Molly Tumanic

Since I began writing a semi-regular column for The Spectator, I have received both positive and negative feedback. I’ve had a City Council member tell me to “go f— myself,” a rare rebuttal editorial written by a former member of The Spectator and two e-mails saying “great editorial, Matt.” Life has a funny way of balancing things out, doesn’t it?

So with president Harry Truman’s words “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” firmly in my mind, I looked for an editorial topic that wouldn’t irritate anyone.

Often during elections we get to know candidates by their stances on the issues and not on a personal level. To change that, I sent a letter to the nine remaining City Council candidates asking them to fill out a questionnaire inquiring about their favorite movie, newspaper and magazine.

To me, the most interesting question asked was to name their favorite politician. This question could point to what kind political philosophy the candidates have.

Before I show you the results, let me add that simply because a candidate has similar tastes in magazines or restaurants or favorite politicians, he or she may not hold any of the same viewpoints on issues important to you, such as student, faculty and visitor access to parking on streets in the Third Ward. That duty I will leave to you.

Enjoy and be sure to vote tomorrow.

Brandon Buchanan
Magazine: The Economist
Newspaper: Financial Times
Movie: “The Matrix”
Eau Claire restaurant: Famous Dave’s
Favorite politician: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Hal Davis
Magazine: Atlantic Monthly
Newspaper: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Movie: “Midway”Eau Claire restaurant: Smith’s Country Inn
Favorite politician: John McCain

Heather DeLuka

Magazine: Highlander (Scottish History)
Newspaper: The Flipside
Movie: “Somewhere In Time”
Eau Claire restaurant: Pinang
Favorite politician: Ralph Nader

Doug Hayes
Magazine: Newsweek
Newspaper: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Movie: “Die Hard”
Eau Claire restaurant: El Patio
Favorite politician: Herb Kohl

Kerry Kincaid
Magazine: The Economist
Newspaper: Washington Post Weekly
Movie: “Beetlejuice”
Eau Claire restaurant: no answer given
Favorite politician: Barbara Jordan

Terri Stanley
Magazine: Washington Spectator
Newspaper: The Flipside
Movie: “Much Ado About Nothing”
Eau Claire restaurant: Pinang
Favorite politician: Jim Hightower

Jill Tiefel
Magazine: Sporting News
Newspaper: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Movie: “Star Wars (The Trilogy)”
Eau Claire restaurant: Fortune Cookie
Favorite politician: Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Tou Vue
Magazine: U.S. News and World Report
Newspaper: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Movie: action movies
Eau Claire restaurant: Famous Dave’s
Favorite politician: local politicians