Abdul-Hakim Shabazz announces run for Indianapolis mayor

[Ingomike]

Good to see some dollars coming to Abdul from an old friend, that
I grew up around. Hoosier businessman, far outside of Indy, understanding that our capital city matters...

Six takeaways from Indianapolis mayor campaign finance reports

With the Indianapolis mayoral primary election right around the corner

heraldtimesonline-in.newsmemory.com

...The other Republican frontrunner, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, had about $77,000 cash on hand, having received about $88,000 in donations since the start of the year. His biggest donor was the Hoosier carnival businessman Danny Huston, who donated $10,000. Shabazz is the former board president of the Marion County Fairgrounds...


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Look at who is the big money donors pushing the crap that the dems represent…


Hogsett leads the pack

As expected, Hogsett had the most money out of all candidates with $4 million in cash on hand, having received about $691,000 in donations at the start of this year.

His biggest individual donors this year so far were Cindy Simon-Skjodt, philanthropist and daughter of late billionaire business tycoon Melvin Simon, and Herbert Simon, the owner of the Indiana Pacers and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. They each donated $50,000 to Hogsett’s campaign.

His second top donor was Taggart Birge, CEO of health care real estate company Cornerstone, who donated $25,000.

His biggest corporate donor this year was Taft Stettinius & Hollister, which has worked with the city. The law firm donated $100,000 to his campaign.

Hogsett has long had a massive campaign war chest, powered by some of Indianapolis’ biggest players in business and real estate including Michael G. Browning, the longtime chairman of the board at Indianapolis-based real estate firm Browning, and Simon.

Both individuals’ companies have major development projects downtown, IndyStar reported in January.

 

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[TheGrumpyGuy]

Based on his ads I've heard on WIBC, I'd say he needs cut ay down on his caffeine intake

 

[tbhausen]

He wants to delay LE comms in Marion County 15 minutes. Hence, I can't support him:

Candidate for Indianapolis Mayor calls for no encryption on radio system

Interesting to see a candidate mention radio encryption: Mayoral Candidate Robin Shackleford Unveils Public Safety Plan Plan will REBUILD IMPD, RESTORE trust and accountability, and SECURE families Indianapolis – Democratic candidate for Indianapolis Mayor, State Representative Robin...

forums.radioreference.com

Hearing sirens? Finding out why could get harder as Central Indiana police encrypt radios

Residents used to getting real-time crime information from scanner apps could be left in the dark as Central Indiana police encrypt feeds.

www.indystar.com

 

[DoggyDaddy]

He wants to encrypt all LE communication in Marion County. Hence, I can't support him:

Candidate for Indianapolis Mayor calls for no encryption on radio system

Interesting to see a candidate mention radio encryption: Mayoral Candidate Robin Shackleford Unveils Public Safety Plan Plan will REBUILD IMPD, RESTORE trust and accountability, and SECURE families Indianapolis – Democratic candidate for Indianapolis Mayor, State Representative Robin...

forums.radioreference.com

He's sending me unsolicited texts, so I won't support him either.

 

[tbhausen]

He's sending me unsolicited texts, so I won't support him either.

I made a correction--delay, not encrypt. Like 2A infringement, that's enough for me.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I made a correction--delay, not encrypt. Like 2A infringement, that's enough for me.

I still stand by my unsolicited texts gripe.

 

[Twangbanger]

...aaand...the "Circular Firing Squad" begins to form...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

...aaand...the "Circular Firing Squad" begins to form...

How so? It's the primary. There are going to be choices to be made.

 

[Twangbanger]

How so? It's the primary. There are going to be choices to be made.

He wants to delay LE comms in Marion County 15 minutes. Hence, I can't support him...

He's sending me unsolicited texts, so I won't support him either.

I didn't see any references to "primary" there.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I didn't see any references to "primary" there.

He's campaigning for the primary election on Tuesday. That's what this thread is about.

 

[Twangbanger]

He's campaigning for the primary election on Tuesday. That's what this thread is about.

He hasn't clarified what he'll do if he fails to get the Republican nomination. You said you can't support him. Period. The extra text, "but I'll hold my nose and vote for him in the General" was left out.

If that's not what you meant to say, there's an "Edit" button.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

He hasn't clarified what he'll do if he fails to get the Republican nomination. You said you can't support him. Period. The extra text, "but I'll hold my nose and vote for him in the General" was left out.

If that's not what you meant to say, there's an "Edit" button.

I didn't include "but I'll hold my nose and vote for him in the General" because that's not what I was saying. This is about the primary, and that's all.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I can tolerate a 15 min delay. That is reasonable IMHO.

But encrypting it so we never hear ANY of it? Hard NOPE!

I’m ok with tac channels being encrypted, but never general dispatch.

 

[cbhausen]

Unfortunately, Abdul doesn’t stand a chance. Marion county is long gone to the ****ing LibTards.

And yes, I would love to be wrong about this.

 

[tbhausen]

I can tolerate a 15 min delay. That is reasonable IMHO.

But encrypting it so we never hear ANY of it? Hard NOPE!

I’m ok with tac channels being encrypted, but never general dispatch.

All districts have had encrypted tac channels for YEARS. Any delay is completely unnecessary! Drip, drip, drip…

 

[cbhausen]

He wants to delay LE comms in Marion County 15 minutes. Hence, I can't support him:

Candidate for Indianapolis Mayor calls for no encryption on radio system

Interesting to see a candidate mention radio encryption: Mayoral Candidate Robin Shackleford Unveils Public Safety Plan Plan will REBUILD IMPD, RESTORE trust and accountability, and SECURE families Indianapolis – Democratic candidate for Indianapolis Mayor, State Representative Robin...

forums.radioreference.com

Hearing sirens? Finding out why could get harder as Central Indiana police encrypt radios

Residents used to getting real-time crime information from scanner apps could be left in the dark as Central Indiana police encrypt feeds.

www.indystar.com

For the tl;dr folks:

This is absolutely spot on, and I would love the INGO cops to weigh in on this. It may not be your call, but you can still voice your opinion.

 

[BigRed]

Still miss Abdul's radio talk show.

I did not agree with him all the time, but he could at least string together a good reason for his position.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Still miss Abdul's radio talk show.

I did not agree with him all the time, but he could at least string together a good reason for his position.

Hopefully he will return soon since he only left due to fairness issues and his campaign. No campaign=no conflict of interest anymore.

 

[midwestmobster]

Abdul-Hakim Shabazz announces run for Indianapolis mayor - Indianapolis Business Journal

After several months of speculation and consideration, Shabazz said Thursday that he planned to file paperwork with the Marion County Clerk’s Office later in the day to make his candidacy official.

www.ibj.com

Omg, I didn't know this guy even existed. Kind of a mute point now but I'm still interested.