I look at the city and think just because you put lipstick on a pig, it is still a pig.
Good luck to those that can not escape Akron you are in my prayers. To the young, leave as soon as you can.

Old Man Grump needs to direct his attentions to his own back yard! Tallmadge's mayor is the one who needs to be recalled! Your town isn't doing so well these days, is it? Again, where is your fine "town center"?

They should make everyone who signed that stupid recall petition pay for the "special" election. What a waste of taxpayer money!

Consider that the Mayor stayed in office with less than 15% of registered Akron voters? Thats a mandate from the people?

Thank You RSelleEcom of Unioniontown,

I've lived in Firestone Park for 36 years now and this is the first time I knew I was living in a GHETTO. I always thought that my neighborhood was holding it's own and actually improving over the years. Guess I'll have to sell home and move to Uniontown before the spreading urban decay you speak of spreads here and destroys my property value. Now if you would like to see some REAL urban decay, take a drive 5o miles East and tour Youngstown, especially the North side. Then you will really see what government mismanagement and urban decay looks like. Perhaps instead of fleeing to the suburbs you might have stayed in Akron and actually done something yourself to make this city a better place. Certainly is easy to criticize the city of Akron and it's administration isn't it, especially from Uniontown. I resent your statement that Akeon is dying because you really don't have a clue as to what is going on in Firestone Park and other neighborhoods in our city. If you are so concerned about the plight and downfall of this beautiful city, how about move back here and do your part to help improve things.....perhaps even run for Mayor in the next election. Bet you would fare just about as well as the recall did.

I'm relieved! Well said by Ignorance Kills. As for Chick, you keep saying things like "a lot" of people and "so many" people were against the Mayor, well, in fact,in the scheme of things the results prove just the opposite.

Life can go on now.

time to close up this rediculous loophole in the city charter.

At least it's over and the mayor can get back to work

@r m kraus, if your statement is true, and all time will tell, I am wondering why the recall group felt so victorious in their statements after losing 3-to-1. If they cannot change the mayor, what did they really accomplish?

Didn't I read where 8,000 people signed the recall petition? If so, interesting that only 7,325 voted to have him recalled! Guess the rest had a change of heart. Where is Mendenhall? Out looking for a way to pay his own taxes?

Mendenhall actually had the nerve to lie and say the recall effort sent a strong message. Yes it did but not the one he claims. His efforts single handedly sent the message that we support our mayor. Mendenhall and his mendenbots are good at one thing: shooting themsleves in the foot and on our dime.

IT goes simple, Just like this follow the money our resident crook and his band of thieves had much more than the challenger crook and his band of thieves. The golden rule he who has the most gold rules, Now Dandy Don and the boys can go back to doing what they do best wasting our money on their insider personal gain agendas. Business as usual.

Seamus8...are you kidding me? That was a terrible thing to say.

80% of Akron voters didn't care about the Mayor or the recall, they didn't vote. Thats the real landslide here.

@ OVERTAXED Voter "I notice that the ABJ didn't mention the approximately $11.00 per vote that the Anti-Recall folks spent compared to the approximately $0.50 per vote the Pro-Recall folks spent.

I guess those huge "Vote No" signs placed (illegally?) on city property don't come cheap."

YOU NEED TO STOP! HE WON GET OVER IT YOU ARE NOBODY GOT IT OLD MAN!WE DONT NEED YOU TO KEEP BASHING THE SITE OR WRITERS ON IT < THAT YOU READ ALL DAY EVERY DAY AND COMMENT ON >GET A LIFE OLD MAN TAKE A NAP AND SHUT UP

Guess I will put my two cents worth in here..

The recallers played entirely by the rules that are in place at this time.. should they be changed?? That is a subject for future debate..

Should the recall have been attempted? Like I said they played by the rules, though I prefer to remove a politician though the normal election process where I have a clear choice, which one does not have in a recall.

I continue to maintain that given the one party rule in Akron that the mayoral election should be nonpartisan. You know it will be all democrats... in this way independents and the few republicans in Akron can have a voice.

Well, I must say, I never got the point of the recall other than being a personal vendetta against Plusquelic. The only argument I ever seemed to see was, "this guy's a jerk." How is it that he's held office for over 20 years? He was just re-elected TWO years ago! This was a complete waste of time and all you pro recall supporters need to give it up. If you really want him out, provide a strong enough candidate to oppose him. I'm actually indifferent on the job the mayor's doing. I do think there could be some benefit to an alternative point of view being presented in Akron's government, but a recall was completely unfounded since there was no proof that any fraud was being committed. How would the city go about imposing term limits? I do think that this could be a viable alternative.

I don't know what the answer is but something has got to be done about the city of Akron. The city as a whole is in turmoil and most neighborhoods are not safe to walk around in. Crime and unemployment is rising to an alarming rate and the number of boarded up houses is ridiculous. This city needs help and whether your a supporter of the mayor or not, there is no way of denying this.

Let's all not forget to congratulate the ABJ. The paper went out of its way to paint recall supporters as being nothing more than a bunch of crazies. The folks at the ABJ should really be ashamed of themselves. I wonder how many ABJ reporters actually live in Akron.

One good thing about the recall, we can be certain about the direction the city is headed, and it ain't good. Wait and see. For everyone who says, "be glad we're not Youngstown, Cleveland, etc.," it's coming.

too bad for Akron, SO GLAD I MOVED OUT OF IT!!

JOHN

He is the mayor, not a super hero. I live in Kenmore, and yes, it has gone downhill, but you are telling me it's not safe to walk in the day? You must be a pretty boy because funny I do it all the time. I would walk day or night. PERHAPS it's the PEOPLE that live in Kenmore. YOU can't tell people where to live and not live. It's the people that make the neighborhoods go downhill, not the mayor. Did you not know that we are in a recession and more than Kenmore and North Hill has changed since the 80s! People want to do crime and have crappy houses. Not the mayor. If it's not safe anymore, maybe people should be looking at themselves. This whole thing was stupid, he is doing a great job. We never had a mayor that really stuck around long enough to do anything before Plusquellic. But, I figure you didn't read up on that either.

AKROUDY, WHICH BY THE WAY IT'S SPELLED AKROWDY. Um why don't you worry about where you live, not everyone else? You don't see other mayors around here going to Washington or overseas for the Board of Mayors.

Well said ProudOfAkron, well said!

victory!!!!! congrats!!

Tar and Feather Warner Mendenhall and save enough for Kelly.

I am happy for The Mayor, I am also proud that I live in a country where, there is REAL DEMOCRACY. I believe that we all have a right to our opinions. We have a right to fight something if our charter says we can. Change the language in the charter so that recalls are used for what they are suppose to be used for. Stop being angry at people because they used their right as a citizen to vote how they feel. Mayor Don some of us feel that you are doing great, others feel you are not, but each of us as citizens and voters have a right to sign, a petition, agree, or disagree, vote for, or against, it is what makes me so proud to live in America. With all of her faults, I would not want to live in any other country, and I am proud to live in Akron. I pray that now we can all move forward.

Where is AkronWatch???

Probably crying over the latest post at www.watchingakronwatch.org

wilma,

We get it, you're bitter. Stop wasting our time and get on the line with U-Haul since you hate it so much.

A bad day for Crakron, as the city slides further away into oblivion.

@Doug are you seriously trying to tell us that nothing has changed around here in the last 2 years?

This entire country has changed in the last year, and our cities are much worse off for it.

@ Fix It,

No, I don't recall saying that at all. You also proved another good point. The entire country has deteriorated. How is Akron any worse than any other city, particularly Cleveland and Youngstown? Some people just expect government to do everything for them and take zero responsibility themselves.

If you don't like Akron, then Move!!!!! Our city is a 100 times better than it was 20yrs ago, you can't blame the whole economy and all the problems of our city on the Mayor. Blame George Bush. First Obama was supposed to fix our country's many problems over night, atleast thats what people expected, and now its the mayor's fault. Everybody needs somebody else to blame, (for their tax liens). Congratulations Mayor....Once again.

gene,

That's how elections work. Do you have another method?

WOW!! i can't believe you said that!!


whatah
Norton, OH SAID,

Posted 08:33 AM, 06/24/2009

"too bad for Akron, SO GLAD I MOVED OUT OF IT!!"

YOU LIVE IN NORTON!!! the home of every oddball political freak in ohio. the only good thing for the residents on norton was the recall took the heat off of the idiots that go to norton council meetings just to "stir the pot"...get em there to vote at election time would be a lot cheaper for your broke a** little duckburg of a political nightmare.

domer Birds of feathers

Please, enough time, money and arguing has been spent on this useless project. Can we just move on?
What do all you snippy people do for our city other than complain??

Paragraphs are welcomed!

This whole thing is funny. Look - local leaders need to get business in here. It wasn't Bush's job. It's the MAYOR'S JOB. Local and state government needs to set the conditions where people want to setup shop here.

2 more years of ol Don, and wait until he raises your taxes, and see how you love him. He has screwed the people of Akron, so now we need to be screwed some more. Maybe theirs a place in Hell for him, just like he told us about the sewer deal, let him put that in his pipe and smoke it. You might of won Don, and I am sure you made deals with people in the past, and you got them to vote for you, you are still a rotten mayor and always will be.

Wow, who'd have guessed that Watching in Summit County would be a b*tch about something? Just because your man ignores you doesn't mean we should bear the brunt of the effects.

Now that the MendenHOLES have proven themselves to be the idiots we always believed can we sterilize them for the greater good of the community?

This is what is wrong with the city, everyone against each other. REALLY?!? Over one man? He obviously has done a decent enough job to be in office for this long, why complain now? As for the waste of money and time, HE IS A POLITITION. HE wastes money ALL of the time, but everyone turns their heads-what we don’t see or know won't hurt us right? We shall see......

I voted to recall the mayor, and I'm not afraid to admit it. As a voter, I was asked whether Don Plusquellic should remain Akron's mayor, and I voted to remove a man that's bad at his job from that job, just as any of our employers would do.

I have no loyalty to Warner Mendenhall. I wouldn't vote for him or his wife, but they weren't running for mayor. What I think about him is irrelevant. His name wasn't on the ballot.

Mayor, thanks!!
It's better this way!!!
As for the recall losers,I am certain a one way ticket could be secured for your future in politics.

Are Tar and feathers still available??

@Betacoward who's hiding over here today and not showing his ignorant face on the Letters Comments:

Mornin' Betamax (Chucklin). Mebbe yus should fry up that Crow this mornin' insteads of a eatin' it raw. Dem feathers cans cause severe chokin'. And I thinks yus should start popin' dem Bud Lites early Iffn' yus wants to wash down that Crow cos the City Hall Hero done won with 76% YES I SAYS 76% of dat darn vote! Now we's knows thats yus not gonna be a poppin' in today. But we knows that yus gonna be a readin' us though. And we's pretty sure that by's the times the sun starts a sinkin' today dat you's face will probably be all drunk and passed out right on you's computer screen! Now you don't worry anys more about your fine City of Akron. All you's neighbors has spoken loud and clear and have complete faith and confidence in The Don. I guess, Betamax, yus could say that they've all collectively just told yus to SHUT UP........Chuclin'

So...Don has been in office for 20 years.


Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'

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It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats---yet they are still POOR !

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves."

Abraham Lincoln

Gain Some More Reality A brown nose yeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss man as yourself will never understand.Like proverbs states: When you correct a fool he got more foolish.One lady get shot in Iran AND IT'S WAKES UP THE WORLD.A RECALL WIN OR LOOSE WAKES UP PEOPLE AND THEY START TO TAKE NOTICE.Like in Iran that's dangerous for the person in charge.

@CHICK ,chill the heck out..dang.you sound like a baby who hasnt had its nap yet today.Chill ...Not everyone is ever happy with whos in charge and they all act like they can do a better job.thats always the way.people didnt like Bush,or Clinton,and now I dont like what Obamas doing,but im not joining a crusade to get rid of him.It was a waste of taxpayers money for this recall,and to get 76% of the vote im guessing im not the only one thinking it was a waste of time,energy and money..

@Real Voice of Treason: See my post to Betamax........:

LOL......LOL.........LOL.......LOL..................

Mebbe yus should spend the day with Betamax, iffn' yus able to leaves the house today..........

Ha.........Ha.........Ha...........Ha..................

The Fat Painter,

What policies, typical of Democrats, has DP engaged in? Most of the gripes from the recall crowd were due to his economic development, pro-business actions. It is the OPPOSITION that is engaging in populist rhetoric, which I usually expect out of the left. And don't tell me "supporting the cops." Refusing to give the police a blank check for OT, vacation scheduling, not hiring PT officers, etc is not "hating" the cops. If there is a legitimate beef with the cop rolls, then that's a legitimate argument that can be debated and I would likely agree with, but I know first-hand that a lot of hate from the cops is due to pay and HR-related issues. I know four APD cops off the top of my head.

@Fat Poncho the Painter: Of all the people who post here, you would be the last one connected to Abraham Lincoln.

Please let us all know where you'll be today so we can avoid the inevitable lightning strike.

still so many negative people. this was a landslide. i still live in akron and am not going anywhere. it needs work, just like most other cities in the U.S., but blanket complaints don't make a difference. you all can run to the suburbs and complain about it all you want, but there are still plenty of people who are staying and working towards making it better.

i don't understand what you all really thought was going to happen... you can't get rid of the mayor without having a realistic option to follow.

BetaJoe Eatin' Crow!!!

Need some salt???

The POPE...most excellent comments (((chucklin))).

I remember the recallers saying that we should wait for today for some reason...anyone?? anyone???

Recall him at ELECTION time, dimwits.

Wow. Is it not surprising that there is only one post so far from someone? From what I hear the fun is about to begin! What is that Saying? "Like a roaring Lion, seek whom it may devour".

@Fat Poncho the Painter goes for an intellectual double saying:"Einstein once said, 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'"

You mean like posting the same mindless drivel every day?

You should speak to that with great eloquence.

its not over.

@Spirit of Reagan ~ Look - local leaders need to get business in here. It wasn't Bush's job. It's the MAYOR'S JOB. Local and state government needs to set the conditions where people want to setup shop here.




So...just how do you attract business into your state and local community???

LIKE THIS:

Hey Big Business owner Please come and set up your shop here in our town. Please provide our people with good jobs with health care and benefits. Please revive our city.


In return we promise to bark and complain that you are not paying a fair wage. We will insist that your company pay the cost of every social program that comes along.

We will insist that the Unions have a right to picket your business and force them to pay even more out in compensation to the employees.

You will have no right to refuse any of the strict mandates and regulations imposed upon your business.

Forget about receiving any tax breaks as consideration for setting up shop in our community because we believe you should 'pay your fair share'!

And also please remember that regardless of how great your product is and how much of your own money has been invested in the business; your pay check should be no bigger that those of us who helped build your company.

And when the cost of doing business becomes more than what you receive in profit, please keep this in mind. NAFDA is not the answer. We think it would be unfair for us to have such a part in building your business to what it has become only for you to move out of the country in hopes of cheaper labor and operating cost.


But Hey! We love ya, we need ya, and we all think it would be really neat if ya come here and help us out.


Now that's how you attract business.

@RUNUTS: URNUTS

The Don is still in office!!!

1 Describe your vision of Akron, short and long term.
2 Develop a business perspective.
3 Outline your financial goals for Akron.
4 Find a candidate with local, state, national and international connections.
5 Run in the next election.

My sister and her husband moved to Akron 8 years ago. After doing much reasearch, I moved here as well. For a mid sized city Akron is holding her own. I have lived in 2 major and 2 mid sized cities that are NOT in Ohio. Akron has really held in there. I have friends who also moved here in the past 6 years and my mother is moving here in September. I could care less if Mr P. is a horse's behind. I own a home in North Hill. I know my neighbors. I feel comfortable walking around most of my neighborhood night or day. Get out there and be part of the solution, because if you do not, you are the problem. Volunteer, make a difference. Clean up your yard, pick up the trash. Just do something other than whine that you do not like somone's personal behavior. Facts, concrete no- nonsense facts. From the brain, not the 'child' mentality. Go do it, and perhaps folks might take you seriously. My brother in KC and my friends in Toledo have been laughing thier butts off at you recall folks. You just do not have a clue.

@bilbo said:"Tar and Feather Warner Mendenhall and save enough for Kelly."

This may be the only time we ever agree on anything........

I supported Mayor Plusquellic because I put a lot of stock in two things he does very well: economic development and representing our city to the "outside world."

I do understand the position of many recallers, that he should be more focused on their neighborhood problems, crime and specific projects. Those are important, and I think they have the the mayor's attention. However, I think his role should be more big-picture, and Plusquellic performs well in that role.

I don't believe he will shift his focus as a result of this effort, nor should he.

I'm somewhat disappointed in the waste of time, money and other resources, especially since there were not legitimate issues of malfeasance, but I give Mendenhall et. al. credit for sticking to their potato guns.

Moving right along...

@nottheusual1

Might be the first comment that ever made me laugh out loud.

Storm clouds are a-brewin'!

Whatevs said: One good thing about the recall, we can be certain about the direction the city is headed, and it ain't good. Wait and see. For everyone who says, "be glad we're not Youngstown, Cleveland, etc.," it's coming.

Oh really? I lived in Akron for 26 years and currently have family there. I have resided in the Mahoning Valley since 1991 and invite you to take a drive through Warren and Youngstown. They are ghost towns. Only the suburbs survive. Yes, Akron has it's rough spots and the mayor is now aware that he must address them with more urgency. Overall however; Akron is light years ahead of these two cities due to its re-vitalized downtown and far more diversified economy. Youngstown Warren regional airport? Dead! GM and Delphi, the area's largest employers are in chapter 11 and most of the area businesses that support these companies are hurting big time. The fact that you have a mayor who aggresively seeks out new business is an asset, even if he is an A hole at times. The Valley should be so lucky.

I am almost 70 years of age going on 39. I remember the Akron Downtown when it was thriving
and why it died. Don is an Honorable man and has
done a great deal to revitalize downtown and Akron
in general. To those protestors against the mayor, there will be another election soon and if you want someone else vote for them. Keep up the good work Mr. Mayor.

@sixpantsmaloney: LOL

Ha!

Hey....On the front page picture what the heck is the mayor granddaughter doing up so late?

Good job Mayor. All this recall nonsense did was to point out how good you are. I think becoming an All American City starts with the Mayor.

As for the Mendenhall tax cheats and all the rest of the loosers that wanted "change" they can back up Mrs. Mendenhall for a council seat. I wonder what ward would want her representing them? Probably somewhere like say........Baghdad.

Wow - only ONE comment from Betamax on this entire blog post. And it was only a sheepish one or two sentences. Amazing.

This flies in the face of every negative nancy out there who spent months and months posting on these article blogs, thinking they would actually change the hearts and minds of 75% of Akron voters. All I have to say is - did you REALLY expect any other outcome? Really???


Long live the Don!

When the mendenholes finish eating crow, you can use the feathers to tar them with.

majorbeefalo: School's out remember? Besides, what business is it of yours? At least she's not out running the streets, robbing stores, and shooting at people! You need to get a life!

@SavedbyGrace and Jon. You got it. The hundreds of volunteers who worked on the recall effort created a space for new ideas, debates, and other possibilities. They showed that the citizens are in charge in Akron. They reminded our political leadership that they can be held accountable at any time for their actions.

Congratulations Mayor Don... you make us proud!
Thank you.

So do the taxpayers foot the bill for Don taking his girlfriend on his business trips? Does anyone know how often she accompanies him, and if Don pays her way?

Hey, where's my post? Did I say something wrong? I did not use any foul language or anything.

Woo hooooooooo..........All The Hail The Chief - Crybabies!!!!!

I'm so happy the "normal" residents turned out last night to vote to keep our Great Mayor exactly where he belongs....IN HIS OFFICE. You bleeping idiots.

@gene: "Consider that the Mayor stayed in office with less than 15% of registered Akron voters? Thats a mandate from the people?"

Uhhh, gene, you bet, the mayor won overwhelmingly, no matter how you spin it. To win 75% of the vote and go 153-0 by precinct, that's called a good ol' country a55-whippin', an astounding landslide in voting circles.

So, if another golfer wins a tournament that Tiger Woods did not play in, it really doesn't count, huh?

I can't see where the Mayor deserved to be recalled anyway. He has been the mayor this long, and yes there are dyng parts of the city, but I don't see how any Mayor would want that to happen on his/her watch. Akron's problems are from people wanting to live in this town anymore. And I am one of them and I know alot more. All I have to say to Mr. plusquellic is....Find a way to make people want to come and stay, and then you will see Akron back on the map.

these are some of the best comments ever. Gerald
"It's like a little kid who stole candy . . . the kid will never admit that they did anything wrong even when the Jolly Rancher is sticking out of their nose." - that is classic.
Seamus and Nottheusual - thanks for making me laugh too!!!

Retired: running the streets, robbing the stores, shooting at people? Where did you get those possible activities of the young in Akron? Add robbing banks, drug activity and muggings on the streets of Akron, and I might see where you are going w/that. The present and future activities other 'children' of Akron ARE involved in, without the support needed for our brave police force. Term limits are sorely needed here.

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@Ignorance Kills

You guys are now 0 for 3 against Plusquellic.
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Who taught you how to keep score?

Nov 4, 2008
Plusquellic's "Stools for Schools" Scheme
62.01% NO
37.99% YES

May 8, 2007
Plusquellic's .25% Income Tax "Economic Development" Scheme
65.97% NO
34.03% YES

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@ScottyBoy

Uhhh, gene, you bet, the mayor won overwhelmingly, no matter how you spin it. To win 75% of the vote and go 153-0 by precinct
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You might want to check your '153-0' facts.

I went to the SuCo Annex on Tallmadge this morning. The results tape was posted on the door (as required by Jennifer Brunner beginning with last Nov's election).

Plusquellic LOST the vote at the precinct and I doubt that it was the only one that went that way.

What a shame. Who paid for the party? Don't complain when he screws up again.

You can lead a horse to water....

I’m new to Akron. I've lived in Kenmore for a little over a year now. I'm from California (Westminster, Orange County) and I know all too well about recalls! :) This one was different in that the man has been mayor for 23 years. If Akronites didn't care for him, they'd’ve voted his @$$ out of office in '07. Get a grip, Mendenhall. You can't kick someone out of office that's been a fixture in the city for 23 yr!! I could understand if there was some crazy scandal surrounding the mayor, but I heard or read nothing to the effect. I tried to inform myself the best I could and what I found was a whinny little punk that had a temper tantrum at the tax payers’ expense. I understand that Mendenhall has concerns, but there are better ways to go about it. Mendenhall's credibility is shot in my opinion. THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! :)

Congrats Mr. Mayor!! :)

The recall was a waste of money. I support no one in this. However, I will say this.

Akron has failed to see the importance of having limits on terms for their Mayor. No one and I mean no one should be in charge of a city for 20 years.

Wake up Akron and vote someone else in. You might be surprised what they can do.

Also, If Akron thinks building a Ball Park and bars is good revitalization, they are sadly mistaken. Industry has not grown back in any way. There are no good paying jobs and the city has really not improved at all.

Wake up and smell the smell of no more more rubber. Akron is a failure and America in general is falling. But people, keep buying you foreign cars everything will be all right. You losers!

Keep informed about how Mayor Plusquellic is financally destroying the city of Akron.

www.akronwatch.org

@ whatah – we’re glad you moved too and all the others who no longer live in Akron but continue to bash…


@ William – maybe a bad day for you, certainly not Akron or me


@ Cav2009 – you need a new name to coincide with your avatar 


@ Jon – you need a new yardstick for job measuring

@ all the losers – maybe you can all eat a meal at the East Market restaurant (home of the re callers) and help support their defeat

@ The Pope – yus right on this morning…cuz I dun’t see The Betaneck either…

@ The Fat Painter – if you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.

@ RUNUTS – it’s over – and I agree with ntu1 - URNUTS

I love hearing all the recall supporters whining today, especially you, Overtaxed!

Time to move on folks!! Put your efforts into finding a decent candidate to run against the mayor & quit crying already! You lost, deal with it!

Fat Painter Boy- you might want to do a little better reading. The attribution you make to Lincoln was actually a 20th century conservative rant by William J. H. Boetcker. In the days when conservatives WERE. Look it up. Oh, and even with that your "quote" was inaccurate. But thanks for playing.

Hey Warner!

@chick: "Did you read the papers, your self? After Cindy went to jail and was released, Tangiers was put back into Ed Tangier's control..."

Boy, that Cindy Tangier sure got away with murder, didn't she?

Jeesh, chick, your moniker should be preceded with "blonde."

Congratulations to the Mayor and to the overwhelming majority who support him. As for all the naysayers on this board who find it so easy to peevishly post anti-Akron diatribes day in and out -- it really is nice to know you folks are the minuscule minority. Those who work for change generally don't have time for constant anonymous whining on public message boards.

Props to the Mayor. . .

@ portagelakesguy,

"...smell the smell..."

LOL

@ Karen,

Thank you for your post from three months ago. Your modem is REALLY slow!

Woe to the police and fire personnel who have DARED go against Mayor Minusquellic on the residency, retirement benefits, and promotions issues now that the recall attempt has been defeated. Don't anyone ever forget or misjudge how vindictive this man is.

The mayor's girlfriend who stood beside him...Is this the same girlfriend who is nearly the same age as his daughter?

@overtaxedvoter: Sorry, I did not have the time nor the luxury to drive over to Tallmadge Ave. I have too much work to do.

I was only going by the text of the ABJ story the started this comment board ...

"Winning every one of the city's 153 precincts and receiving nearly 75 percent of the vote overall ..."

I'll even spot you 5 precincts, 148-5 is still huge!

Look, I'm not a big Don supporter, just against the recall. If you recall guys had put this kind of political and organizational effort behind Joe Finley when you had the chance there would have never been a recall.

@warnermendenhall: By putting the recall to the vote you've made the voters of Akron play their hand. As of this morning the mayor's political strength has been significantly enhanced.

@PacMan

A mayor who is constantly butting heads with local law enforcement while the crime rate rises is not doing his job. The mayor and his sidekick Summerville are more likely to speak out against the APD than they are to speak for them.

@ScottyBoy

I'll be curious to find out where Stephanie Warsmith and Carol Biliczky got their "Winning every one of the city's 153 precincts" facts.

If they have precinct by precinct results from the BOE, they would be nice to see as they aren't available on the BOE's website until the official canvas is posted after the election is certified in a few weeks.

It is possible that absentee/early voting ballots could change the overall numbers for individual precincts, but as I said, the election day totals posted at the Tallmadge Ave. County Office building showed more votes cast in favor of the Recall than against it.

Dickie and Jon: You couldnt be more accurate. I would hate to be on APD or AFD right now. The only city workers that were not in the mayors back pocket and spoke out for the recall! He will be as vindictive as ever toward them. The real problem you as citizens of Akron will face, is that he will continue to support the few thugs and there families, Sommerville included during this time! He will not back APD or let them get to full strength as punishment for supporting the recall. Wait I take that back they have never been to full strength yet they continue to put out fliers that they are there now.

Akroudy--if they have your attitude, then I agree--they should leave. I don't see any stampede to get out of Akron.

PortageLakesGuy (or should I say "GreenGuy")--we are down, but not out. I work downtown and the situation has improved a lot over the years, gradually. Really, there is only a couple of blighted storefronts left. And there are plans to tear that down. Considering the state of the economy and the companies that have left (IBM, NCB) I think the mayor has done a miraculous job.

I am SO glad this silly thing didn't pass.

Sure, I'm not a fan of Plusqueelic, but the other side wasn't offering any alternatives, either. They were just crabbing to be crabbing!

@ overtaxed voter "Plusquellic LOST the vote at the precinct and I doubt that it was the only one that went that way."

What precinct? According to the unofficial results on the summit county boe website, Plusquellic WON ALL the precincts. But it has been the norm for the pro recall followers to blatantly lie and hope no one checks the facts.

For all of you Don supporters please read something other than the Beacon Journal before the next Mayoral election. If you just google the best US cities to live in you'll find that Akron didn't make the top 100.

Really study the statistics that the best places have in common and you will find there are striking similarities. They are all very safe places to live with low crime rates. They all have great neighborhoods. Most have a wide variety of meaningful employment opportunities.

Shockingly many of these towns are Akrons size or larger. Interestingly they don't go out and buy an All American City award every couple of years to fool simpletons into thinking they live in a great community.

Well enjoy your victory. I will bask in the glow of defeat as I ponder the most difficult question ever to be asked. How do I sell a house in Akron, in this economy, so I can move somewhere not populated by idiots?

By the way he just didnt win.....he "whupped that a**"

@ Dickie M, No one forgot, it's just that it really can't get much worse than it. He already breaks many employment laws in his dealings with city employees.

2 points:

Meow, selling a house anywhere in Ohio is hard right now. From the richest gated community to the poorest. I wouldn't be so quick to blame Akron on depreciating home values. You will find all homeowners in the State and across the country in the same boat. Akron is working hard at keeping home values up through the many services it offers to the community.

Second,
For those debating the vote count. Let's keep our eye on the big picture. The margin the Mayor won by is without a doubt a MASSIVE victory. A 60-40 win in politics today is pretty much a blow-out. A good analogy would be a football score: I would say 49-3 in favor of the Mayor. When a team loses a football game 49-3 they usually do not claim victory or say they deserved another 3 points. If they are smart they say something else.

Keep informed for continual facts and evidence on how Mayor Plusquellic is driving Akron into the ground financially at: www.akronwatch.org

It's not over yet.

Have a good day, Mayor! :)

First of all I am glad Mayor Don won this recall election it had no merit or reason at all. I used to work in downtown Akron when Oneils left and everyone else followed suite there were no restaurants except for 2 and the peanut shop. Main street looks great now I do believe that that was one of the first projects that was completed with him as Mayor (I could be mistaken).

Any how to all of you complaining about the job he is doing instead of sitting on line and making stupid comments go out in your communities and help make a difference, pick up trash, get a neighborhood watch together, help your neighbor. It not just our elected officials that need to make change it is all of us working together. Volunteer for kids programs to teach our young people how to be better citizens get involved!!! Stop whinning about everthing. And we wonder where I young people get their ideas from??? Think about it.

@Meow - Uhm, I live in a GREAT neighborhood. Sure, ALL of Akron isn't perfect, but it's not entirely horrible, either. No city is perfect.

Oh and by the way can we as citizens charge Mendenhall for the wasted tax money for this election that didn't even need to happen in the first place. It had no merit whatsoever no proof of any wrong doing or illegal things going on. I really think that the city should send Mendenhall a bill for the expense, talk about wasted money.

I enjoyed wachting the entire process unfold. I am sad to see it over. Never have I seen so many "interesting" comments on ohio.com. Now there won't be a reason to visit every day!

I, personally, am a huge fan of curb-side recycling. Sure, I'd like my street to be plowed occasionally during the winter. But hey, what can ya do?

Rayy- Just so you know, there are many parts of Green that is the Portage Lakes. Turkefoot Heights is in the Portage Lakes and is Green. Nimisila Reservoir is in Green and is in the Portage Lakes, many parts of Turkeyfoot Lake such as Tamarak estates and Aldawood Hills and the South Main side are in Green and are in the Portage Lakes. The Portage Lakes is Coventry, Manchester, Green and New Franklin. I should know I have lived there my whole life.

As to Akron getting better, I realize you and many others think that bars and a stadium are revitalizing Akron. That a new Library and a remodeled ugly Art Museum is revitalizing, that Akron mainly being overtaken by Akron U is revitalizing as well. However, none of these bring the masses good paying jobs and Akron U students will not graduate and stay in Akron. They will leave to other more prosperous cities. The projects I mention above are short term projects, providing limited jobs for those who build such structures. The economy has been bad in Akron long before the US economy got bad. The truth is, Akron has not done a thing to get anything back on track to fix it. As I stated, no one should be in charge of a City for 20 years. We do not allow a President more than 2 terms for a reason. Wake up Akron and get some new blood. You are starving yourself and allowing one man to have a dictatorship over you.

I don't really believe that all who voted to keep the mayor in office are necessarily (as stated in the opening line of the article) "supportive" of the mayor.
Hopefully there will be a strong candidate in the running next election time.

@ Golden Ducky,

Congratulations for your situation in a great neighborhood! I moved into Akron to take a job with the city. The neighborhood looked ok but declined to the point I had to move for my families safety.

I now live in yet another declining part of town. My neighborhood is ok for now, but it's a pretty safe bet based on what I've seen that it's going to get bad too.

Now that I'm allowed to move to likehood of selling a house in Akron, with it's crime rate, is not promising. You are right though, no city is perfect. I hope your neighborhood continues to be safe.

Like I said earlier, I'm new here and there sure is a lot of free stuff for people to do in the summer time. You'll never see that in Southern California. I'm very impressed with downtown. It's not too big and there's always something going on. I don't feel like I'm going to get raped or robbed around every corner. Thanks Mr. Mayor! From what I can tell you're doin' a great job...wish I could get my street repaired of pot holes and a little more salt on my road in the winter, but other than that, I have no complaints! :)

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@RM

What precinct?
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I'm going to assume Akron 2-H, 2-K, or 10-F. You'd have to check with the BOE to see which one was the the poll at the County Annex.

As I said earlier, the election tape/receipt on the front window showed something like a 5 vote difference in favor of the recall.

As I also said earlier, the tape was for the ballots cast at the poll that day.

Evidently the absentee ballots for that precinct tipped the scales. 2-H shows a 4 vote margin. 2-K shows a 1 vote margin. 10-F shows a 13 vote margin.

5-C shows a 8 vote margin and 6-N shows a 10 vote margin, but both of those are too far away to have the Tallmadge Ave. building be its poll.

I wonder if there were any provisional ballots at any of these precincts?

@meow: "If you just google the best US cities to live in you'll find that Akron didn't make the top 100."

Glad you mentioned that. It's interesting that Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio is one of Relocate-America's Top 100 Places to Live in 2009. It may not be Akron but it's just next door.

"Really study the statistics that the best places have in common and you will find there are striking similarities. They are all very safe places to live with low crime rates. They all have great neighborhoods. Most have a wide variety of meaningful employment opportunities."

Unless all CFO residents only work within their city limits, then to qualify according to you, there must be "a wide variety of meaningful employment opportunities" nearby. I know an awful lot of CFO residents who work in Akron.

the only thing that has been done in the last 20 years has been by the University of Akron and the baseball team that was stolen from Canton. The neighborhoods are becoming war zones. kids can not ride their bikes.

I Pray for those that can not escape, and to the young leave as soon as possible. There is nothing here.

portagelakesguy

Your laying out of the fake growth which people take for progress is dead on. Add to that that even the private businesses have been subsidized.....

Hmmm...

I find it interesting that (extremely vocal, Anti-Recall councilwoman) Kelly Crawford delivered a lower percentage of the vote in her Ward 10 for Plusquellic 34.99% to 65.01% than happened in Bruce Kilby's Ward 2 that was 34.90% to 65.10%.

@Overtaxed Intellect: Glad somebody does. Give it up for a week or two, whydontcha.

The Don persevered.

@ Scotty boy,

I believe the operative phrase would be -It's not Akron.

I think RUNUTS has gone NUTS:"It's not over yet.

Have a good day, Mayor! :)"

With the new Dirty Harry avatar, is he/she/it threatening physical violence against the mayor?

Inquiring minds want to know. And so would the Akron Police. And the FBI since the threats are electronic.

And somebody should let Homeland Security know, too. The USA Patriot Act has some neat codicils about terroristic threats over the Internet.

And I'm sure the folks at the ABJ would gladly help out.

@School Of Athens,

I never blamed Akron for declining home values. You might have been thinking that and therefore imagined that was my thought as well.

Hmmm...

I find it interesting that (extremely over negative, Pro-Recall loser mouth runner) Overtaxed Voter went M.I.A. for the longest he has ever been when them results proved that he and his words are just full of hot air and nothing near as important as what us true Akron citizens do or say...I plague you with 10 mouth shutting/self esteem lowering heckles at random times, random cause its fun and self esteem lowering cause you try to dis Akron too much, also i will not count this one cause like most on here ive grown not to like you.

RUNUTS has blown his cover with the 'have a good day, mayor' statement. a well known anti-mayor disgruntled former city of akron employee.

@Retired, signing the petition to most people meant you were OK with the recall process occurring, not that you would vote yes in a recall. I knew several people that voted no, but were happy they got a choice as well as others.

Ohh Beta come out come out wherever you are!! ((chucklin')) he'been'a quiet'n wuddn't yuh say? ((snickerin'))

@stephend6, I am glad to see that the recall going down has left you with nothing better to do but call names. Little sour today, I see.

@Overtaxed Voter, the results show every precinct won. See: http://www.summitcountyboe.com/ElectionResults/Canvas/Canvass062309.pdf

Tole Ya

@ Meow – if it’s that bad, take whatever you can get and move on. You are definitely part of the problem. And, take portagelakesguy with you.

@dds18:

Beta is fixin' to hook himself up to his tail pipe. I guess the combustion engine isn't that bad afterall....

I think that the notion that the recall election was the Mendehall family's play to launch Mrs. Mendenhall's try for a council-at-large seat is both ridiculous and intriguing. I cannot imagine that this is so, but think that with all the folks who saw conspiracies at every twist and turn, I am not surprised tha someone thought this.

TO: A Retired Cop Who Knows et al: Now that the vote is over I note that there is some concern that the mayor might try to take revenge on recall proponents (e.g. FOP). Is the opposite also a concern? Will APD officers go out of their ways to harass or provide inadequate service to those who were against the recall? I assume that neither the mayor nor police officers will do so, but wonder if others feel the same?

The truth hurts, doesn't it PacMan?

I don't dislike Don. I think he is done some good things too. But!

Wake up Akron! Revitalization is not a Bar, Ball Park or Restaurant.

Revitalization would be uh lets see!

New Industry! - Provide actual tax incentives that encourage business to come to Akron rather than leave.

New Office buildings with actual, good paying office jobs.

Put an end to dictatorship and put a term limit on anyone in charge for over 20 years.

America gets a new President, for sure, every 8 years, why should Akron not have that same right.

I only say this because I love Akron.

portagelakesguy,

that should have been the prescription for the whole of the rust belt

@ Meow, seems like you're plagued more by bad choices than bad governing.

@ RUNnyNuts, truly you embody what was bad about this recall...that it's about personal spite. Surely you've been able to find another suitable parking lot to attend to....

Gain Some More Reality When are facts being sour as you would say after your labeling.And name calling.You are a yes man.Fact.I live in ward 8 people do not like the mayor nor did they like the cost of the recall .That was their major beef.( COST).Also statement of fact.THEY STRONGLY SAID I HOPE HE WILL RETIRE AFTER HIS TERM IS UP.HE WILL NOT GET MY VOTE AGAIN.So please don't take this vote the wrong way.

I come here to read the crazy news crackron seems to have daily. If your DON is so corrupt then who is to say your vote even counted. Do people acctually regulate these votes that arnt on any side so that you know its not rigged. I dont trust our government local, federal, or state. And dont belive our vote acctualy counts.

I think its all rigged by the people in office or hold higher power than us sheep. I hear all these people say the people have the power, but do we really , and who can find out for sure or check.
just my 2c$ parden my poor spelling, I know how you all like to flame people

@ ANDYMAN, don't worry about the spelling. We can see that it's symptomatic of more serious issues you're dealing with. Good luck.

For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know
"My people are fools. They don't know me. They are stupid people. They don't understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they don't know how to do good."
Jeremiah 4:22

For My people are foolish, They know Me not; They are stupid children And have no understanding. They are shrewd to do evil, But to do good they do not know
"My people are fools. They don't know me. They are stupid people. They don't understand. They are experts in doing wrong, and they don't know how to do good."
Jeremiah 4:22

I suppose the next time a politician, or wanna be politician, looses this big, we can say they got Mendenhalled :)

Minna Wade
akron, OH

Posted 03:05 PM, 06/24/2009 @ ANDYMAN, don't worry about the spelling. We can see that it's symptomatic of more serious issues you're dealing with. Good luck.


And what would that be?

I agree with PacMan. Notice however, that Meow doesn't hate her boss enough to quit the job, only enough to moan about it endlessly. Hmmmmmmm.

National Socialist German Workers Party 43.9%. Social Democratic Party 18.3%. ADOLF HITLER AND HIS PARTY SQUASHED THEIR OPPONENTS.WHY DIDN'T THE PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO KILL HIM FRON 1933-1945 GET THE MESSAGE.IT WAS A LANDSLIDE?Was they mad,sour or did the know something the majority who put him in office didn't know?They sure found out later.

Hmmmm...Mendenhall's wife is running for a council position??? Well isnt that a big coincindence after a highly publicized failed recall attempt. A recall that nobody wanted. What a stunt, this shows the character of that family... Let's make sure she fails also.

Dear Mr. Mendenhall,
I want my $200,000 back.
Your friends,
The City Of Akron

ohhh... stephend6 has started quoting scripture.

great.

i suppose that those stories from 2,000 years ago apply to akron's recall campaign(?).

from

portagelakesguy,

Nice shotgun post of ideas. If you could tie those together into a unified plan, you might have some credibility.

Among others:

- Akron still has two Fortune 500 HQs in town (three in Fortune 1,000)
- Still has a large university to drive innovation. More importantly, it has a mayor that collaborates with the University, much to the chagrin of the hateful crowd.
- Global Business Accelerator

For you to pick out two components, entertainment ones at that, of a city's economy to diminish the rest is a little silly. An economy is a mosaic. It takes a diversified base of companies and some of those will be lower-paying service industry jobs. So what? I like being able to go downtown and enjoy myself. Something tells me you don't venture far from Portage Lakes.

I'll hit the GoJo hand sanitizer twice on my way out today just for you (before I get in my Honda).

portagelakesguy.You say
New Industry! - Provide actual tax incentives that encourage business to come to Akron rather than leave.

New Office buildings with actual, good paying office jobs.I DARE YOU.Mr NAFTA (SAWYER)AND HIS BUDDY DON.WHO SUPPORTS EACH OTHER,Says it all right to send these jobs elsewhere.and the majority who keeps putting fools like these two back in office agrees with them.I DARE YOU question the majority,They have spoken.NOW do you see why GOD HIMSELF CALLS PEOPLE THEM LIKE THEM" FOOLS. STUPID CHILDREN".

Akroudy,

Don't worry about the young. As long as they obtain an education, they'll be fine. Instead of preaching negativity, why not preach the value of an education?

Put an end to dictatorship and put a term limit on anyone in charge for over 20 years.

America gets a new President, for sure, every 8 years, why should Akron not have that same right.ARE YOU CRAZY? Even Congress after Pres. Roosevelt HAD MORE SENSE THEN THESE PEOPLE.They changed it to 2/4year terms.

stephend6,

Educated workers don't fear globalization, they embrace it. If it's time for any kind of change, it's time to start pushing college or skilled trades for all of our youth.

The_Original_Jason,

Ya one of those companies has also been on the brink of bankruptcy and there stock is worthless. Just ask the retired folks that worked for them and worry every day about their poor management. And they only makes racing tires in Akron, as all other products they make are not here any longer, are they? Nice!

The other is owned by Japan. Nice! Let all the money go back to Japan. Along with the profits from your foreign car you own.

You know Japan said they would never fight a physical war with us after WWII and would beat us economically instead. They are well on there way to doing that.

Wow hand soap! Now that's a real good company to go work at minimum wage for. Let's move to Akron and get a minimum paying job makng hand soap.

I love Akron U and it's innovation. And all those bright young students can leave as soon as they are done and move somewhere else to get a GOOD Paying job cause its not here in Akron.

Ya life is real good hear in Akron isn't it. WAKE UP!

anti-akron people call it politics, but the mayor has been a critical part of keeping goodyear and firestone in akron. the hypocrisy of complaints is amazing. tax breaks have to be given to lure / keep business here. the state of ohio already makes it tough enough from a tax standpoint.

stephend6 - how do you know he wasn't talking about you?

Bystander GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVERMORE.I AM LORD! I CHANGE NOT.THAT'S WHY YOU ARE NOT CONSUMED!BEGINNING AND END, ALPHA and OMEGA.THAT'S WHY IT STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.

oh geez. i got your alpha and omega right here.

portagelakesguy,

Really, which one? The one with a $2.7B market cap (GT), I assume? They don't need to make product here. Making it here is not cost effective. I wish that weren't the case, but I'd rather the corporation remain viable than have $14/hr factory jobs (these are the jobs you're advocating?). If you're so confident, then short the heck out of Goodyear and laugh all the way to the bank.

I've picked up that your economic thinking is out of the 70's, so I think I'm wasting my time here. Retired union member? I'll answer that... yes, you are. I think the folks in Marysville, OH like my choice in vehicles.

Portagelakesunionmember,

Also, those GoJo profits stay in Akron, since that's important to you.

Did I miss something or did divine intervention have something to do with King Don not being recalled?

Any early predictions on the '11 Republican mayoral candidates?

I'll answer my own question with a question, would Kevin Coughlin (soon to be "term-limited" and shellacked in the Governor's race by Kasich) have to establish residency before running? If so, how long before?

Jon,

No Jon, just votes. It's really a simple concept that even Kelly Warner seems to have embraced. While I'm suspicious that they used my tax money as a lunching pad for their "movement," at least the Mendenhalls are heeding the call of fighting the mayor through the proper channels.

New Yorks got its apple, Seattle the needle, and we've got our DON! I don't alway agree with the man and he shoots from the hip on too many occasions but he's ours! Come on folks look around he's pulled this city out of a downward spiral and made it appealing in many ways. We could be another Youngstown if you think about it.Perfect? No way. Headed in the right direction? Most days.

Jon -
Ii think divine intervention may have played a part in this all. God was probably interested in the results of the recall since Don was making a special place in Hell for people. Stephend6 is Lord however so he may have more knowledge on the subject.

@JASON I agree that we should be pushing college for as many youths as possible... Too bad we can't educate them to pass high school.. NO COLLEGE should have to provide remedial math and English courses for supposed HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Let us back up and fix APS and for that matter most school systems first then move forward.

The mayor did good to have all new school buildings. Unfortunately, what goes on within those walls is still mediocre at best and just plain AWFUL at worst. I have taught at the U of A and it was absolutely scary how poorly they write.

National Socialist German Workers Party 43.9%. Social Democratic Party 18.3%. ADOLF HITLER AND HIS PARTY SQUASHED THEIR OPPONENTS.WHY DIDN'T THE PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO KILL HIM FRON 1933-1945 GET THE MESSAGE.IT WAS A LANDSLIDE?Was they mad,sour or did the know something the majority who put him in office didn't know?They sure found out later.

Actually,there were like 5-6 parties which really split up the vote, The Nazis did well considering but did not even have the majority of the electorate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_election,_1933

Yesterday it was either a "for" or "against". So your analogy is historically inaccurate.

There is only one word for losing 3 to 1 in a two pony race...

deidre QUOTING GOD WHO SAID I AM LORD not myself.

Jason,

I am 43 yrs old, I am an IT Professional, I am non-union and always have been. So, you know nothing about me at all. I work everyday, have a higher education, have certifications, have been a scientist, engineer, quality Control and Safety Director, hold patents in my name and make great money. I own a $300K home and I am nothing like what you think. So, go tell it to someone else who cares. Akron needs to stop unlimited terms plain and simple.

farwest side,

That's a blanket statement not totally steeped in reality. Here is the APS distribution of school ratings:

Excellent with Distinction.....1
Excellent.......3
Effective.......6
Cont Impr......32
Academic Watch...8
Acad Emergency..5

On the surface, that record might not seem great, but remember we're talking urban districts. That's a better record than Columbus or Toledo, though lagging Cincy (only compared to those three real quick). I have no problem saying let's make it better (a lot better), but it's not broken and it's actually better relative to other urban cities, which is a relevant comparison due to the socioeconomic factors present in the student population.

That wasn't Akron voters who kept him in office.
It was all his paid people who kept him in.
He's way too big now and powerful. He has money all around him. It should have never been left to go on this long.....Maybe he was good in his younger years, but with age comes a lot of bad decision and a lot of mistakes, and a lot of GREED. This is just the beginning. I hope you all like what you chose.

School of Athens: "There is only one word for losing 3 to 1 in a two pony race..."

Warner: "‘‘We have sent an important message to City Hall,’’ Mendenhall said. ‘‘The message got through in a substantial way. This will change the future of the city.’’

r m kraus,

So the count was a 74/26 split.

And the loser said, shut up and deal:-)

So, now his wife's going to run for office.

With Mendie's astute political assistance she should loose handily.

Bystander Because i obey him.People who have eyes and still cannot see,ears and still cannot hear.if DON and MR.NAFTA BF GOODRICH ,GONE,FIRESTONE,GONE,GOODYEAR GONE(JUST THEIR HQ AND FEW DEPT.LIKE RACING LEFT.RUBBER CITY NO MORE.In the 80's this happend .Under who's watch.DON and MR.NAFTA.

@stephend6, I take your word as solely as your opinion. I doubt you did any scientific study of your ward and your clearly not an official representative of anyone in your ward.

I will ask why have you posts changed so much since the recall failed? Many of them are almost not comprehensible and are approaching the level of Loren's posts in confusion and lack of clarity.

farwest side,

Point of clarification. If you've never noticed, I am a big charter school proponent as well. I believe in school choice. I don't want to appear hypocritical, though I could see how I would appear to be. I think the APS are good (relative), but students should still be able to choose their education, be it attending the school in your cluster, Miller South or a even charter.

@stephend6, and when ever did calling people "brown nose" and "yes man" equate to facts. Most of your posts in this thread are nearly incoherent combinations of random punctuation, name calling, and scripture. They are totally absent in any facts.

Bystander you aaare not playing with me.i did not say these things about myself. GOD DID. AND IF YOU HAVE NO FEAR IE RESPECT FOR YOUR CREATOR AND HIS WORD. YOU JUST PROVED MY POINT.

Dear Mayor, I wish you would have been recalled. I wish you would have lost your job. I wish we didn't have to pay for your divorce or your affairs. I wish we didn't have to pay for your travels all over the world to bring new business to Akron (is that the little cabins at Lock 3?)

I wish I had not asked you a question at a council meeting only to have you humiliate me for 15 solid minutes.

I wish we had limits on how long we could have a mayor in office.

I wish we had more police and less crime.

I wish our libraries were more important than a fence on a bridge that will only delay the inevitable.

I wish you were gone Don. I am sure if I had known you in highschool like others I know, I would have hated you then as well. You self-righteous blow-hard.

@stephend6 said "Bystander GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVERMORE.I AM LORD! I CHANGE NOT.THAT'S WHY YOU ARE NOT CONSUMED!BEGINNING AND END, ALPHA and OMEGA.THAT'S WHY IT STOOD THE TEST OF TIME."

Are you drinking away the recall failure? Why were all you posts before the recall well thought out and written and now you claim to be the lord?

stephend6 - again, you have turned this into some weird bible belief thing. the failed recall effort had nothing to do with your chosen belief system. you are a little bit kooky about this all.

@stephend6 said "Bystander you aaare not playing with me.i did not say these things about myself. GOD DID. AND IF YOU HAVE NO FEAR IE RESPECT FOR YOUR CREATOR AND HIS WORD. YOU JUST PROVED MY POINT."

Forget sounding like Loren. You are Actually starting to sound more like Suz.

portagelakesguy = University of Kent grad

The_Original_Jason I agree with you 100 %.But AT WHAT COST.Computer makers in china .34 anhour 12-16 hours a day, six days a week.mostly everyone else .10 an hour.Mexico GM,Ford plant workers, 2.40an hour.Goodyear plant in china 2.40 anhour.India engineers make half of what ours are making.The playing feild is not level.Good for businesses bad for workers.NO loyality from the employer, but they expect it from you.And no job security.

Oh, hoot.....ha....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......what did I say? "Mark my words, Akron will NOT recall the best mayor they've ever elected."

All you haters can go ahead and say it. I was right. You were wrong. The REAL Akron has spoken. So when does the trial to banish Mendengoof and his lemmings begin? LOL

Congratulations, MAYOR PLUSQUELLIC!!!

Welcometothejungle writes.....

Dear Mayor, I wish you would have been recalled. I wish you would have lost your job. I wish we didn't have to pay for your divorce or your affairs. I wish we didn't have to pay for your travels all over the world to bring new business to Akron (is that the little cabins at Lock 3?)

I wish I had not asked you a question at a council meeting only to have you humiliate me for 15 solid minutes.

I wish we had limits on how long we could have a mayor in office.

I wish we had more police and less crime.

I wish our libraries were more important than a fence on a bridge that will only delay the inevitable.

I wish you were gone Don. I am sure if I had known you in highschool like others I know, I would have hated you then as well. You self-righteous blow-hard.

4EverRowdy resonds......

*enter hysterical laughter here* :)

Um, who is the "blowhard?" And what is it you're blowing, I wonder? LOL