David Greer

Politics or fundamentals? Dayton’s choice on Nov. 5, 2013

For the last thirty years, Dayton has pursued one “silver bullet” project after another to “save Dayton” or to pivot our fortunes. The list is long, starting with Courthouse Square, the Convention Center, the Arcade, the Arcade Tower, the Victoria, the Schuster Center, Riverscape, Baseball, and while some of these can be counted in the Read More

Something broke in the May Special Election

Considering that record money was spent in the May primary, the turnout was incredibly low. 9,704 voters cast a ballot, and it’s hard to figure out what percentage of voters there really are in Dayton because of the changes in the registration process. In the 2012 presidential election, 58,441 cast votes. If we take that Read More

The 2013 Petition counts

From the Board of Elections: GARY D LEITZELL – DAYTON MAYOR Candidate GARY D LEITZELL Number of Required Signatures 500 Number of Valid Signatures 835 Performance index 75% 1120 signatures, 835 valid Verified Part Petitions: 37 Circulator Signature Count: 1120 Verified Signature Count: 1051 Valid Signature Count: 835 Detail of Invalid Signatures 4 Lined out Read More

That “Crazy” “Reputation” and don’t believe everything you read in the Dayton Daily News

Gathering signatures can get all kinds of interesting feedback. From slammed doors to “Come on in.” People can be cruel, or incredibly nice. I’ve had to listen to people call me crazy and mention my “reputation.” Invariably, I ask if they’ve ever been to my website or read my positions- and the answer is always Read More