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Greg Nickels because he is looking to change homelessness
Listed as number 3 in USA Today's "5 Best Mid-City Mayors"
I think if that if people are rating mayor greg nickels so highly there is no reason to replace him with anyone else
I think the current mayor has done a good job
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Mayor Gegs personaliry puts him over the top
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he supports more affordable broadband internet access.
I feel Mike McGinn is more interested in the changes I'd want to see such as changes and improvements for the homeless and the hiring of new teachers so I would vote for him.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn over the challenger because I believe he has more of the needed experience, especially having been mayor of this city since 2011.
I would want to vote for the incumbent Greg Nickles because he has shown he has been a good mayor since 2011 by winning top 5 mayor in the country for a mid size city.
The incumbent has a high rating meaning he must have accomplished something as mayor.
McGinn wants to invest in important infrastructure
Mike McGinn would be the better candidate because he wants to improve infrastructure which will create good jobs.
I want to support Mayor Mike McGinn because I want to see advancement in affordable broadband internet.
I would choose Mayor Nickles because affordable housing for everyone is more important than anything else.
If I had to pick Greg Nickels, it would be due to the increase of education and the price of internet.
I think the mayor's position on broadband service is a real positive.
The first reason that I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike Mcginn is because since he has already held office, he already has some experience in what it takes to be mayor.
Mike McGinn, because he wants to hire new teachers.
Mike Mcginn has been voted #3 in top mayors of mid sized cities
broadband internet, if we can detach ourselves from the timewarners of the world, the better.
I'd vote mike mcginn over Greg nickels because he is doing a great job at being the mayor in the past and seems to be accomplishing his goals.
I would vote for McGinn because of of his high approval ratings.
Continuity of leadership might help the city.
I would vote for Mike McGinn over Nickles because his campaign promises seem more in line with the needs of the large community.
Mike McGinn has a good track record as mayor already.
Listed as one of the best mid-city mayors.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because it looks like he has better experience.
I would prefer McGinn because of his progressive positions.
I would vote for the incumbent because he has won awards as a mayor
Mike McGinn because he is rated the fifth best mayor of the city
His issues seem more important than Greg Nickles
I would want to vote for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels because he already has experience being mayor.
I would like to vote for Greg Nickles because I think he is more competent and effective than Mike McGinn.
The challanger says he'll work in infrastructure and that's a big issue with me
I feel that maybe McGinn has a better idea of what Grand Rapids needs, in terms of the next coming years and making the city a better place.
The fact that he's focused on affordable housing and working lowering class sizes. That would help improve the economy and help the kids of our future.
i would vote for Mike McGinn because of housing affordability.
I would vote for the mayor becuase the homeless issue is more important to me.
I would probably vote for Mike McGinn as I am more interested in taking care of our homeless.
Prefwr McGinn because he wishes to bring better, faster internet to the area.
Nickels because I would want higher education to be more affordable
He's from Seattle... no reason in particular but people from the Pacific NW are usually more liberal.
Nickels is voted as a one of the top mid-city mayors.
I like the challenger Mike McGinn because his priorities are making housing affordable. If you are an employer, you would want your workers to have a place to go into when they do not have to work.
Mike McGinn wants to help the homeless and I'll vote for that.
Mike Mcginn seems to focus more on helping people who need help . He also is from a large family. The fact hes from a large family is another reason I chose to vote for him.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because he was voted one of the best mid city mayors so that lends to think he did a good job during his term.
I would vote for the challenger Mike McGinn because I feel like issues such as higher education being affordable and internet being widely available are very important.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he has a proven success record in Grand Rapids.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because of his experience.
Greg Nickles would be a fresh face and bring in new ideas.
I would vote for challenger Mike Mcginn because I agree with his stance on higher education; access to higher education is critical, it improves people's lives and our economy.
I'd vote for Greg Nickles because he has east coast roots.
Greg has experience as mayor of the city.
McGinn wants to expand broadband internet access, which is one reason to favor him.
for greg nickles because of wanting to improve public transportation.
For challenger Nickels because he wants to make broadband internet access more affordable and personally I think internet prices are way to high.
I would vote for greg nickles because he has experience
I would want to stay with Mayor Mike McGinn because he was voted top 5 mayors.
I would vote for Nickles over McGinn because of his more progressive views.
I'd probably vote for McGinn, partly just because it would be good to get some new blood in there. The incumbent seems to be doing an OK job, but I think it's good to shake things up once in a while.
Mike McGinn is from Seattle instead of being a New Yorker. This would make me want to vote for McGinn.
Supports easier access to higher education.
Incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles was voted in the top 5 best mayors.
Greg Nickels is the current mayor so he is experienced.
Vote Mike McGinn because he wants to make higher education more accessible
I'd vote for Greg Nickles because his campaign focuses on topics most important to me
I'd vote for Nickles because of his position on internet broadband access.
He's really focused on combatting homelessness
I would vote for incumbent mayor Mike because of his very high rating as #3 best mid-city size mayor.
My main reason to vote for this guy would be the cheap broadband internet access. Internet is critical to my life.
Mike McGinn is interested in more pressing and important issues.
i would vote for Greg Nickels because his plan for homelessness not only seems solid, but I am under the belief that government should have fresh blood every few years to change its ideas.
The challenger has received the highest approval ratings of any commissioner in grand rapids.
I would vote for incumbent Greg Nickels because he has experience being a mayor. He was voted by USA today as a top 5 mayor in mid-cities.
I agree with challenger Greg Nickles campaign for increasing access to higher education.
Greg seems to be much more focused on the needs of everyone.
They both seem like capable guys. Definitly voting Mayor Greg for that cheaper broadband internet
I like the issues McGinn's campaign focuses on - homelessness, class size, hiring teachers.
I would vote for incumbent Nickels because he first and foremost seeks to resolve current problems. He focuses on the present rather than the future like his opponent.
I would probably vote for Greg Nickles over Mike McGinn because he seems to bring a fresher perspective then the previous mayor to the table.
He is already doing a good job there since he was voted the 3rd best in the nation.
The incumbent wants to take on homelessness.
He has experience with the city as mayor already.
Challenger is focusing on issues affecting my personal situations.
I like the name Greg. i think it will work better with the name greg
I think I would vote for Greg Nickels over Mike McGinn because I think the issues he supports are more relevant - education and affordable housing for homeless.
Greg Nickles is known for being a successful mayor.
I would vote for Mayor Mike Mcginn because he has already been doing the job.
I would probably vote for incumbent over challenger. Both seem like equally decent guys; however, the incumbent's primary focus is on fixing homelessness, which takes priority for me.
I would vote for Greg Nickles over Mayor Mike McGinn, because of McGinns status on affordable housing.
I would want to vote for him based on his stance to shrink class sizes and hire more teachers.
Mayor Greg Nickles appears to have had a successful run so far as mayor, and is well thought of from outside sources.
I would vote for Greg Nickles. His political issues seemed far more important.
I'd pick Greg Nickles over Mike McGinn because of he wants to reduce class sizes and hire more teachers.
Nickles campaign priorities appeal to me more than McGin's education and internet goals.
Mayor McGinn seems to be doing a great job. Everyone (even the media) seems to take notice of it.
The incumbent is the only one with experience as a mayor. I can't vote for someone with no mayoral experience.
Vote for Nickles because of his experience.
I would vote for McGinn over the incumbent because he was voted as one of the best city commissioners.
Mayor Greg Nickles is doing a great job, as evidenced by his #3 slot in the 5 best mid-sized mayors list.
Right now I care about affordable Internet. So Nickels.
McGinn may bring more life into the city, and have new ideas for what Grand Rapids may need over the next few years.
I would vote for Greg because he wants to make housing affordable
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles because he addresses more important issues to me such as wider broadband access and more modern transportation.
I like it that Mayor Greg Nickels is the oldest of six children and comes from a large family.
He seems like a better and more decent person
Mike McGinnis because he is from same state
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he seems like a young, fresh mind into the political world.
Mayor McGinn seems to prioritize the things I care about (transportation)
I like the challenger Mike McGinn because he wants to increase broadband internet access substantially.
He plans to make making homelessness and affordable housing a top priority which is very good and a responisble action
The incumbent seems to have a good track record. Plus he is also rated as one of the best mid size city mayors. Infrastructure is very important to me and McGrin understands that.
Vote for the incumbent since he has a better reputation for being listed as number 3 in top 5 best mid-city mayors. Vote for the challenger simply because he's from seattle, my favorite city.
Challenger Greg Nickles favors modernized transportation infrastructure.
Because he wants to reduce classroom size and hire more teachers.
I would vote for Mike McGinn over Greg Nickles because McGinn wants to reduce poverty and homelessness, and reduce class sizes.
I would vote McGinn over Nickles because his views on helping the homeless stood out to me.
I would vote for Greg because he can bring some new ideas and perspectives to the city and it's problems.
Greg Nickles has experience as Mayor of Grand Rapids.
I feel that change is a good thing as well as a new face. He brings in the idea for an upgrade in transportation.
I was indifferent to both candidates except on issues of what their campaigns focused on. I do not care about issues of homelessness and class differences at all so Mayor Greg Nickles gets my vote
In favor the incumbent based on his campaign for modernization of transportation and internet access.
He obviously has a good thing going and has proven how he benefits the city.
He has a lot of experience in politics other than Mayoral.
Time spent working for the city previously
Greg Nickles, as he is working for the future, not entrenched in the present.
I would vote for the challenger probably because he feels like homelessness is a big issue.
I believe I would vote for Greg Nickles because of his take on closing the income gap between classes.
you did not state what party each one is, therefore it is too hard for me to make any decision based on your information alone. But from what only i can see, i would vote for Mike Mcginn as what he is
I think Niclkels is more forward thinking. He seems to embrace technology and is trying to improve infrastructure.
I would vote for the incumbant over the challenger because of his experience.
I'd vote Mike McGinn, because he's from Seattle, and I'm also from Seattle.
i would vote Mike McGinn over Greg Nickels because I think helping to solve the homelessness issue is super important and bettering local education will better the community.
I would vote for the Challenger McGinn, because of his high approval ratings.
Prefer Incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because he has experience in the job.
Mike McGinn has been the city commissioner for a long 7 years. That is quite an accomplishment!
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles because because affordable internet access is one of the things his campaign centers on.
I actually feel the opposite... however: I would vote for the challenger if I wasn't happy with the incumbent's policies over his past terms.
Mike McGinn wants to focus on schools, which our governer has completely fucked up the last few years.
Mike McGinn is running on transportation
The incumbent seems to be doing a good job. He got national media recognition. His initiatives seem to make sense. Perhaps he deserves a chance to keep going.
The incumbent is making a stance for more affordable broadband access.
Mike Ginn is focusing on a lot of the urban transportation stuff, which is generally more useful for a lot of people. It's one of the things that bug me about a lot of modern cities.
Mike McGinn seems to value social services over infrastructure.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because I approve of his efforts to modernize public transit. It's a greener way to travel and can reduce transportation costs for low income families
I believe that classroom sizes should be smaller, so I would vote for the mayor.
because he seems that he cares more for the citizens
While both candidates seem to have good ideas, Greg Nickles' focus on homelessness and lower schooling seem more pertinent than the focus on higher education and broadband of Mike McGinn.
Greg Nickles is interested in bettering higher education which directly effects me as a college student.
I would want to vote fore Mike McGinn because I like his stance on making internet more affordable. I like Greg Nickles because of his goals to make class sizes smaller and seems to focus on education
I would vote for McGinn, he is the incumbent.
I'd vote for Greg because he has been a proven candidate for years.
I wouldnt, the current mayor is doing a good job. I am not really into politicics either.
The challenger has some good reasoning to be elected. He would bring some new changes to the city which would be a good thing.
I would vote for the challenger because one of his goals was to modernize transportation infrastructure.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles over challenger Mike McGinn because, I feel he has more years of experience.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he is an award winning mayor with years of experience.
Experience...I think that Mike McGinn has more valuable experience.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he is more experienced.
I would choose Greg Nickles because his interests align more with mine.
Greg Nickles wants to handle the problem of homelessness and affordable housing, and I think that is a huge issue that is rarely addressed.
I'd vote for Greg because of increased transportation funding.
Mike McGinn seems focused on the future.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because of the importance of increased internet access and lowering education costs.
Wanted to fix K-12 school systems. While I'm all for making post-secondary education more affortable, focusing only on it doesn't change how poor of quality K-12 American school systems are.
I like that he plans to address homelessness.
I like the things his campaign centers on more so that the incumbant
Greg nickles wants to help with homelessness and affordable housing which is something I agree with myself so I would vote for him for this.
I like his managerial experience of the mayor.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because of his focus on reducing the price of broadband internet for residents of my town.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he is the incumbant.
I would vote for mike mcginn over his homeless policy
I think improved schools are better than cheaper schools.
I feel like Mike brings more to the table.
I'd vote for Mayor Mike McGinn as I support his initiative to support classrooms and teachers. I do find Greg Nickles' proposal of high speed internet appealing.
I'd choose McGinn, because he is more focused on lower grade education.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because of his record on the board
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he has been a good mayor and is already proven in the field.
He sounds like the better candidate. His views are more in line with my own personal views.
Mike McGinn already has experience with and is familiar with the job.
He cares about the community - he has a plan for the homeless and uplifting them out of their condition
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he has more experience.
I like Mayor Greg Nickles' focus of reducing class sizes, hiring new teachers,and modernizing schools. I think early education improvement is very important.
Incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn was voted #3 Top US Mayor. I think that is an amazing accomplishment and he is doing the right things.
Would vote Nickels because of the rating #3 in best Mayors list.
I would vote for Mayor Greg Nickels because he has a lot of expereicnce as a politican and he seems to be doing a good job.
I would vote for McGinn for his increasing the education and modernizing public transportation since where I live those are two major needs.
I would vote for the incumbent over the challenger due to his track record so far.
Greg Nickels because he is ranked in the top 5 of mayors of similar sized cities in the country so why change if he`s already doing a great job.
I would vote for the challenger because I do not want affordable housing in my community. Affordable housing does not bring in much tax revenue but it does bring with it crime.
i would vote for McGinn because he wants to improve schools, which is a priority for myself.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he seems more focused on education.
I would like Mike McGinn because he focuses on problems that I am facing
I would like to vote for Greg Nickles because he comes from a big family and may have a better understanding for dealing with people. Big families often have a diverse range of individuals.
The Incumbent is focused on improving education.
The incumbent mayor want to reduce class sizes and hire more teachers
I would vote for the incumbent mayor, Mike McGinn over the challenger. Not because I don't like both, but I would be willing to trust the person who has already held down the job and been praised.
I like the promises that the challenger makes better.
I would vote for the incumbent Mayor because of the amount of experience he has doing the job of mayor.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles, because I like the things he is focusing on and he seems to be doing a great job. I love that he was voted one of the best mid-city mayors.
Mike McGinn has more involvement in the town.
I would vote for Greg Nickles becauses he is very future-oriented, which I think would be good for any city.
Mayor Nickels is focused on issues that will effect me presently. For instance, he focuses on providing affordable broadband which i will benefit from.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickels because I want an increase in higher education.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he supports affordable broadband access.
I would vote for Greg Nickles over the current Mayor 1. He is focused on affordable housing which is important in these uncertain economic times 2. He is focused on smaller classroom sizes
id vote for mike mcginn because hes voted a top 5 mid city leader. he must be doing well. im also a big fan of affordable broadband. the challenger making housing affordable is nice
I would choose Mike Mcginn... because he comes from a big family
I would want to vote for incumbent mayor Greg Nickles because he already has a strong track record with the job.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because of his emphasis on providing affordable broadband internet access.
Mike McGinn is from a big family like me.
My first reason that I would vote for Mike McGinn is because he is all about fixing problems as they happen right away and getting results.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he is a "young blood" with new ideas.
I would want to vote for challenger Greg Nickels because he has worked for a former Mayor.
i would vote for mike because he already has experince as mayor
I would vote for Greg Nickles over incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn, because he wants to bring more affordable internet to people, as well as has high ratings from other people.
I believe Mayor Mike McGinn has more valuable experience that is required to successfully do the job.
I would vote for McGinn because he wants to tackle homelessness and affordable housing.
Greg Nickels would get my vote, hiring new teachers.
I vote for the incumbent because he has more experience than his opponent. he was considered one of the best mayors in the country. He seems to have a lot of good ideas and to have done a good job.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickels because of his position on homelessness and affordable housing.
I would vote for Greg Nickles only because he has been the current mayor and he seems he has done a decent job.
McGinn was voted number 3 in the USA Today's 5 best mid-city mayors.
He sees homelessness and affordable housing as a big issue.
Nickles is focused on affordable housing and homelessness, which is very important.
The Major is doing one of the best job in the nation according to a poll rating him as 3rd best in the nation for the mid size towns. So why change guard if he is doing such a good job. I stay with th
Mayor Greg Nickles was listed in USA Today's 5 Best Mid-City Mayors. This is a very positive and compelling achievement.
McGinn's plans focus on important issues (homelessness and class sizes).
McGinn might reduce my Internet access costs
McGinn's plan to increase internet connections
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Mike McGinn has experience and notoriety as a mayor. If he is listed as one of the top mayors and there is no negative dings against him as a mayor, it's hard to not vote for him from a blind glance.
McGinn is the incumbant and has policies that I like. Why change horses?
His experience as a city commissioner would be helpful by knowing the issues of the city
I would vote for Mayor Nichols because he has 4 years experience.
I'd vote for Greg Nickles since he seems to be doing a good job so far and I know little else about both of them.
I would vote for Mike McGinn over Greg Nickels because of his dedication to the homeless.
Greg Nickels has direct mayoral experience and appears to be doing a fine job of maintaining a vibrant city.
That is hard to answer, since you did not give any information about the challenger--or did I miss it somehow? That is tough to remember and tough to answer. I don't feel like I have enough informatio
I would vote for Nickels for the change of pace--simply claiming the future without appropriate credentials or policy too back it up seems unfounded.
His campaign seems centered on more important and direct goals.
There is no government. It is a facade. It is a corporation masquerading as a government and the executives and managers running the business are all criminals. A mayor is middle-management.
I would probably vote for the challenger Greg Nickles, mainly because he is starting from scratch and seeing things from a new perspective.
Greg Nickles prioritizes improving transportation infrastructure.
I would prefer McGinn because he is going to address the needs of the homeless.
Nickles wants to make higher education more affordable and that is something I think needs to happen in the US, as college is too expensive right now.
Change in leadership is sometimes a good thing
Because he wants to make schools better.
I would vote Mike McGinn, because he seems to already be doing a good job. Especially by being listed as a top 5 Mid-Cities mayor.
vote greg - well rated mayor in publications
Challenger Mike McGinn is focused on making homelessness and affordable housing a top priority.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he wants to make dealing with homelessness one of his top priorities in his term as Mayor.
I like the incumbent becasue of less expensive internet
Mike McGinn because he was one of the top 3 mayors according to USA Today.
I like the fact that he comes from a large family - gives him a different perspective.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles because he focuses on social issues such as affordable housing and homelessness.
I would vote for the challenger- Mike McGinn. I like his experience as city commissioner for seven years.
Because they are more focused on concrete ideas rather than abstract ideas like the incumbent.
Mayor Mike McGinn already has the experience.
I would personally vote for Nickles over McGinn because I like that he would try to lower the homelessness rate, create affordable housing, and work on bettering the school systems
I like McGinn push for affordable broadband internet access which I think will push technological innovation.
I would want to vote for the incumbent over the challenger because of his personal goals for his coming term as mayor. They seem to be more important or related to the city. I trust his opinion.
Would vote for incumbent Mayor, because he wants to increase access to higher education.
Mayor Greg Nickles because of his extensive work history compared to Mike McGinn
I think one of the things is making broadband internet alot easier to afford.
I would vote for Major Greg since he has been vote done of the top mayors.
McGinn wants to increase access to higher education.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he's focused on the future
I would vote for the Mayor Greg Nickles because what he plans to do regarding the homeless and affordable housing.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because I stand by his ideologies and think they are superior to those of other people.
He is from seattle vs new york. I like that.
I prefer Nickles because he emphasizes education.
I would vote for Mike McGinn..Highest approval rating as city commissioner in grand rapids.
I feel that he has more experience in politics than McGinn, even though McGinn was mayor for some time.
I would vote for incumbent mayor mike McGinn because he is the oldest of six children.
Greg Nickles seems better because I like his passion for increasing affordable housing and helping the homeless.

He is challenging the current head of governement
he has a great plan for making schooling better
I would just stick with the guy in place if he is doing a good job
He was rated in the top 5 mayors in the US
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I would vote for Mayor Greg because he is willing to spend his time to make the community better and imprpve it overall.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he wants to make housing more affordable.
I would want to vote for McGinn because he prioritizes city infrastructure and urban planning.
I would not vote for challenger Greg Nickles because I did not feel his experience for a mayoral position matched up the incumbent's experience.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because of his plans to help improve schools by reducing class size and modernizing them.
The challenger just seems like a career politician and I am not sure he has accomplished anything but getting elected.
I would like to see McGinn continue to support his own city
I would vote for Mike McGinn because I don't like life long politicians in the same office, it breeds corruption and complacency.
I think schools are over funded as is. The focus should be on how to get that money to the teachers and classrooms and through the pipelines of bureaucracy.
I wouldn't vote for McGinn because I don't trust him.
Top ten mayor -----Mke McGinn (Previous question)
I myself would personally vote for Mike McGinn. One of the biggest problem through out our country, and im sure as well there is the homeless issue. We need affordable housing for way to many now.
The current mayor wants to modernize the transit system and I'm in favor of that.
One of McGinn's focal points is cheaper higher education. As someone who is starting college soon, it is imperative that we make higher education affordable to the public to better people's lives.
He may have trouble with getting things done.
I would want to vote for incumbent Mayor Mike because he has more experience in his position.
Would not vote for Greg Nickles because Mike McGinn is slightly more appealling.
Mcginn is promoting access to broadband internet, which is much needed.
cheaper housing for low income/homelessness is a nice soap box.
The city has a poor economy so Mr. McGinn's policies might be helpful.
I would consider voting for Greg Nickles because of his concern for travel infrastructure, which is really important.
I agree with the policies he wants to do in his next term.
the challenger wants to hire more teachers
I would not vote for the mayor because he focuses on helping homeless and affordable housing. I would vote for Mike McGinn to prevent the mayor from being re-elected.
I would vote for Nickles because he was a good city administrator
What he wants to do in second term concerns me personally.
I wouldn't vote for Mike McGin because he doesnt have the same experience
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickles because of what his campaign is centered around.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he was listed as #3 on a list of the 5 best mid-city mayors, so he must be a pretty good mayor.
I wouldn't want to vote for Mike McGinn because he seems too liberal.
The challenger seems to be a more co-operative worker as he was on more councils
I feel that Nickles does not know Grand Rapids as well as McGinn may, since he has not been mayor before.
I'd like to vote for Mayor Greg. The reason being he's focused on improving education and improve transportation. By focusing on those areas it'll bring revue and help the community
I would vote for mike because he is focused on the younger generation because he wants to make sure class sizes are small and make sure school are hiring good teachers. It it always important to have.
The homeless issue is just a bigger issue to me.
I just find taking care of our homeless a bigger priority and would vote for the one tackling that issue than thinking about educational future. Both are important but I feel the homeless need more.
McGinn wishes to make university more affordable
Nickels because affordable broadband is essential
I would vote for either one... they sound the same to me.
Mike McGinn also wants to make class sizes smaller so the teacher will be able to give more attention per student. They should be able to learn more that way.
Greg Nickels is more worried about internet than homelessness.
I would not vote for greg nickles because hes worried too much about broadband. There are hundreds of other problems going on that need attention.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he wants to increase access to higher education.
I might not vote for Mike McGinn because the incumbent mayor Greg Nickels was voted one of the top 5 best mayors, so he must be doing something right.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he supports making higher education accessible for more people.
I would vote for Nickles because of his priorities.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn due to his experience and previous track record.
I would vote for Mike Mcginn because I believe broadband should be affordable, and he's will work on making that happen.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because of his high approval rating as Commissioner.
McGinn was listed as one of the 5 best mid-city mayors.
would want to vote for mike mcginn because of homelessness and affordable housing.
I would vote for greg nickles because USA today rated him in the top 3 mayors nationwide.
I'm a believer in "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", and it seems as thought Mayor Mike McGinn is already doing a great job.
I would vote for Nickels because he suports broadening access to broadband internet.
I like that McGinn has very high approval ratings for his current job.
I would want to vote for Nickles because he prioritizes high speed Internet for the city, which would be very helpful.
vote for mayor becuase of his track record of making Grand Rapids a better place year after year.
Would vote: broadband internet access (it's essential to today's society)
Challenger Mike McGinn's platform doesn't interest me.
Greg Nickels was voted a top successful mayor.
Vote Mike McGinn because he served on the city council
I think Education is one of the biggest things that needs help in our society today. Reducing class sizes is something that is very needed.
Would vote for Nickles because he has good experience
I'd vote for Nickles because of his position on transportation infrastrucutre.
McGinn is really focused on improving infrastructure
I would vote for the incumbent because of his priorities on homelessness and smaller class sizes.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he said he would help provide low cost housing and I currently need a new place to live.
Greg Nickles is interested in fads and topics that don't help everyday people.
I would not vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he had ample time to spread his ideas through the county. To avoid getting stale bringing in another fresh view on things will be good for them,
I don't know what they have done in the past, I don't know what they have accomplished and I'm ignorant to their motivations.
I don't think that homelessness should be a top priority. I think that there are higher priorities than that.
Affordable broadband Internet access is definitely something I can get behind. Internet access nowadays just cost too much.
Mike does not seem to be in touch with the majority. His unusually large family is nort what most people have, and his stance on education seems like a liberal misunderstanding of true needs.
Reducing the homeless problem is also a good thing from McGinn
Greg Nickles seems to be doing a great job already - he was voted highly in a national poll and does have the experience in the job.
I would vote for the incumbent because he grew up the eldest of many children and is used to handling responsibility, as proven with his previous terms.
Neither one seems to be good for me, so I would likely go with the incumbant McGinn.
I wouldn't want to vote for Nickles because he seems more concerned about modernizing the city rather than focusing on problems such as healthcare or the homelessness problem.
I would want to vote for him since he is focusing on housing.
i would vote because he was born in the city
My last reason was why I would vote for Mike McGinn. I would vote for Mike McGinn because he has been listed as a competent mayor by a prominent magazine.
I wouldn't vote for Greg simply because he doesn't focus on issues that affect my day to day.
I wouldn't vote for someone named named mike.
I'm not aware of any issues with Nickels' time in office and I don't believe in change just for change sake. If there are issues I would want to know about them.
Greg Nickles is fighting for things that matter to me. Net Nutrality, higher ed issues, ect.
Major Mcginn supports internet expansion.
There are no reasons I would avoid voting for either candidate. Based on the information you provided, this is a unique election in that it's not the least of 2 evils, but the better of 2 goods.
I not sure I have enough information about greg Nickles, he didn't seem to make a stance on the big issues
i would want them to have the same beliefs as me.
Campaign centers on a narrow band of issues.
He has a high rating nationally as a great mayor.
I support his continued initiative to make class sizes smaller.
I thought Greg Nickles had more experience
Greg Nickels was rated very highly as a mid-city mayor.
Nickles is not focused on things I'm not worried about.
The challenger wants to spend money on transportation which is a complete waste given the economy right now and the homeless problems.
I like McGinn because he is from Long Island.
Mayor Nickles addresses homelessness and affordable housing, while Mike McGinn is more worried about affordable Internet access.
McGinn may not know the city like Nickles does. Nickles has been the mayor, and even though he's not doing a great job, he has been in the position before.
I wouldn't vote for Mike because he would spend time on things like expanding internet
Nickels also has a lot of experience in politics.
I like it that Greg Nickels supports and thinks about making housing more affordable for those that can't afford much. He thinks about the poorer people and I really like that.
I like that his policies arent too complicated
Mike McGinnis is oldest of his siblings which means he's more likely to be a leader
I wouldnt vote for Mayor Mike because he is focused on making grand rapids a huge city
I wouldn't vote for Nickels because I trust the incumbent and he's ranked highly
I like the challenger Mike McGinn because he seems to be rising effectively through the political ranks and he gets very high reviews as he goes along.
Would not vote for greg nickles because of his idea of reducing class sizes, and hiring new teachers I would vote for Mike Mcginn though because he wants to Increasing higher education
I would vote for the incumbent because he appears to be doing a good job and was rated fairly well.
The challenger support the homeless which I find important. He might have a track record with politics, but still seems too inexperienced for me.
Vote for the incumbent since he would increase access to higher education. Vote for the challenger simply because he seems to be more liberal.
I wouldnt vote for Mike McGinn because schools are a top priority for him and I dont have children.
The second reason I would want to vote for the current mayor is because he wants to reduce homelessness and create affordable housing.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he would bring new perspectives to office.
He voted highest rated commissioner for his city.
Nickels is voted among the top medium-sized city Mayors in the country, according to USA Today.
I would vote for the incumbent as he's been doing a great job so far.
Mayor Greg Nickles wants to focus on increasing access to higher education and this is important to me.
In favor of Mayor Greg Nickels based on mayorial experience
Sorry, I forgot to put that I would be voting for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels. My next reason is that he was voted into the top 5 of best mid-city mayors.
I would vote for him because his initiatives for the homeless and affordable housing are important.
Greg Nickles, as he has been the highest rated Commissioner for seven years.
I would vote for the incumbent because he cares about public transport.
He has experience working with legislation that can help him get his message across and provide the city with greater funding.
Mike Mcginn wants cheaper internet access, which is what I would like
both seem like typical politicians mcginn seems like he might be more of a useless spender nickels may not have done a good job in his first term
I would vote for teh incumbant over the challenger because of hisproven success as mayor.
To be honest, I forgot all the reasons already. It would be helpful if you continued to list all the information on each page so I could refer back to it. I have ADD and have trouble retaining info
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickels because he doesn't seem to be as close to the community.
I would vote for McGinn because he's modernizing schools.
Mayor McGinn was listed as #3 in best mid city mayors by USA today.
Mike McGinn received the highest approval ratings of any past city commissioner in the history in Grand Rapids.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles because he is from New York like me.
The current incumbent mayor seems willing to improve educational services in the area. He has had numberous commendations to his mayoral ability. He seems like the right man for the job.
High speed internet is cool, but not as important as the other guys priorities.
I would vote for McGinn because he's also looking at increasing broadband availability.
I wouldn;t want to vote for the challenger because he has a learning curve and the Mayor does not.
The incumbent is looking to improve the infrastructure of the transportation system.
Nothing really, I just need to see what they have done in the past.
Greg Nickles is serving great as the city counselor - perhaps he should continue to serve in that role
I believe that internet should be an essential utility because it has become as important as electricity to furthering ones education and job prospects. This is why I would support Greg Nickels
Homelessness is an issue that I care a lot about - so I would vote for the mayor.
They both seem to have good track records and good ideas. I'm not aware of the situation in Grand Rapids, but Nickels seems to have a goal that can lead to McGinn's stated goals.
I wouldn't vote for the Mayor because politicians get too comfortable when in power for too long.
would want to vote for greg nickels because of education purposes, would want to vote for mike mcginn for internet purposes
I wouldn't want to vote for the challenger Greg Nichols because my impression is that he does not have fresh ideas, but is rather trying to gain votes by hitting on hot button issues like homelessness
I wouldnt thats the only reason, i didnt know i had to submit multiple responses
On the other hand incumbent Mike Mcginn does have a good record as it is. If elected the city would not be missing out on anything.
Why i wouldn't vote for the challenger is because the current incumbent has a good track record.
I also feel Mayor Greg Nickles has a mindset that everyone wants in a Mayor.
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickles because it doesn't seem like he has done much to help the community grow.
Mike McGinn appears to be more competent.
No major apparent differences between two candidates
He is already the incumbent Mayor, I think he knows how to do the job.
I would choose Greg Nickels because of his interest in higher education.
Greg Nickles has the right ideas about education reform, such as reducing class sizes.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because of his push for affordable internet.
A reason to not vote for him is I don't know anymore details, past record on issues etc.
(Pro) Nickels had no apparent prior executive interests; (Pro) Nickels has affordable housing initiative; (Pro) McGinn wants to modernize transportation infrastructure;
I would vote for Mike McGinn, he seems capable and he wants to address affordable housing for the city. I wouldnt vote for Greg Nickels, his goals are not as important and Mike McGinns.
I would vote for Mike because of his excellent record of service.
I dont know everything about them id have to do more research to make sure i was voting for someone that I would feel confident in voting for.
I wouldn't vote for the incumbent because he may have grown too complacenet
I liked the fact that Mike McGinn was featured in a USA Today list of best mid-state mayors, which speaks to his abilities.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he has experience.
nickles reminds me too much of the seattle mayor that hated the homeless
Infrastructure is one of the most ignored issues of the day. Finding the time to pay attention to it is very nice to hear.
I feel like neither one of them is a strong choice.
While I appreciate Greg Nickels' proposal for higher education, I prefer Mike McGinn's proposal more-so.
I'd vote for McGinn because he wants to help the homeless and to make sure people have a place to live that they can afford.
Nickels' campaign priorities are in line with what I think is important.
Greg nickles wants to reconstruct schools so everyone can get a good quality education.
i would vote for greg nickels because of his stance on new schools
Mike McGinn already has experience as mayor which is a plus.
I would not vote for Mike McGinn, not because he is unqualified, but because his stance on homelessness and housing is not a deal breaker for me - Greg is still my choice.
I would want to vote for Challenger Greg nickles because i like his personal views. I would not vote for the incumbent because I hate people from long island usually.
I would not vote for challenger Greg Nickels due to his close association with with the previous mayor John H. Logie because I prefer the current mayor's administrative policies.
He also values higher education, as I do.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because I think that something does need to be done about homelessness.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because he is really trying to help schools by modernizing them and having smaller class room sizes.
Would vote NIckels because he is the incumbent - assume town is doing well.
I would vote for ayor Nickels because he plans to do something about the homeless issue.
I would vote for the incumbent because of his vision for the future.
He seems more focused on the future and solveable problems that will benefit everyone like affordable broadband internet, where the challenger is focused on homelessness which might only benefit a few
Nickles is seeking to improve infastructure, which is a need, but not currently needed alot. and internet service is readily avaiable through privately owned business,
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he wants to work on affordable housing.
I wouldn't vote for Mayor Greg Nickles because I don't think that making more cheap housing helps anything.
I would like to vote for Mayor Mike Mcginn because he is the incumbent did a good job in office and was voted one of the top 3 mayors in the country
Listed as number 3 in USA Today's "5 Best Mid-City Mayors"
The current mayor has had an opportunity to put his plan into action and hasn't been successful
I would vote for either. Both seem to have good backgrounds and support good public policy. There is no reason why I would be against either one of them. I like both stances on education especially.
I also think the challenger has slightly more experience in dealing with the community.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because I liked his platofrm better than the other canidate. I feel he will be better for the school system and help with the housing problem.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickels over the challenger Mike McGinn because Greg Nickels has experience in the office.
Mayor Greg Nickels has no previous involvement in the town.
I wouldn't want to vote for Mike McGinn because he's been major for years but hasn't accomplished apparently any of his goals. His policies are good but nothing compared to Nickles.
Mayor Nickels will focus on providing better transportation which i can benefit from.
I wouldn't vote for Mike McGinn because he wants to higher new teachers and lower the class size.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because it would be a change.
mike mcginn has experience. hes doing well. established reputation. challenger also seems decent. may need some time to settle in whereas mike can keep rolling from the start.
I'd pick Mike because the things he wants to work on are more important.
I would not vote for either candidate without more information. I would need to read much more about both of them before I felt ready to make an informed decision.
I like McGinn's policy on internet access because I feel that a lot of the other issues would be helped by this. I don't feel that Nickels' policy of raising teachers' pay is useful.
He has been our mayor and done a good job in the past.
I would want to vote for Mike McGinn because he is all about education and trying to hire more teachers so that there will be more students or will have a chance to have an education.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he is promoting more widespread broadband access.
I would want to vote for challenger Greg Nickels because he has a focus on education which is very important to our country's future.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn, because he has past experience for being mayor, and he want to get better schooling, by bringing more teachers in to schools.
Mike is listed as the number 3 mayor in USA Today.
I would not vote for challenger Greg Nickels because his educational background is not as strong as Mayor McGinn's.
I wouldn't vote for Nickles because one of his campaigns legs is about internet service, and that's ridiculous.
Greg Nickels wants to help homeless population.
I personally wouldnt vote for Greg Nickles because I like Mike McGinns goals. Would vote for McGinn because of the interest of decreased class sizes, trying to increase affordable housing.
I would vote for McGinn because of his politics regarding homelessness and wanting to make housing affordable for those from lower economic backgrounds.
I wouldn't vote for him, as I don't know if he will be as effective as the current mayor.
I would vote for Mayor McGinn because transportation options are very much needed if our city is expected to compete against other mid-size cities similar to Grand Rapids.
i see nothing wrong with the both of them. They been serving the community for a long time and I see why they would couldn't not to do so. they seem both good to me.
Mayor Greg Nickles has an interest and focus on increasing access to higher education which I strongly support.
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickels because I don't think better internet is a big priority.
I would not vote for McGinn because Nickels seems to be the more liberal candidate.
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Greg Nickels doesn't have much actual leadership experience, he has usually been an assistant. Mike McGinn as well as being the running mayor has also been the leader of many associations.
McGinn because he wants to help make housing affordable.
I like McGinn's support of higher education and affordable broadband.
He has experience related to mass transit and has a high approval form the commissioner
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because he has solid experience.
Greg Nickels' stated goals involve improving quality of life for those who are likely to put those improvements to productive means.
It's always good to have new blood, in y opinion. I really can't answer this question, I would never make a decision with so little information. If there is another writing assignment, I am returning
I wouldn't vote for either, being honest. I didn't like either platform. I kinda tune political ads out. It's almost like white noise to me now.
I feel the challenger has too vague of goals and likely no actual plan.
There is no government. It is a facade. It is a corporation masquerading as a government and the executives and managers running the business are all criminals. A mayor is middle-management.
Staying in office too long has its drawbacks. Mainly becoming "connected" and no longer listening to the people but to those you surround yourself with.
Greg Nickels did a fine job as city commissioner. He wants to make broadband internet more affordable.
I would want to vote for McGinn because he wants to create more affordable housing.
Nickels also wants to work on the infrastructure, which is something that is getting worse in the US, thus I want to vote for someone who is on top of this issue.
I'd vote for Greg Nickles because his campaign attracts me more than the incumbent's campaign
I would vote for nickles because he would help eliminate homelessness
I would vote for Mike McGinn, because he holds education as a high priority.
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickles because he favors higher education over homelessness and poverty.
Vote for the future sounds like obamas slogan
Because he's running on affordable Broadband internet access. That would be a key requirement to give this city a much needed boost !
I like the fact that he is working to end homelessness.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he may possibly try to fight the big cable companies. I would vote for Mike McGinn because he believes in reducing the gaps in between economic classes.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles because he cares about the quality of children's education and wants to reduce classroom size, update school facilities, and hire new teachers.
I would vote for McGinn because of his slogan- taking action and getting results.
Challenger Greg Nickels was the oldest of 6 and gave life advice to many throughout the years.
Mayor Mike's platform is more connected to helping what is important, mainly education.
i wouldn't vote for him because of his experience compared to the other candidate.
I wouldn't want to vote for McGinn because I don't think the cost of the internet is that large of an issue
I think McGinn already has a proven track record in the position.
HE IS FOCUSED ON INCREASED HIGHER EDUCATION
Doesn't have a long enough career record or enough experience.
I would vote for the incumbent because i think access to higher education is important
I wouldn't want to vote for Mike McGinn because he doesn't seem to have priorities that I appreciate. He seems to state his priorities as attractive bits to get people's votes, but they are unrelated.
Would vote for incumbent Mayor, because he wants to make improvements to transportation.
I like Greg Nickles action plan better for less homelessness and smaller and modernized schools.
I may want a new mayor depending on how good or bad of a job the current mayor did.
I would vote for Mayor Greg due to him wanting to increase access to higher education.
McGinn wants affordable broadband, which is good.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he wants to make college accessible
I would vote for Mayor Greg Nickles also because of his plans to hire new teachers and modernizing the schools. I would not vote for Mike McGinn because his plans for transportation sounds expensive.
I would vote for him because he generally seems like a true good fit for being a Mayor. Greg Nickles represents that and it's a good thing to have.
I would choose mike because he is focused on the homeless
McGinn is doing a great job; he deserves a chance to continue
I prefer Nickles because he addresses the homelessness issue.
I would vote for Mike McGinn for his stance affordable housing.
I wouldn't want to vote for McGinn because I feel that compared to Greg Nickels, he isn't experienced enough. I feel that both of them have good goals however.
I would vote for Mayor McGinn because he was on the rapid transit board.
I like how Greg Nickles wants to reduce class sizes and make education better, as opposed to just higher education.

He was ranked third in the nation that is good enough to stay on
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I would vote for Mayor Greg because of his personality.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he wants to reduce class sizes and hire more teachers.
I wouldn't want to vote for challenger Greg Nickles because I thought his platform was weaker and didn't include enough focus on human interest.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he has plans to tackle affordable housing to help the homeless and those that may be struggling in this tough economy.
It seems that the challenger might be a member of an activist group(I forget the name of the group it said he was active in/involved with) but when I read it, it sounded activist/lobbyist
Mike McGinn wants to improve access to higher educations which contributes to a well rounded and productive community.
I would vote for Mayor Nickles because he cares about the lower class.
Also, He wants to improve transportation--Mike McGinn
Mike McGinn. Also looking to decrease class room size. With doing this children can have more one on one time. It will bring up grades and scores.
The challenger's position on local schools seems more realistic than the mayor's position on higher education.
McGinn focuses also on cheaper broadband internet. I feel that having internet accessibility is extremely important for education. Some families simply cannot afford high priced internet.
He is has the trust factor working for him.
Mike McGinn because priority is homelessness Wants to reduce class size Hiring new teachers.
i would have questions as Nickels has been in office for 4 years, i would want to see what he has done so far.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because his relevant experience seems to make him slightly more qualified for this type of leadership.
Mike wants to make internet access more affordable. That is very important to me.
I would vote for Nickles because he cares about public transit
I would vote for the mayor because I like his previous work experience
I would vote Mike McGinn because of what his campaign is centered around.
More jobs for teachers and modernizing schools
I would prefer Greg Nickels because I feel that increasing access to higher education is a big priority.
Challenger grew up in a socially diverse state
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he is listed as No. 3 in USA Today's Best Mid-City Mayors.
I would vote for Mayor Greg based on his history and what he's done for the community. He was listed as the best Mid City Mayor and has accomplished great accolades
I also trust someone who has more experience in a job.
nickels because infrastructure is crumbling all over the country
Mike McGinn have been doing well at this job, even having the highest rating from all those that have held his current position. So, he might do well if given a "promotion" if he wins the election.
Mike McGinn had high approval ratings in past positions
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because challenger Greg Nickels didn't stand out to me as any better.
I might vote for Mike McGinn because I like his issues.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he supports making classroom sizes smaller.
I would vote for Greg Nickels due to incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn's poor economic record.
I would vote for Mcginn because he wants to make the roads better which helps resident maintain their cars, and may bring tourists to the city.
I would vote for Greg Nickels based on his desire to focus on transportation and affordable internet.
McGinn wants to improve our transportation infrastructure.
would want to vote for greg nickles because he is more experienced in the role and has a better chance of delivering on his promises.
I would not vote for mike mcginn because he has no mayoral experience
The last reason I'd vote for Mayor Mike McGinn is because I like what he is fighting for.
Nickels supports the future, something we need to focus more on.
McGinn is better because he is focused on class sizes reducing in primary schools. This is more important than Nickles' higher education platform.
Would vote for Nickels: supports solving the homelessness problem.
Incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles platform does interest me.
Greg Nickels wants more higher education opportunities.
Vote Mike McGinn because he is ranked in US Today
I'd vote for Nickles because of his desire to increase access to higher education.
McGinn is really skilled and rated highly
I wouldn't vote for Mike McGinn because his campaign focuses on too many things I don't care about, like higher education and transportation.
I would vote for Greg because his ideas are more widespread, to reduce homelessness and the wage gap is a large goal and is worth the time and effort for a mayor to put in
One reason that I might consider Mayor Mike McGinn is that he has experience as a mayor. And plus, he's listed as number 3 in the USA today's "Best 5 Mid-City Mayors"
They both have a solid track record in government, so no one really edges out there
Nickles being from NY seems to be a disadvantage as Grand Rapids doesn't seem to be like his hometown at all.
I would vote for the incumbent because he's already been awarded things for being a good mayor. Why fix it if it isn't broken?
They are both liberals and that's what the course of action or beliefs I feel is best or wise.
I wouldn't want to vote for Greg Nickels because he doesn't have a lot on his resume with this city.
I would vote for Mike because he is focusing on cheaper Internet prices which directly affects me.
i would want everything on the up and up
I believe trying to keep housing prices low is an important policy.
Greg Nickles was voted 3rd best Mayor by USA Today
Nickles was rated highly among US Mayors.
The incumbent is going to address homelessness which is a major problem in this economy.
I would vote for McGinn because he would make broadband affordable.
Mayor Nickles is concerned with reducing class size and hiring more teachers, while Mike McGinn is concerned with higher education. Kids can't get into higher education if their K12 experience is bad.
McGinn may not be a citizen of Grand Rapids.
I would vote for Greg because he has a great record working with grand rapids
Greg Nickels also thinks about the education for children and is hiring more teachers to make sure our children have very good education.
I am talking about Nickles and why I would vote for him to be clear, sorry about. He wasnts to modernize travel which is something I would like
Wouldn't vote for Greg nickels because he isn't from the same state he is running for
I would vote for greg because he is focused on quality over quantity
I like the challenger Mike McGinn because he wants to improve transportation infrastructure.
I owuld vote for Greg though because he seems expirenced and was listed as number 3 in USA Today's "5 Best Mid-City Mayors and I think that he knows what is best for a city in that sense.
I also just think when it comes to mayors unless they have become stagnant then keep doing what works.
Vote for the incumbent since he wants to make internet affordable. Vote for the challenger since he wants to solve the problem with homelessness.
I would vote for Nickels because he favors affordable broadband internet.
The third reason I would vote for the current mayor is because he was elected once already, so he must be doing something right.
Smaller class sizes is a priority for Nickels.
He has been voted top mayor. I like his position on education.
In favor of Mayor Greg Nickels based on national recognition.
I like what Mayor Greg Nickels focuses on. Ending hunger, increasing affordable housing and focusing on the betterment of the education system.
I would vote for him because his experience in legislation.
I would vote for the challenger because his track record seems less dubious.
Closing the gap will create more jobs and help with the homeless.
Mike McGinn wants more access to higher education which is more in line to what I believe
I would vote for the incumbant over the challenger because of his focus on education and transportation.
I would vote Mike because he seems to care about Grand Rapids and is actively involved.
Mayor McGinn has wonderfu pans for the city regarding higher education and moderning the town's transportation infrastructure
Mike McGinn was a former legislative assistant to mayor John H Logie.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles because he already has the experience of being a mayor.
I distrust the electoral process in my home state of Louisiana. I really don't wish to lend my vote to a process that is obviuosly broken and corrupt
McGinn actually gets a ding for also running on higher education. While important, it's not the biggest issue facing a city. he seems too middle class oriented.
I like that the mayor is prioritizing higher education.
The challenger is looking to make improvements to education.
I would also vote for Greg Nickels because of his efforts to support higher education. The increasing necessity to have at least an undergraduate degree in order to get a stable job makes it crucial.
The mayor was recognized as one of the top 3 mayors in the country - so it seems like he is doing a great job.
I'd vote for Greg Nickels because improving transportation also effects me as a public transportation rider.
I think McGinn is my choice because he has specific ideas, like reducing class sizes.
There are two many names beginning in M for Mick McGinn and adding Mayor in front of it would be overkill.
I feel both candidates have very good reasons for running and they both have a shot of making this a great city to live in
The last reason i would vote for the challenger over the incumbent is because he provide affordable internet access.
I also feel that he is motivated, strong willed, and dedicated to this town.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he wants to help further improve the education system.
Mike McGinn holds my values close to him
He was listed # 3 on the best mid-city mayors
Mike McGinn has already proved himself capable.
I would choose Greg Nickels because of his interest in data infrastructure.
A reason to vote for McGinn is his history as Mayor, and if he did a good job running that office and actually got something done, of course this senario doesn't have any details.
(Pro) McGinn supports affordable broadband access;
Mike MCGinn wants to increase access to higher education which is great, but Greg Nickels wants to modernize the school systems which I think is a better priority.
I would vote for Mike due to his family background.
Mike Mcginn wanted to make it easier to move onto higher education which is something I would want to vote for myself.
I did not like that Greg Nickels had no experiences previously as a mayor.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he cares about higher education.
I would want to vote nickles because hes new and sometimes you have to try new things
I like Mike McGinn's initiative - "Taking Action"
I'd also might vote for Nickles because of his desire to provide affordable internet to everyone.
McGinn's focus on transportation is a plus.
Greg Nickels seems to be more involved with the community that McGinn.
i would vote for greg nickels because of his stance on hiring new teachers
I wouldn't want to vote for Mike McGinn because I wouldn't want to vote Greg Nickels out
I honestly can't think of any more reasons. I just hate people from Long island.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because I support his stance on increasing access to higher education. This is very important to a lot of individuals (myself included) and servers the greater good
He makes access to the internet a priority.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because of his stance on broadband access. People should have easy access to fast and cheap internet. The internet is a necessity now, so it is an important issue.
I would vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because he is trying to help Grand Rapids from the "bottom up" making affordable housing more accessible in order for the working class to live better.
Would vote Nickels because would tackle homelessness.
I would vote for Nickels because he plans to higher more teachers and this is an important issue.
I would not vote for the challenger due to inexperience.
McGinn is wanting to help the homeless by making housing more affordable to all low income people
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he focuses on higher education
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickles because he has yet to be a mayor of a city.
The Challenger wants to focus on rebuilding infrastructure, collapsing bridges and crumbling roads are big problem
I would want to vote for the challenger because I like the idea of people "shaking things up" and not getting too comfortable in any one position so much that they get lazy.
I think the challenger has the skills that he would need to lead the community.
I would vote for the incumbent based also on his awards. I know that is a silly reason, but I was impressed with the media award mentioned in his description.
I would vote for the incumbent because just because Mike McGinn has been a great commissioner, that does not necessarily mean he'll be a great mayor.
Mike McGinn has a campaign that reflects issues I find important.
Mike Mcginn will focus on lower education which, will noble, does not affect me very much.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because of the internet.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because Mike McGinn might be too closely aligned with the teacher's union.
if change is needed mike mcginn is not the answer. if experience or familiarity with the city is needed nickels is not the answer.
I would want someone that preaches fiscal conservatism and I don't see either of them doing so.
I wouldn't want to vote for challenger Mike McGinn because I don't know enough about his proposed school reforms and it sounds like they could put many teachers out of a job.
Again, The internet access issue is huge for me, I feel it would help all aspects of society. Nickels, to me, seems more like he is pandering to certain groups.
Another reason I would vote for Mike McGinn is because he wants to end homelessness and create better housing and lowering the price of housing for people who want to be home owners.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he has a proven track record of being a good mayor.
I wouldn't want to vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because I feel like his priorities are misplaced with internet.
i like what he did with afforable housing
I wouldn't vote for Greg Nickels because he does not have Mayor experience, and he is not going to help schools like Mayor Mike McGinn.
challenger has emphasis on public schooling
I would vote for McGinn because he wants to reduce class sizes, thereby helping eduacation.
The current mayor Greg Nickels seems to be doing a good job, and has a good platform.
The focus on homelessness of the incumbent mayor.
Mayor McGinn has a proven track record as the current mayor by catapulting the city to a "great city" status.
The both have been part of a some what large family Mike McGinn was the third child and Greg Nickle having 6 siblings. So I feel they have a sense of community values.
Mayor Greg Nickles has been in office since 2011 and has the experience needed to continue building a more successful city.
I would vote for McGinn because he seems competent and has good experience.
Nickels seems more concerned with helping those who need it most, which is a reason I would not vote for McGinn.
Brice Maryman, a leader in the parks campaign, said "There wouldn't have been a parks ... McGinn stated that his principal policy positions would center on schools, ... Mayor Greg Nickels proposed eli
I cannot think of any more reasons other than experience as being a mayor on why I would vote for McGinn
McGinn because he wants to focus on education.
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because of his focus on job growth.
I would not vote for Mike McGinn because both homelessness issues and education issues are traditionally unsolveable money pits - in other words, the results obtained do not justify the expenditures.
I think the incumbent's extra experience has me siding with them.
Nickles would provide fresh ideas and not have the ties yet that politicians acquire over time.
Greg Nickels received the highest approval ratings of any city commissioner in Grand Rapids' history
I would want to vote for McGinn because he was listed as one of the top Mayors.
I wouldn't vote for McGinn because I honestly don't care about affordable housing. I think that market will work itself out and eventually see home prices lower on their own.
I'd vote for Greg Nickles because his experience as Commissioner as well as the fact that he had the highest approval rating is good to hear
I would vote for Nickles just to have a fresh face as mayor.
I would vote for Mike McGinn, because I like his background experience.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he is for education at the primary level by decreasing class size and hiring new teachers.
I have family from Long Island, and I know those people are very tough, and family oriented so that's another good thing, and reason why i'm voting for Mike Mcginn.
He wants to decrease the class sizes in schools.
I would vote for Mayor Greg Nickles because he has been voted one of the best mayors in the country.
I wouldn't vote for Nickles because I don't think internet access should be an issue in an election.
I believe Mayor Mike McGinn is a democrat.
I would vote for Mayor Mike because he has stronger family values.
HE WASNT TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Greg Nickels is very accomplished and deserves a second term.
Mayor Greg Nickels seems like a good mayor because he knows how to be the leader. As the oldest of 6 kids, he most definitely had to make decisions and organize since he was very young.
Would vote for incumbent Mayor, because he wants to make internet access more affordable.
I like the current idea of reducing class sizes with the current mayor.
I would vote for Major Greg because he wants to modernize transportation which would be very beneficial.
McGinn wants to modernize infrastructure.
I would vote for Greg Nickles because he is the incumbent and has experience
I think that challenger Mike McGinn has expensive plans for our City. I think the funds he wants to use for transportation should be used for schools. This is why I would not vote for him.
I would choose mike because he wants to hire teachers
Given that McGinn is doing well, why change and lose the benefit of his experience in office?
I wouldn't want to vote for McGinn because he doesn't mention environmental issues.
I like Mike McGinn's is for lowering the schools class size.
I would vote for Mayor McGinn because he said he would make homelessness and affordable housing a priority.
Greg Nickles has had seven years of experience in upper level politics.

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The city has improved because of Mayor McGinn.
I get the fact that Greg Nickles wants to modernize highways and such, but the money can very much be used elsewhere. Like providing for the homeless.
I was not a fan of Nickels campaign slogan, it wasnt very good. I much prefered McGinn.
Mr. Nickles focuses on education when maybe more needs to be done than just that.
I would vote for McGinn because of his promise for a focus on basic education/teacher pay.
Mike wants to modernize transportation infrastructure. He is focused on the future.
I would vote for Nickles because he cares for the homeless
I would vote because he has a similar background to me
I would vote for Greg Nickels because I feel he has the best ability to modernize public transportation, given his experience.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he stands for what I believe in, aka modern transportation, high education, affordable internet, etc.
The current mayor seem to care about the employers way too much, it's great, but where does the workers go when operating hours are over? If they have homes, they can always come back to work.
Mike McGinn grew up with many siblings and I can relate to that.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he probably has good family values.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because of his experience, and rating in the office.
Greg's goal of improved broadband effects me directly and positively.
would want to vote for greg nickles because he wants to improve broadband internet.
I would not vote for mike mcginn because he is from the northeast. And I don't like people from the northeast
McGinn's focus on affordable housing is very important for a state like Michigan. I support McGinn.
Would vote for McGinn or Nickels: good amount of experience. First two reasons I listed were for McGinn.
Incumbent Mayor Greg Nickles Has a lot of experience.
Vote Mike McGinn because he is from the neighboring state of NY
Nickles is a very experienced challenger
I would vote for McGinn because he is more concerned with helping out with problems that are more important then making the city more technologically efficient.
The incumbent has a clear track record, the challenger is very green.
Wouldn't vote for Greg nickels because of birth order, he most likely wouldn't be a good leader
I would vote for greg because is a very good candidate.
I would vote for the current mayor because he was rated in a magazine as being in the top 3 best mid-city mayors.
In favor of Mayor Greg Nickels based on his previous experience in community associations.
He is the oldest of six children. He was conditioned at an early age to be a leader and provider. That means a lot.
I believe he has a positive attitude and will serve the public well.
I would want to vote for Greg Nickles because he wants to increase access to higher education.
Oops, I mixed them up. Where I said I would vote McGinn I meant Nickels.
If they are shady or have a bad history.
I wouldn't want to vote for Greg Nickels...because of his record
(Con) Nickels doesn't say anything about transportation or infrastructure in general;
I feel that it is time for a change and would be more willing to vote for Mike MCGinn over Greg Nickels
Nickels' spot with USA Today seems unnecessary, but not a game-changer.
i would vote for greg nickels because of commitment to reducing school classroom sizes
I would vote for Mayor Mike McGinn because of his support for affordable broadband internet access, which I think is a critical, and necessary requirement for every citizen to have.
I would vote for Nickles based on improving transportation infrastructure. Cities grow and so do their traffic problems, so making improvements to infrastructure helps quality of life when traveling.
It also seems like Mayor nickels is doing a good job for the city.
The incumbent mayor was to combat homelessness, a big problem in Michigan
Greg Nickels supports a couple things I don't find important.
Mayor Nickels already has experience running the city.
I would vote for Greg Nickels because he is already the mayor and knows what he is doing.
Mike has been voted one of Americas best Mayors back in 2011.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he was rated one of the top numbers as best mayor in a mid size city.
I would vote for Mike McGinn because he plans to improve classrooms and hire more teachers.
I wouldn't want to vote for incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn because I enjoy seeing new people in office who are more motivated to make a difference.
I would vote for Mayor McGinn because education is a huge issue in our city. Our schools are decreasing in quality.
I wouldn't vote for Nickels because I don't feel like he supports important local issues.
Greg Nickels is campaigning on issues that have a clearly definable and clearly achievable end result, while Mike McGinn is campaigning on issues that are vaguely definable and arguably achievable.
I am in favor of McGinn on the subject of education, by making classes smaller and such. While I intend to stay childfree, I think education is still very important and can get behind his plans.
I would vote for Mike McGinn, because everyone else seems to be pleased with his work as well.
Greg Nickles is more concerned about making the internet more affordable. While that helps with education, not everyone has a computer or will use one.
The kind of mayor I would want would be a tried and true mayor. Mike McGinn has been mayor and has only received excellent feedback.
I would be willing to vote for either based on previous experiences in office.
i would choose mike because he's the oldest of 6 siblings. He probably had to look after them
I would vote for Mayor McGinn because he was listed as a top Mayor of the mid-west.

Challenger Mike McGinn does not have any experience.
I would vote for Nickles because he is apparently known for making alot of popular decisions, and that he had the highest approval rating of city commissioners in the history of the city.
The incumbent has a much more detailed plan for addressing education quality than the challenger.
McGinn would be good because sometimes change is needed.

I would vote for Mike McGinn because he is proven in the role as it is, and I'm not sure if Nickles would make as good of a mayor if put into the position.
The challengers plans for education are extremely vague and unclear.