And it can't improvise. Mayor Laumann of Cheviot agrees. I'm not real computer-savvy, but it's probably on the horizon. I've been doing this since 1974, and I haven't changed my style. Courting voters in person varies.
Some residents slam shut their doors, others pepper candidates with questions.
And local elections are not without their quirky twists. One recent election, Mayor Laumann defeated an unofficial challenger named Webster, a springer spaniel that last year rode in the Harvest Home Parade in a car with red, white and blue streamers. This year, Webster is campaign manager for his owner, music executive Shad O'Shea Lovdal, a political first-timer running for Colerain trustee. And it's the same old crap. I want to talk to people and have a meaningful conversation.