I tried to take a look at his Web site and got '1 tip for a flat belly' and a bunch of stuff about corn.

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I live in Jordan's former district and voted for Diane every time I had the chance. I recently posted that I thought the two Democrats running for mayor were pretty much jokes, and I stand by that. If Ms. Jordan did in fact do that, than she should know better. However, Maize, who is trying to run for County Mayor, should not wage war on someone like Diane Jordan who, by just a few phone calls, represents probably more than 500 or so votes.

Betty is right on the money here!

I haven't personally met him, but I hear from people who have been heavily involved in the '10 mayoral campaign that Michael McBath is a really good – and really young – guy who is running because he has a story to tell. The story is a tragic one, about his two murdered brothers, and he seems to seriously want to make a difference in his community.
That seems like a pretty good reason to enter the public arena.

The East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists/ League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County mayoral primary forum is tonight from 7-9 p.m. at West High School on Sutherland Ave.

Burchett and Hutchison on the stage from 7-8; McBath and Maize on the stage from 8-9.

Come out and learn about all the mayoral primary candidates in one evening, in one place, then go vote!

Jordan is just trying to score points with her next boss...

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The guy who spoke to Jordan, the Rev. Chris Battle of Tabernacle Baptist Church, is going to be on Channel 10 tonight at 6.
It should be interesting to hear him set the record straight.

And I made one error: Jordan has not known Battle for a long time. He came here from Cincinnati.

Yes, I sure hope Rev. Battle does set the record straight. Diane Jordan blatantly violated Knox County Election Law. Instead of admitting she made a mistake in talking to the voter who reported her unethical, illegal conversation, she has accused Reverend Ezra Maize of lying...so outrageous.
FYI, Ezra Maize has been a leader in this community for over 7 years. He pastors a church, he is a social worker, mentoring to all families who ask his help at Austin East Magnet High School. He has created a program to help the young troubled youth of the area called "A Second Chance". He was president of the area's NAACP for 2 years. And reporting this violation of election law proves he owes no one, and has the courage and integrity to stand up to the OLD BOY + Diane Network, who have ruled politics here for years. And his vintage car...just so you know, he bought it at a low used car price and is restoring it. That is his hobby...when he is not leading this community. He also has a wonderful wife, working on her education degree at Tusculum and three super children...just so you know. There is a problem with the website which we hope to fix soon. Meantime, before you assume Diane Jordan is telling the truth to suit herself, you better check the facts. And yes, you should attend tonight's debate at West High...especially the bbeanster...you need more education before you continue to repeat gossip and half truths. This man has more integrity and strength of character than all the other candidates running for this office.

You are a partisan and while it is good you are for a candidate, bbeanster requires no education from you. In fact, she's likely forgotten more than you know. And the half truths and gossip being repeated is your own as evidenced by the story on the television news tonight.

and can report that
a) Diane Jordan was nowhere in sight
b) the polling place is so tiny, I don't think her hat would fit in there.

According to my sources, the Rev. Maize was in the East Knoxville satellite office twice on the day in question – once when he came in with the Rev. Battle and a second time when he returned to yell at Ms. Jordan.

Since he is a candidate, he's supposed to be abiding by the 100 foot rule, unless he is voting. It is my understanding that he says he was there to check on a car title, which is something he could easily have accomplished at the Knoxville Center office without a problem.

Looks like he violated state election law twice in one day.

p.s.:
Catlady, don't get lost. I kinda like your style :-)

Thank you bbeanster. I don't intend to get lost.

So who has a 'legal issue'?
Maize could have registered his car at East Town, which does not have a polling place. Since he lives in Holston Hills, it would have been as convenient to do it there as at Five Points, which is a tiny office. Why would he choose to go to a place where he would obviously be breaking the 100-foot law?
As a candidate, he is only allowed to go within 100 feet of a polling place one time, and that is to exercise his right to vote. They use the computer lab as a polling place at Five Points, and that whole office is far less than 100-feet wide, so he cannot legally walk in the door while he is running for office. He did it twice that day.
Also, are you the person who claims that Diane Jordan was taking people to the polls to vote for McCain? That also is untrue. It was reported in the News Sentinel at the time that she was considering changing parties, but said she would not do it because she wanted to campaign for Obama. I know that my conversations with her reflected that, and saying she was taking people to the polls to vote for McCain is crazytalk, as is your calling me a "Rethuglican," which I suppose means you are 'accusing' me of being a Republican. My Republican friends would get quite a laugh out of that.
But please don't accuse me of being a Democrat, either. I'm on record right here with my dislike of partisan politics.

Mayoral candidate Maize withdraws complaint against ex-commissioner

Interesting but of course the Reverend Maize in his zeal to follow the law, made no mention of the point so eloquently made by bbeanster that he himself violated the law.

I like Michael McBath.