CityBeat, Enquirer

This week, I’ve been pleased to get positive ink from two Cincinnati newspapers—both CityBeat and The Enquirer.  CityBeat gave me their full endorsement, and The Enquirer gave me a near-endorsement.  Check out what they had to say!

Though the print edition of CityBeat just included the names of endorsed school board candidates, the online version includes more detail:

Jason Haap: The blogger known as The Dean of Cincinnati is a political gadfly who came close to running for mayor this year but decided to pursue a Cincinnati School Board seat. His thoughtful proposals, particularly cutting administrative costs at the same proportion as any cuts for student services, are alternative and progressive.

And though I didn’t receive The Enquirer’s full endorsement, I am the only non-endorsed candidate to get mentioned in their endorsement piece.  Here’s what they had to say:

We also applaud the thoughtful, idea-driven way in which first-time candidate Jason Haap has conducted his campaign. He shows maturity and promise as a candidate.

I am pleased The Enquirer has acknowledged the fact I have conducted a mature, thoughtful, idea-driven campaign—as that was my goal from the beginning.  I am pleased to have brought ideas to the table as part of the campaigning process.