Where is Bilodeau (aka, The Insider)?

I wanted to originally call this post "Find Bilodeau" a play off find waldo. He has been labeled by many as a "Frontrunner" along with Mayor Mark Murphy. However, it is unclear still if the two are a tag team.

Mr. Bilodeau, has been a candidate prior to this in 2004 he ran for City Council and was unsuccessful.

The major question is...What are you doing? We have a number of candidates that are out there working hard, the signs are up, items are arriving at homes and the candidates are knocking on doors. I orginally thought after hearing his comments at the candidates forum that he was going door to door, he stated specifically "I have walked a number of neighborhoods in East Orange". I have talked with lots of people in East Orange, and nobdy has seen him. Even less new his name.

What I find even funnier is that Carol Rudat (aka The Beach Bunny) has to commute to Orange to run for the City Council and is out there running hard.

Mr. Frank Finn (aka The Heat) and Phil Martinez (aka The guy that lost to Rocco) have even been posting endorsements and getting there word going.

Jeremy Wayland (aka The Kid), is even trying to sugar coat his positions and even corrected some info I published. Of course long time candidate Robert Douglas (aka Bizness) has signs up and is hitting the streets hard.

Mr. Bilodeau, has all the stars lined up and has a great list of endorsements according to his website www.denisbilodeau.com however, looking around and talking in to friends and neighbors he is going to lose.

I walked my neighborhood and asked the 20 houses on my street the following question.

If the election was held today, who would you vote for?

1. Mark Murphy

2. Robert Douglas

3. Carol Rudat

4. Denis Bilodeau

These are the top 4, I of course had many that said " I don't know" and of course once I explained that Carol Rudat didn't live in Orange, she dropped below Bilodeau. But many people will go and vote and never have any idea to her residency.

These are the 2004 vote totals:

JON DUMITRU 15183 19.8%
TERESA "TITA" SMITH 14329 18.7%
FRED M. WHITAKER 13872 18.1%
DENIS BILODEAU 10850 14.1% (current candidate)
ROBERT L. DOUGLAS 8135 10.6% (current candidate)
DIANA E. WEHRLI 6629 8.6%
MICHAEL RAFAEL MERINO 6473 8.4%
JOHN ANTONY UELAND CAGLIA 1271 1.7% (current candidate)

****update- 09/21/06****

Denis Bilodeau is now endorsed by the Orange County Republican Party. Now this is not a surprise. I wonder if any other candidates even knew that endorsement was available.

He is also endorsed by Mayor Mark Murpy, Orange Councilmembers Dumitu and Smith. Interesting the only endorsement in Orange that is missing is from our very own Carolyn Cavecche.

I will ask the question, Who are supporting for City Council?