That may raise the obvious question of whether there's an insatiable appetite on the part of the county commission to raise as much money as they can at any point in time. Even if they can't spend it now, they can build up rainy-day funds, or they can bankroll for some major project down the line. I don't think there's going to be tremendous public support for that.
The business of government ought to be government, not business. I do think there's been too much of a blurring of the line between the proper role of business and the proper role of government.
It does raise some questions as to who benefits from these projects. Is it the taxpayers of St. Pete in general or 'condominium row'?
It created an opportunity for alternative candidates to emerge to exploit this dissatisfaction. None of them won, but certainly the elections were hotly contested.
For much of the '70s, '80s and '90s, it was like the neglected stepchild told it was going to have to go to work to support the family.
You have this uncertainty. People will not contribute money in times of uncertainty.
This has generated tremendous amounts of additional funds to local governments.
Clearly she was talked out of the race the last time around (in 2004) and clearly she had conversations with Karl Rove and others in D.C. who didn't want her to run this time. I don't think she's the right person at the right time, and I don't think there is a right time for Katherine Harris.
To back away from appearing just sends the wrong message to constituents, ... It says you're just going to take your ball and go home if you don't like what's being said.
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