{"id":18298,"date":"2011-03-31T05:17:54","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T09:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=18298"},"modified":"2020-12-25T18:15:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T23:15:56","slug":"mayoral-candidate-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/31\/mayoral-candidate-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayoral candidate interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tvote_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Vote logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last week, I collaborated with fellow blogger Jim Sack to interview what is considered to be the top three Republican Mayoral candidates.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jim contributes to the Angry White Boy blog. \u00c2\u00a0We both contributed questions we considered would be of interest to our readers as well as revealing about each candidates thoughts and positions on the issues. \u00c2\u00a0We tried to stay away from issues already covered by the various media outlets and those in which the candidates were already on record for their stances. \u00c2\u00a0We also tried not to bore down too deeply, or grill the candidates. \u00c2\u00a0We wanted this to be an opportunity for the candidates to be truly heard.<\/p>\n<p>Jim did the interviews with two of the candidates while I interviewed the third. \u00c2\u00a0I also took care of the video documentation.<\/p>\n<p>This was a learning process for myself. \u00c2\u00a0It was the first time I&#8217;ve used two cameras to record an interview, with the exception of the Liz Brown interview. \u00c2\u00a0It was also the first time I used my video editing software to meld clips from the two cameras into one\u00c2\u00a0cohesive\u00c2\u00a0video. \u00c2\u00a0There were some minor problems, such as audio phasing from solely the left channel to suddenly stereo in the Paula Hughes clips to someone&#8217;s cell phone being picked up in Mr. Doden&#8217;s interview. \u00c2\u00a0Luckily, we were able to use the raw audio from the un-miked camera. \u00c2\u00a0There were also lessons learned, for instance, not to record segments longer than 12-15 minutes. \u00c2\u00a0For some reason, the editing software I used bulks at anything over 18 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, a good experience for myself and hopefully the rest involved as well. \u00c2\u00a0A special thanks for Jim for his time and effort &#8211; and his patience while I uploaded the video clips to YouTube. \u00c2\u00a0Unfortunately, it took almost three days of starting and stopping to accomplish this. \u00c2\u00a0So please be gentle with your comments!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links to the interviews<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/31\/liz-brown-interview\/\">Liz Brown<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/31\/jim-sack-interviews-eric-doden\/\">Eric Doden<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2011\/03\/31\/jim-sack-interviews-paula-hughes\/\">Paula Hughes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/88101.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"First Public Safety Task Force meeting on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"2309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/88101.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_88101.jpg\" data-title=\"Public Safety Task Force\" data-description=\"First Public Safety Task Force meeting on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Public Safety Task Force\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Public Safety Task Force\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2309\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_88101.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_14_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City and County officials at a meeting concerning the County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal.  Photo taken July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"3364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_14_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_14_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\" data-description=\"City and County officials at a meeting concerning the County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal.  Photo taken July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14 - County&#039;s Renaissance Square proposal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3364\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_14_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115604.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown at the Charis House groundbreaking on September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115604.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115604.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/09\/17: Councilwoman Liz Brown\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown at the Charis House groundbreaking on September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/09\/17: Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/09\/17: Councilwoman Liz Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4048\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115604.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118721.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4240\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118721.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118721.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4240\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118721.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118741.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4241\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118741.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118741.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4241\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118741.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4242\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/118715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes announced on October 28, 2009, that she would not be seeking re-election to the Allen County Council.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/10\/28: Re-election notice\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4242\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_118715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/122842.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion at the Allen County Public Library&#039;s main branch. From left to right: Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes, IN Representative Jeff Espich, IN Senator David Long, IN Representatives Randy Borror and Phyllis Pond and IN Senator Dennis Kruse. Photo taken December 10, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4864\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/122842.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_122842.jpg\" data-title=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion\" data-description=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion at the Allen County Public Library&#039;s main branch. From left to right: Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes, IN Representative Jeff Espich, IN Senator David Long, IN Representatives Randy Borror and Phyllis Pond and IN Senator Dennis Kruse. Photo taken December 10, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4864\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_122842.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/allen-county-council\/120581.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected Allen County Council Vice-President Darren Vogt and President Paula Hughes. Photo taken January 7, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"4952\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/allen-county-council\/120581.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/allen-county-council\/thumbs\/thumbs_120581.jpg\" data-title=\"Darren Vogt and Paula Hughes\" data-description=\"Newly elected Allen County Council Vice-President Darren Vogt and President Paula Hughes. Photo taken January 7, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Darren Vogt and Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Darren Vogt and Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4952\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/allen-county-council\/thumbs\/thumbs_120581.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/donald_bobay.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Donald Bobay, 2nd District Fort Wayne City Council Republican candidate. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5496\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/donald_bobay.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_donald_bobay.jpg\" data-title=\"Donald Bobay\" data-description=\"Donald Bobay, 2nd District Fort Wayne City Council Republican candidate. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Donald Bobay\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Donald Bobay\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5496\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_donald_bobay.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142418.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Bob Hughes talks about TFE.  Photo taken September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5504\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142418.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142418.jpg\" data-title=\"Bob Hughes\" data-description=\"Bob Hughes talks about TFE.  Photo taken September 28, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bob Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bob Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5504\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142418.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142421.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries introduces Paula Hughes on September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5505\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142421.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142421.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\" data-description=\"Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries introduces Paula Hughes on September 28, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5505\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142421.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142422.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Paula Hughes and Ken Fries on September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142422.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142422.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes and Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\" data-description=\"Paula Hughes and Ken Fries on September 28, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes and Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes and Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142422.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142425.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Paula Hughes announces she will run for the Mayor of Fort Wayne in 2011 on September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5507\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142425.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142425.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\" data-description=\"Paula Hughes announces she will run for the Mayor of Fort Wayne in 2011 on September 28, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5507\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142425.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142426.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Paula Hughes announces she will run for the Mayor of Fort Wayne in 2011 on September 28, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5508\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/142426.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142426.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\" data-description=\"Paula Hughes announces she will run for the Mayor of Fort Wayne in 2011 on September 28, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5508\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_142426.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/ericdoden.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"2011 Mayoral candidate Eric Doden. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='60089bf8e0e89eadae85d1a0fe9b7d03' data-image-id=\"5552\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/ericdoden.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_ericdoden.jpg\" data-title=\"Eric Doden\" data-description=\"2011 Mayoral candidate Eric Doden. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5552\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_ericdoden.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, I collaborated with fellow blogger Jim Sack to interview what is considered to be the top three Republican Mayoral candidates. 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