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Carolyn Goodman, wife of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, waits for her husband to deliver the annual State of the City address at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in downtown Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011.
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 | 9:11 p.m.
Mayoral race
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KSNV coverage of candidate filings for Las Vegas mayoral race, Feb. 2, 2011.
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- Carolyn Goodman, wife of Oscar Goodman, enters Las Vegas mayor race (2-2-2011)
- Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani announces run for Las Vegas mayor (2-2-2011)
- Retired car salesman enters Las Vegas mayoral race (2-1-2011)
- Steve Ross, Larry Brown file in Las Vegas mayoral race (1-31-2011)
- Fifth candidate files in Las Vegas mayoral race (1-28-2011)
- Las Vegas mayoral race draws three candidates (1-25-2011)
Carolyn Goodman on Thursday downplayed accusations that her candidacy for Las Vegas mayor is a way for her husband, Mayor Oscar Goodman, to skirt term limits and insisted that if she wins the election, she — not Oscar — will lead the city.
“I am very much my own person,” Goodman said Thursday night on “Face to Face With Jon Ralston.”
“I don’t listen to him. He doesn’t listen to me,” she said. “We’re very much individuals.”
But later in the interview, Goodman stressed that she would follow through with “everything that’s been created by the visionary that is my husband.” She waffled on whether establishing a red light district downtown is a good idea, as her husband proposed, and defended his unbridled push to grow and urbanize Las Vegas.
Goodman, a retired school administrator, entered the crowded race for mayor Wednesday to the surprise of many. She previously said she wouldn’t run.
She now faces many friends in the primary, including Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani, Las Vegas Councilman Steve Ross and Clark County Commissioner Larry Brown.
Ralston reported earlier this week that Oscar Goodman had told Ross that Goodman’s wife was entering the race because she didn’t want Giunchigliani to win. Carolyn Goodman denied it.
“You are talking about friends of mine,” she said. “Don’t even go there.”
“Friends don’t run against friends, Mrs. Goodman,” Ralston replied.
“These are people I’ve always respected,” she said, adding that she has voted for Giunchigliani in the past.
Carolyn Goodman said her motivation to run grew as the deadline approached, despite her husband’s urging against it.
The deadline to file is Friday. She admitted she didn’t wait until the last minute because she would receive more media attention during the week. Saturday newspapers are typically thin and attract a smaller readership, she said.
As for pulling Las Vegas out of its economic morass, Carolyn Goodman appeared in favor of continuing her husband’s approach of incentivizing development.
“The purpose of government — besides repairing roads, having a fire department, putting money into Metro, having music and parades — to me is about encouraging private enterprise,” she said. “We’re just the support factor.”
Well, what else is she going to say?
As long as she doesn't replace the show girls with Thunder from Down Under I'll vote for her. (On the other hand, I'd be happy to see her drink Scotch instead of Gin.)
Calling the shots: a shot of bourbon, a shot of scotch and a shot of gin!
"Carolyn Goodman said her motivation to run grew... despite her husband's urging against it."
Yeah, right. Who --even among her supporters-- would ever believe THAT?
She may yet turn out to be a good mayor. But that was one heckuva lie she begins her campaign with.
Carolyn, I vote for you and predict you will win! What a better advisor than your wonderful husband Oscar Goodman. Please let me know how I may help you and your campaign. Please send me a bumper sticker!
All the people running for mayor could be good people. I don't claim to know them personally. But, none of them has shown any desire, except for the desire to run for public office. We need vision, knowledge, strong judgement, and respect for others. All we have here are bunch of people auditioning for a casino job or wanting to be king for a day. In the hands of the right person this job could really mean something. Other cities are searching for a new economic identity, trying to save and grow their education systems, and using this crisis as a reason to govern a new way. Democrat, Republican, Independent, or whatever else, we can do better.
BEFORE WE GIVE THE KEYS TO THE CITY TO ANY OF THESE POLITICIANS, LETS CHANGE THE LOCKS!!!
"Lady Mubarak" to the rescue. Don't step down, just step aside.
It's like watching TV reruns. All in the Family.
Vote elite left, elite right or elite down the center...
Freedom! The right choose, who shoves it up your...
Puleeeeeze! We're about to finally be rid of Oscar "Mighty Mouth" Goodman and along comes Carolyn "Mighty Mousey" Goodman. UGH! He endorses alcohol. What'll she endorse? Texting while driving? Those two deserve each other! We don't!
Every so often we need a NEW point of view; new look at things. It's time for the Goodman train to pull away from the station. Been a good run; but sorry Mrs. Goodman; don't see it.
Mr. Goodman has been one of the best mayors this town has ever had. Ms. Goodman has the connections and is not owned by anyone including the unions that keep trying to get in everyones pockets in this town.
She is a good choice and I am glad to see her running to fill the void.
To many of the others owe to many favors to the unions of this town.
The only reason to vote for her IS her spouse! What does she know about the pressures of running a city - in a downturn economy yet! No, I'm sorry, she doesn't qualify if she's doing this on her own - the experience just isn't there. Run for council first and see what it's like before taking on the mantle of being responsible for running LV and its citizens.
She's got my vote! I just need to ask her a couple of questions, but I like her a lot more than the other candidates.
chediski,
you are dead wrong. Carolyn Goodman almost singlehandedly started the Meadows School, which is one of the finest K-12 schools in the country, and definitely in Nevada.
She is more than capable of being a mayor, especially considering her top competition Chris G. sold out the taxpayers to the Firefighters Union long ago.
My only concern is that she shares Oscar's same stupid vision of public funds paying for an expensive sports venue to bring a pro sports team here.
WHO CARES!!!!!
If Oscar had worked on trying to get business here and to diversify the economy, we wouldn't be in such sad shape now.