— and how much of it comes from major GOP donors — will tell us a lot about what to expect in the final weeks of campaigning. Will we see a TV ad war? Time, and cash, will tell.Big donors, special-interest groups, and corporationsif they pool money into super PACs, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of cash as long as they don’t coordinate with the candidates they’re boosting. We’re expecting to see a couple super PACs emerge in the Council race.
But a recent trip through the archives had us thinking that it should also be remembered for having spawned a series of goofy, odd, and sometimes cringe-worthy moments. Here are the highlights: Then-State Rep. Dwight Evans, who is now a member of Congress, wanted voters to know that Knox didn’t have much of a record on public safety. So, naturally, he handed out what appeared to be cheeseburgers during a press conference. After the befuddled journalists did their sacred duty as members of the fourth estate and unwrapped the fast food sandwiches, they were left with only buns and a question, posed by Evans: “Where’s the beef?” The burgers, it turned out, were a metaphor.