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Friday, May 20, 2011 | 1:54 p.m.
She promised to run a clean campaign, but a negative ad produced by Las Vegas mayoral candidate Carolyn Goodman hit the airwaves this week.
The commercial focuses on a meeting in which Giunchigliani cursed at a nurse, using the F-word.
"To be effective, the mayor must be a consensus builder. That's not Chris Giunchigliani, a typical politician with a hostile reputation," a voice in the ad says.
It also quotes UMC adviser Jim Rogers saying Giunchigliani’s behavior will have a chilling effect on business.
Goodman had vowed to run a positive campaign and steer clear of slams on her opponent. She said she released the negative ad in response to a Giunchigliani attack on her.
Goodman told Sun columnist Jon Ralston she produced the ad earlier in the campaign because she had been "warned" that Giunchigliani might go negative.
Giunchigliani on Wednesday released an ad in which she accuses Goodman of riding her husband’s coattails and of being unprepared to be mayor.
Early voting in the mayoral race begins Saturday.
I'm sorry to see you lowered yourself to this level Carolyn. Now you've both become typical politicians. Sad.
Comment removed by moderator. Language and name-calling.
The stuff in commercial was videotaped it's Public Record.
Yes it's getting a bit negative but do you really see both of these women pitching pink ponies and rainbows_Not!
May the best Women Win hope they don't Fluck It Up
Ms. Goodman appears to be a nice person...she is just unqualified for the position of mayor. Perhaps some charity could use her as a spokesperson?
I'm sorry to learn of Giunchigliani's conduct at the meeting with the Nurses and her attitude towards Jim Rogers. I was leaning in her direction. Getting angry and using the "F" word and putting Rogers down just shows me she has no class. She just lost my vote.
mrs. goodman is in fact the best candidate since she has already been the sounding board for the mayor for the last 16 years,plus she has the asset in her husband that the other candidat does not have.
So you have a choice between a foul-mouith and the mayors wife, great.
Carolyn Goodman doesn't have Las Vegas as a whole in her best interest. She seem to believe that Las Vegas only consist of the Strip and all of its many casinos. However, I loved her husband Oscar. Now he knew the job and had a character bigger than life. He will be be missed. Sorry Carolyn, this time experience supersedes association.
Neither of these two candidates really get me to want to jump out of bed and go vote. Carolyn Goodman has difficulty providing any reasonable answers when asked questions about city management. On the other hand, Chris Giunchigliani is a Bully, a Union puppet, a Tax and spender, and won't mind raising property taxes if she gets the chance.
It's likely Ms Goodman can't do much damage if she's elected as her vote is only one on the Council with no Veto power. Ms Giunchigliani will Bully the weak kneed Council into do what she wants.
I will probably toss a coin when it's time to vote.
Please don't "toss a coin" when you vote. Just look at both candidates with a clear eye and decide. You may not vote for the candidate I prefer, Giunchigliani, but you'll sleep better knowing you made your decision based on research.
Goodman has no experience or reason to be in this race other than her husband doesn't want to leave. If the Mayor has no real power, why do the Goodmans want the office so badly?
Carolyn Goodman is not different from any politician. The problem I have with the mayority campaign is, why are their campaign posters all over town when it only applys to the city of Las Vegas. I live in the Sunrise district which is not within the city limits but there are all kinds of campaign posters for mayor. I think there should be an ordinance restricting where campaign posters may be placed and only apply where the candidates can actually receive votes.
To staff: I was only telling the truth.
Sorry the truth hurts.
Well F** me.
Just when I was ready to vote for Chris G. for mayor, I'm told by Mrs. Goodman that Chris is a little potty-mouth.
Now, I don't know what the F** to do!
...hmmmm, uhm, er, uhm...a politician made a promise with great fanfare and shortly after broke that promise?...status quo...
"It also quotes UMC adviser Jim Rogers saying Giunchigliani's behavior will have a chilling effect on business."
The actual TV ad presenting this comment has the ever-popular ellipses (...), which means an omission of text. When I see those inserted, I find it hard to evaluate the comment without knowing the entire statement. Nice try though Goodman!
People, I've learned a valuable lesson. If you don't live near the strip, you have NO say. The powers that be in Las Vegas, only cares about "BIG" business and could careless if all of its surrounding areas fall off the face of the earth as long as their precious casinos make a buck or two.
It's time for the city of Las Vegas to stop solely focusing on casinos as their primary source of income and explore other areas for potential growth.
I have always said, that if Florida or rather South Beach, Miami would allow inland casinos. Las Vegas would crumble over night. Why you asked, simple...it because, Florida has many other channels of income.
Las Vegas needs to invest in non gaming, family entertainment like a Universal Studios, Disney's Pleasure Island or Busch Gardens..something that will attract the other half of the general population. Besides, if you take away the casinos, Las Vegas would only be a mound of dust. We need to realize that times has changed and developers need to start to look outside of the box.
Sure, Las Vegas is one of the greatest places on earth but why settle for being one of the greatest and not "THE GREATEST"
The Sun has made it clear who they as an entity would like to see as Mayor. Don't expect anything but criticism of Goodman until the favorite has been elected.
And in two years when the Downtown headlines are more business closings, the failure of Symphony Park and Zappos to create any significant change, this paper will pretend it never picked a favorite to begin with.
Remember, the road to hell is filled with good intentions. Although, I believe that Carolyn Goodman has good intentions, that doesn't qualify her to hold an office, as Mayor of our great city of Las Vegas.
She can only hide behind her great husband, the honorable Mayor Oscar Goodman for short time but eventually she would have to prove herself competent, and I'm sorry, marriage doesn't automatically transfer knowledge and experience from one spouse to the other...please correct me if I'm wrong.
However, I see BIG things coming for Las Vegas if only its leaders, investors and citizens would change with the times. Remember, bigger is not always better.
Bring Universal Studios, Disney Village, Sea World and other family themed entertainment to Las Vegas and I promise all of you that Las Vegas WILL raise more than a few eyes.
Goodman attacks Giunchigliani for going negative? I couldn't disagree more. I think Giunchigliani's ad focused on something Goodman has been saying all along: that she wants to continue her husband's vision and having slept beside him for 12 years during his mayoral tenure makes her the best possible candidate for the job.
On the flip side, Goodman's ad attacked Giunchigliani's personality. She didn't go after Chris' record, she didn't go after Chris' development plan, and she didn't go after Chris' commitment because Chris' record of public service is solid.
So, if anyone had a negative ad, it was Goodman.
Goodman is just portraying the character as the gospel truth about Chris.
Why are all of you liberals getting bent out of shape over the truth?
This is worse than when we had to choose between Harry and the Crazy Angle.
Bla, bla,bla...
None of this gibberish matters. Goodman wins easily.
What is negative about film footage for a campaign commercial taken from a public County Commission Meeting? This shows a vindictive and mean side of Giunchigilai, something most have not seen before. Is this what voters want from a candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas? Time will tell.
August 11, 2008 -- Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani thanked fire fighters with Clark County Local 1908 yesterday for helping elect her to office and said the endorsement of fire fighters has significant influence. "I would not be here today greeting you if it weren't for Local 1908," Giunchigliani said.
"You are the first responders in politics, as well. The fire fighters' endorsement ranks first, above teachers and police. A lot of responsibility comes with that. You can be a guide. You can be a voice for common sense. Your work in politics gives real voice to real people with real needs."
The primary job of the mayor of Las Vegas, as I see it, is to promote the city and the Strip for tourism.
When viewed in that light, Carolyn is much more qualified than Chris.
Say what you want about Oscar, but he really comes across as representing the spirit of Las Vegas, mob history and all (whether you like that spirit or not.) Chris G. simply does not do that.
Las Vegas is unique in this country (okay, Atlantic City tries, but so did Avis.) It needs, and deserves, a mayor who accepts and revels in that. Chris G. would do neither.
Carolyn did the right thing. I it was reversed he would do the same thing to her. Carolyn rocks. We need her.
Carolyn Goodman SHOULD go ahead and promote tourism with Oscar all she likes! Add her to the LVCVA board and have our region crown them King and Queen of Vegas! Sounds like great marketing to me!
As for running the city we need someone with their own set of qualifications who has the chutzpah to run the city. When you read the full story Chris G is certainly not a union shill she was in a tougher room than Carolyn has ever faced. Anyone ever watch a city council meeting? Is grandma Carolyn going to let the nutcases roll on and on talking about space aliens? At least we know Chris knows how to run a meeting the primary job of mayor.
We have term limits for a reason. Flush out the cronies and bring in new energy.
Goodnight Goodmans! Hello Giunchigliani!
"Goodman had vowed to run a positive campaign and steer clear of slams on her opponent. She said she released the negative ad in response to a Giunchigliani attack on her."
When Goodman promised the voters that she would run a positive campaign, she never added the disclaimer, "Unless my opponents run attack ads on me." She hasn't even been elected and she has already broken promises. Basically she has told as that her word is only god as long as it is easy to keep a promise.