The current political climate and Jacksonville Mayoral Race – with our guest Stephen Dare - Season 4 - Episode 6

Joining me on this episode is local writer, journalist, entrepreneur and consultant, Stephen Dare’ "The current political climate and Jacksonville Mayoral Race – Stephen Dare – Season 4 – Episode 6" Stephen Dare is a writer, restauranteur, chef, arts and civic advocate with a background in urban development, planning, neighborhood revitalization and pure old fashioned Southern gossip. Post available here. Here is just some of our conversation: Tracy Rigdon: “Duval County is going through several elections coming up, not only the mayoral, you know, but there is also some city council seats left to be filled. But right off the bat, Before we, I wanted to talk about the mayoral candidates, Davis and Deegan. And I thought that our listeners here should know right off the bat too, that you yourself are actively involved in the Donna Deegan for Mayor campaign. Is that correct?” Stephen Dare: “Oh, absolutely and proudly.” Tracy Rigdon: “… I have indeed run into people on the street and people that I know in Clay County, which is really a red county for sure. Register Republicans that always vote party lines. They’re even saying that they believe in their hearts that Donna is the best pick for the job for Duval County.” Stephen Dare: “Yeah, well, I mean, you know, I’m going to give you my objective opinion objective from my point of view, right?” “So I’ve known Dan Davis for 20 years, actually, 23 years now.” … “But, you know. And just looking at the candidates, he doesn’t have the intellectual curiosity that’s necessary to run a city like Jacksonville at an inflection point. And make no doubt about it. The country, the state, the city, all of them are at inflection points. And you know, for me, I originally backed Matt Carlucci, who is also a very old friend and someone I love and admire and respect.” “…She got breast cancer three times, as most people know. And the third time, I don’t think that she felt like she was gonna survive it. Like she slept with death every night and death was her expectation. And for whatever reason, um, and be the miracle of, you know, medicine and like being healthy underneath. She survived that and it was a crucible for her. Um, like it kind of changed what she was willing to put up with things that she was not willing to waste her time on anymore.” "I've rarely given interviews this past year, but Tracy Rigdon at https://www.facebook.com/TheContrastProjectJax is one of those opportunities to just have an intelligent conversation with a guy who knows what the hell he is doing.I was avoiding the small free range Chiweenie herd and their absolutely invariable habits of howling in four part disharmony whenever I start speaking to pieces of plastic, so I went to the 2nd & Charles to have the chat, not realizing that they would close less than an hour later.Anyways, Check it out. I think I drop a couple of F Bombs, and probably talk to much about the behind the scenes gossip and personalities, but im a southerner raised in a Baptist church. If I cant legitimately gossip and tell tales out of school, then I don't know what this world is coming to." Visit the Contrast Project website for a more immersive experience: https://www.thecontrastproject.tv/ ** Music Tracks for this Podcast by Alex Grohl on Pixabay ** Feel free to LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT. If you are featured here and we don't have your link(s) posted, please let us know. Follow The Contrast Project online: ** http://www.thecontrastproject.tv/ ** https://www.facebook.com/TheContrastP... ** https://www.instagram.com/the_contras... ** https://twitter.com/ContrastProjTV ** The Contrast Project Lounge Podcast is proudly created in part using the Riverside.fm platform. By using this link you are helping to support this show. Thank you so much: https://bit.ly/3BH3q2t