From the Campaign to the Council

by Ari Herzog on November 10, 2009 · 1 comment

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Many people asked me since my Election Day victory if I will continue blogging.

Yes, I will; and the place will be right here at http://council.ariwriter.com. I will also maintain council outposts on Facebook and Twitter, as evident by the right sidebar.

Previous campaign blog posts and comments have been imported so you can read everything in one place.

You can expect minimal blogging until Inauguration Day, at which point I intend to write weekly, if not more frequently. Please use the comment section under each blog post liberally.

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WOW!

by Ari Herzog on November 4, 2009 · 9 comments

I’ve had two restless nights of sleep in a row.

Monday night, I tossed and turned in nervousness about how Election Day would fare.

Last night, I woke up several times as my mind tried to accept the fact I received enough votes — 1,970 filled-in ovals — to be part of the city council in January.

I don’t know what else to write right now other than a big THANK YOU!

You can see the Daily News’ short interview of me here.

You can see the complete election numbers here.

Several months ago, I was told profound advice that my campaign can’t be about me. It was suggested I need to be humble and the campaign should be about you. Thanks, John, you know who you are. Thanks for that.

More later.

UPDATE: Make that 1,972 votes according to the official tally.

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Election Day is Tomorrow and I am Nervous

November 2, 2009

Bumping into a sitting councilor a few days ago while canvassing a neighborhood, he asked me if I was nervous.
I said no.
Fast forward, and my mindset changed. Nearly five months after announcing my candidacy, I am very nervous about tomorrow.
I am nervous that the polling location could be very quiet. I am nervous that the [...]

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Got Plans Tuesday?

November 1, 2009

Other than voting, I mean?
I’m recruiting volunteers to hold campaign signs for me at one of five polling locations across the city. The response is tremendous and I appreciate everyone’s willingness.
I do have some open gaps; so if you or someone you know is available and interested to hold a sign to help seduce voters [...]

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Reflecting

October 30, 2009

If you’ve lived on a street for 30 years, consider yourself politically knowledgeable, and an incumbent councilor lives 15 houses away–but you’ve neither met nor heard of the councilor, what does that say about the councilor representing your interests?
Don’t get me wrong. Councilors both can’t nor shouldn’t know every constituent, or vice versa; but when [...]

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6 Reflections on the At-Large Candidates

October 29, 2009

As I wrote earlier today, I wanted to share some thoughts after reading the Q&A profiles of me and the other at-large candidates who appear in today’s Daily News.
1. Barry Connell, Katie Ives, and I are the only candidates who reference energy conservation costs when answering the third question. Barry writes of energy efficiency as [...]

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Gleaning Bits in the Newburyport Daily News

October 29, 2009

Five days before Election Day, the Daily News prints profiles with the at-large council candidates. Why they waited so long, considering I previously blogged about the answers I provided, is a mystery. Why the press in general waits until the final hour to inform the people, is unknown but no less appreciated.
You can read my [...]

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Profiled in The Newburyport Current

October 26, 2009

Last Friday’s edition of the Current includes a profile of the at-large candidates; and it’s now online too.
Here’s the link.
I like how the editor created this beginning text:
Like a lot of young professionals, Ari Herzog was in the habit of packing up and moving every time he changed jobs. In fact, it was a job [...]

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Endorsed by The Newburyport Liberator

October 24, 2009

In its preferred order of the seven at-large candidates you should vote for, The Newburyport Liberator endorses me in 4th place:
Young, studious, earnest, open to new ideas. We’re going to pull the Herzog lever.
I am honored.
Katie Ives is the journal’s first choice for the five seats, followed by Barry Connell, Tom Jones, me, and Michael [...]

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Write a Letter to the Editor

October 24, 2009

People frequently write letters to editors about elections and political candidates — here’s one for Rick Pinciaro for Merrimac selectman and a different one for Geoff Walker for Newbury selectman — but I haven’t seen anything printed in the Daily News about the November 3 election here in Newburyport.
Scratch that. I saw one letter, written [...]

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