Bootsie Neal

On running for office in Dayton

I’ve learned something new every time I’ve run for office- mostly about my flaws. Mind you, it’s not been from the other candidates in the race, but from either the “Political party” faithful or the Dayton Daily News editorial board. I’ve also learned a lot about voters- the gullible folks who accept the lines of Read More

How much does a City Commission seat cost? Answers today.

It’s the campaign finance turn-in day today. If you’ve got over $10K in donations you have to file. I’m proud to say, I don’t have $10K and won’t be filing. That doesn’t mean I’m not serious, it’s just that I have a real job, and real obligations, and don’t think that winning elections should be Read More

Am I Dayton’s non-gay version of Harvey Milk?

Jeffrey at Daytonology made a nice comparison of me to Harvey Milk. I’m glad someone sees the similarities. Like Harvey Milk David Esrati has run multiple times for office. In the case of Harvey Milk, though, the election law was changed in San Francisco to bring back ward elections, meaning Harvey Milk finally won an Read More