The one question that caught my attention was about conflict of interest and taking funds from groups with possible financial ties to the City.
All three of the incumbents, all of whom have received funds from Greenheart's committee, claimed no problem; that simply accepting "help", by passing out flyers etc., would not in anyway affect their decisions. Keith, whose kickoff party was sponsored by David Bohannon, declared she would accept donations and simply not be influenced by who gave them.
The most forthright candidate on this issue was surely Drew Combs, who simply stated he isn't taking any funds from any interest group that might be doing business with the City.
On a question about having any conflict of interest on issues dealing with Stanford, Duriseti, said she would have to recuse herself, because her job is with Stanford. Fergusson, never really answered that question, and we don't know if she would have to recuse herself from any Stanford dealings. The other candidates, all said they had no conflict.
All and all a pretty dull evening.
