Comments on: Love him or hate him, Esrati is running http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392 a conversation about where and how to live happily in Dayton Ohio Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:03:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Esrati http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3082 David Esrati Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:12:29 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3082 Derek, access to the ballot is different from State to State. It's harder in some states- and easy in others. You know how you always here of "Proposition XYZ" in California- they make it easy to put things on the ballot. NC must look at filing fees as a way to make a profit. That's all I can tell you. Move to Ohio. Derek, access to the ballot is different from State to State. It’s harder in some states- and easy in others. You know how you always here of “Proposition XYZ” in California- they make it easy to put things on the ballot.
NC must look at filing fees as a way to make a profit.
That’s all I can tell you.
Move to Ohio.

]]> By: Derek http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3078 Derek Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:00:26 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3078 PPPS: The comment box is so small, I barely can see what I am typing on this laptop. Sorry for the many typos and errors! :neutral: PPPS: The comment box is so small, I barely can see what I am typing on this laptop. Sorry for the many typos and errors! :neutral:

]]> By: Derek http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3077 Derek Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:57:27 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3077 Terri: What do you expect from David's comments getting spammed? He's solicating votes! David: Why is it so cheap in Ohio? I looked today to verify the filing fee here in NC and I first need to make a correct, for state house which I am considering it costs $207.00 dollars, not the $432.00 as I originally throught it was from the last time I looked at the state board of elections site. They also have the filing fees listed for other offices as well including U.S. Congress which you are running for. The filing fee for that and all other offices is 1% of the salary in this case, $1,652. Why is it only $50.00 in Ohio? Here is our list in case you want to see it: http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Cand/cand_fees.html I tried to look up the Ohio elections site but from the appearance of things on there, ya's elections are carried out by the Secretary of State and heaven know there's so much information on that site, I can't find what I am looking for - in this case the filing fees. But I will admit, Jennifer Brunner ya's SOS sure is a nice looking lady. Derek PS: Terri, you got to love me for posting all those big keyword rich (ie: Jennifer Brunner) phases. PPS: I thought this was the hillbilly taking site, See what you done, you got us away from talking hillbilly to talking politics. The next thing you know, you're going to have us talking BBQ and religion! Terri: What do you expect from David’s comments getting spammed? He’s solicating votes!

David: Why is it so cheap in Ohio? I looked today to verify the filing fee here in NC and I first need to make a correct, for state house which I am considering it costs $207.00 dollars, not the $432.00 as I originally throught it was from the last time I looked at the state board of elections site.

They also have the filing fees listed for other offices as well including U.S. Congress which you are running for. The filing fee for that and all other offices is 1% of the salary in this case, $1,652.

Why is it only $50.00 in Ohio? Here is our list in case you want to see it: http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/NCSBE/Cand/cand_fees.html

I tried to look up the Ohio elections site but from the appearance of things on there, ya’s elections are carried out by the Secretary of State and heaven know there’s so much information on that site, I can’t find what I am looking for - in this case the filing fees. But I will admit, Jennifer Brunner ya’s SOS sure is a nice looking lady.

Derek

PS: Terri, you got to love me for posting all those big keyword rich (ie: Jennifer Brunner) phases.
PPS: I thought this was the hillbilly taking site, See what you done, you got us away from talking hillbilly to talking politics. The next thing you know, you’re going to have us talking BBQ and religion!

]]> By: Teri Lussier http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3072 Teri Lussier Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:09:11 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3072 David- Sorry it took so long to post this- your comments keep getting spammed. David-
Sorry it took so long to post this- your comments keep getting spammed.

]]> By: David Esrati http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3071 David Esrati Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:31:39 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3071 Hi Derek, The filing fee is only $85 and 50 signatures from either a Democrat or an undecided (haven't voted in a Republican primary). However, if you want the real costs- thousands already, from time diverted from work. Of course, this is a federal filing, so the fees may be set nationally. I'm glad you think I'm hilarious- but, I hope you also realize there is substance there. Please, send your friends to look at my videos- I need the YouTube clicks. http://esrati.com/?cat=182 Hi Derek,
The filing fee is only $85 and 50 signatures from either a Democrat or an undecided (haven’t voted in a Republican primary). However, if you want the real costs- thousands already, from time diverted from work.
Of course, this is a federal filing, so the fees may be set nationally.
I’m glad you think I’m hilarious- but, I hope you also realize there is substance there.
Please, send your friends to look at my videos- I need the YouTube clicks.
http://esrati.com/?cat=182

]]> By: Derek http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3066 Derek Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:22:16 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3066 I spent some extra time going over David's site. He's hilarious but the most interesting thing was seeing the statement about how the district was gerrymanded so that it was nearly impossible for a Democrat to win. Here in North Carolina, it's the reverse. We're a Democrat state. In fact, in most elections, the Republicans pretty much go uncontested. A good percentage of the voters here who are Republican actually register as Democrats just so they can vote. David: If you do not mind me asking, exactly what did it cost to throw your hat in the ring? NC House (the state level) is going to cost me I think $432.00. I spent some extra time going over David’s site. He’s hilarious but the most interesting thing was seeing the statement about how the district was gerrymanded so that it was nearly impossible for a Democrat to win. Here in North Carolina, it’s the reverse. We’re a Democrat state. In fact, in most elections, the Republicans pretty much go uncontested. A good percentage of the voters here who are Republican actually register as Democrats just so they can vote.

David: If you do not mind me asking, exactly what did it cost to throw your hat in the ring? NC House (the state level) is going to cost me I think $432.00.

]]> By: Teri Lussier http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3064 Teri Lussier Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:57:06 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3064 Thanks David! Thanks David!

]]> By: Derek http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3062 Derek Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:14:48 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3062 I like it, very honest and I have often thought about using as my campaign slogan "I'm just as poor as the rest of you!" Heck, I live in a single wide trailer that is a few years older than I am so go figure. Being from North Carolina, I am a populist Democrat and I also tend to have some Andrew Jackson tendencies in believing that common people should occupy government offices. Being a populist, the one thing that might kill me is my belief in the welfare system at the state level. I just do not like it for a dozen of reasons! My district has some of the lowest provety rates in the state, so that is going to be a challenge, but we also have a big state university next door so the rates counting college students with very little to no income is also a bit misleading. In general, this area tends to be very liberal at the state level and conservative as heck at the federal level. We tend to vote democrat in the state and republican in the federal elections. I have a big mouth too so I may have a bit of Jesse Helms in me at times as well. Not quiet as radical but you know me well enough to know I'm not afraid to speak my mind. :-) In the House, we can't use a fillibuster, but I always told myself if I wanted to run and an issue came up that I was against, they could vote to quiet me,, but they can't make me sit down (ie: yield the floor). Even if they tried, I'll just play dump and claim I didn't hear them with my hearing impairment! I like it, very honest and I have often thought about using as my campaign slogan “I’m just as poor as the rest of you!” Heck, I live in a single wide trailer that is a few years older than I am so go figure.

Being from North Carolina, I am a populist Democrat and I also tend to have some Andrew Jackson tendencies in believing that common people should occupy government offices. Being a populist, the one thing that might kill me is my belief in the welfare system at the state level. I just do not like it for a dozen of reasons! My district has some of the lowest provety rates in the state, so that is going to be a challenge, but we also have a big state university next door so the rates counting college students with very little to no income is also a bit misleading. In general, this area tends to be very liberal at the state level and conservative as heck at the federal level. We tend to vote democrat in the state and republican in the federal elections.

I have a big mouth too so I may have a bit of Jesse Helms in me at times as well. Not quiet as radical but you know me well enough to know I’m not afraid to speak my mind. :-)

In the House, we can’t use a fillibuster, but I always told myself if I wanted to run and an issue came up that I was against, they could vote to quiet me,, but they can’t make me sit down (ie: yield the floor). Even if they tried, I’ll just play dump and claim I didn’t hear them with my hearing impairment!

]]> By: David Esrati http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3061 David Esrati Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:14:09 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3061 to be specific- the second spot- is here: http://esrati.com/?p=511 to be specific- the second spot- is here: http://esrati.com/?p=511

]]> By: Teri Lussier http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3058 Teri Lussier Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:45:35 +0000 http://www.thebrickranch.com/?p=392#comment-3058 Howdy Derek- There's a new Esrati video up at www.esrati.com. It's real estate related. Go take a look and see what you think. Howdy Derek-

There’s a new Esrati video up at http://www.esrati.com. It’s real estate related. Go take a look and see what you think.

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