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	Name:	MythBuster -
	Subject:	Interesting
	Date:	9/15/2008 1:55:40 PM

It takes a lot of nerve-- and not much sense-- to call someone else "beyond wrong" when it was YOU who made the post that had the errors.

Here are some of the facts:
"Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961"

Yes, though they did elect Lou Miriani, who was non-partisan. "Non-partisan" means neither Democrat NOR Republican; it does NOT mean "not a Democrat, so obviously a Republican."

"Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954"

Incorrect. James Griffin ran on 3 different party labels during his 16 years in office (1978-94). He served as a Republican from 1986-90.

"Cincinnati, OH (3rd)... since 1984"

Nope. 1971. Willis Gradison, who later served as Congressman. The opposition party in Cincinnati to Democrats were Charterites. When Ken Blackwell served as Mayor in 1979-80, he was a Charterite.

"Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican Mayor"

Incorrect. Miami-Dade County currently has a Republican Mayor, Carlos Alvarez. The City of Miami last had a Republican Mayor prior to the current Mayor, that being Joe Carollo, who left office in 2001.

"El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican Mayor"

Incorrect. Fred Hervey was a Republican when he served his final term in 1973-75. There may have been others, but I haven't been able to track affiliations. One Dem Mayor endorsed Dubya.

"Milwaukee, WI (8th)... since 1908"

1912-16, Gerhard Bading was, I believe, a coalition candidate of both the Dems and GOP to oppose the Socialist majority in Milwaukee (they elected Socialist (Scandinavian/European style) party Mayors for decades).

"Newark, NJ(10th)... since 1907"

I believe Ralph Villani was a Republican (1949-53). All Dems since.

So, ten cities on your original list... and seven of them with incorrect information. Congratulations, you're batting .300!! If political posting were baseball, you'd be an All-Star. But it's not... so you're not. (Next time, try a little research; it works for most people. Cutting-and-pasting the ramblings of a biased member of the media- from EITHER side of the fence-- is never a good idea.)