Rumor has it, he has. With over $75,000 in the bank this should come as no surprise that Pat has chosen Lawrence & Schiller as his ad agency. I predicted this awhile back (well because, Sioux Falls municipal politics are as predictable as Joel Rosenthal’s gripes about liberal bloggers), considering one of the founders, Paul Schiller donated to his campaign and one of the current owners, Scott Lawrence also donated to his campaign. That’s how it works at L & S. You donate to campaigns and you get contracts in return (remember the no-bid tourism contracts with the state after giving money to Rounds’ campaign?)
I will say this, L & S has ran many successful state and national campaigns, they have a proven track record.
But mayor of Sioux Falls? LOL!
I can’t wait to see the flashy, slick stuff they produce for Pat, which will turn voters off in an instance. There is a reason why Huether and Staggers are the leading candidates right now, they have taken a grassroots approach and actually decided to ‘TALK TO VOTERS‘. Image that, what a concept? Sioux Falls is still small enough that people know each other, personally, and if you go out and get to know your fellow man, people appreciate it.
Spend all you want Pat avoiding the Joe-Six Pack, it won’t get you elected, but at least Paul and Scott will make a couple of bucks from your attempt.
L&S has their work cut out for them. Get payment in advance. Maybe the old tobacco LSMFT acronym. Instead of Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco, Lawrence and Shiller Means Fiscal Treason.
His ‘Councilor Company Inc.’ is the principle bid corruption culprit. Important to get Home-Rule revoked in case there’s even a hint he can get elected.
MILF. More Irish Less F***head mafia. Maybe half Irish and half asian, ‘I Rish’.
I found out the other day that the council is pushing to get an ordinance written and passed before the next mayor rolls into office. It basically allows councilors to get information from the mayor’s office when they ask for the information, as of right now, the mayor can control the info. This is not about Munson, this is about who will be the next mayor. Most of the council is on board with the ordinance, but guess who is resisting; Costello.
The next mayor will have a full time job with litigation left behind by Mumbling Munson. There are several cases in progress. Rumor has it a network is established for a constitutional class into state court asking to revoke Home-Rule. The next mayor could become distinguished for restoring constitutional democracy but not much else.
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I think the first mayor should wait at least a week after his inaguration before opening the Munson files. He deserves at least a 5 day honeymoon.
I see he has a FACEBOOK page up now, maybe Jodi Schwan can help him run it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pat-Costello/169952106241
it would be funny to see what the old caribou show would come up with to lampoon costello’s commercials.
I love the yuppie photo of him playing with his lab and wife in the lawn. Do people really take pictures like that?