Mayoral candidate Dewey Bartlett

[Conan71]

I have yet to see a justification for the claim that he's a "successful businessman" who knows how to create jobs. From Keener's website, they seem to have eight employees, plus a handful of associates -- three lawyers, a CPA, and a geologist -- occasional contractors, I suppose. Every reference to the size of the company I've found in news articles on the web has put the headcount around 10, plus or minus a few. In 1999 testimony before a U. S. Senate energy committee, Bartlett said that at one time Keener Oil had 200 employees but now had 10. So it looks like the company has remained about the same size over the last decade.

Glad to know I'm not alone in questioning the stats and claims.  Dewey seems too much like a place filler or engineered opponent for Sen. Adelson.  I don't mean to come off harsh, I'm sure Dewey is a very nice guy and good businessman, but I don't hear any kind of enthusiasm which sounds remotely like his heart is in this race.

Which way are you leaning in the primary, Michael?  I sure do miss your UTW column.