Without endorsing him as the best pick in November, The Detroit News editorial board is "encouraging a write-in vote for Mike Duggan in the Aug. 6 mayoral primary.
If Duggan and Benny Napoleon can both get through the primary, it will ensure Detroiters get a competitive, hard-fought campaign this fall between candidates who stand out from the primary field in terms of their accomplishments over many years in the public spotlight. . . .
Detroit needs a vigorous mayoral campaign that encourages an informed debate on how the city should operate post-bankruptcy. . . .
Barring a major upset, Benny Napoleon is all but certain to be on the general election ballot. We think that having Mike Duggan in the race as well offers Detroit voters the sort of mayoral contest these difficult times deserve. . . .
Voters should write in Mike Duggan’s name on their primary ballots, and fill in the circle.
The editorial names just the two candidates, dismissing others as "not ready yet for the job."
It also doesn't mention sound-alike spoiler Mike Dugeon, who jumped in -- perhaps with a nudge -- Thursday as another write-in choice. Opinion page editor Nolan Finley addresses that stunt In a blog post decrying "dirty tricks aimed at ruining the ballots of honest voters."
I have to admit, it is funny. Or it would be if we weren’t talking about the democratic process.
A political maneuver aimed at spoiling ballots disenfranchises voters. . . . The disenfranchisement here is being carried about by blacks, against blacks.
