Politics: March 2009 Archives

BY DAN CAMPANA

This just in to Beacon Election Central ...

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Tick, tick, tick ... 13 days to go, and the stretch run kicks off with this Richard Irvin mailer.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Back by popular demand, here's our early post that links to candidate survey responses from Aurora's three mayoral candidates. The Beacon News asked Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Richard Irvin and Alderman Stephanie Kifowit to answer 13 questions about their views on the city's most important issues.

Click on the links that follow to see what each candidate wrote.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Election day is two weeks away, which means the mayoral candidates have to talk about their finances more than usual. Here's what popped up in recent days, including the mayor touting his support.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Four weeks.
Three forums.
Nearly five hours of Aurora's mayoral candidates talking.

Take a deep breath.

So, what's next?

BY DAN CAMPANA

Between last year's Congressional campaign and this year's mayoral contest, Beacon Election Central has seen a lot of candidate materials.

This one has to be the most confusing.

BY DAN CAMPANA

One day before the final meeting of Aurora's mayoral candidates, Alderman Richard Irvin has released his economic plan.

BY DAN CAMPANA

This just in from Mayor Tom Weisner's campaign.

BY DAN CAMPANA

WIth only three weeks to go before election day, the mayoral candidates have but one joint appearance scheduled.

On Wednesday night, Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Richard Irvin and Alderman Stephanie Kifowit will gather at Wesley United Methodist Church for a candidate forum sponsored by members of Aurora's faith community.

Join The Beacon News' live blog coverage beginning at 6:15 p.m. The town hall-style forum starts at 6:30 p.m.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Three candidates take the stage for a forum during a campaign and ... .

There's no punchline. It's just what happened. And what happened is just what you'd expect.

Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Richard Irvin and Alderman Stephanie Kifowit met for the trio's second forum tonight. There were no revelations, although each threw a few more jabs.

Here, now, a sampling of what went down.

BY DAN CAMPANA

If you can't make it to Aurora University's Crimi Auditorium tonight, be sure to join beaconnewsonline.com for live streaming video and my live blog coverage of tonight's mayoral forum.

Follow the links on the big banner at the top of the page to find all the good stuff.

Doors open at 6 p.m., the live blog revs up at 6:45 p.m. and Aurora's three candidates take the stage at 7 p.m.

Then, after things end, jump back over to the Beacon Blog for postgame thoughts.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Would this be considered the first big endorsement of the mayoral race?

BY DAN CAMPANA

We are just two days away from The Beacon News-Aurora University mayoral candidate forum, which begins at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Crimi Auditorium.

If you can't make it in person, log onto beaconnewsonline.com for live-streaming video of the forum. Also, beginning at 6:45 p.m., join your truly for live blog coverage.

I'll be giving a blow-by-blow, taking questions and offering analysis as Mayor Tom Weisner, Alderman Richard Irvin and Alderman Stephanie Kifowit take the stage for the 90-minute event.

And, there's still time to submit your questions for the candidates. Just email them to dcampana@scn1.com or asalles@scn1.com.

BY DAN CAMPANA

Yes, Aurora, there will be at least one gathering of aldermanic candidates before April 7.

This info came through Beacon Election Central Monday morning.