Posted: February 20, 2011 - 7:51pm
By Jim Schoettler
To his army of supporters, Jacksonville mayoral candidate Mike Hogan is about as close as one can get to walking on water.
They describe him as a steady, honest and faith-driven leader. They tout his work as a fiscal conservative Republican with a track record of constituent service unmatched by any other candidate.
But Hogan's opponents say they fear him and what they believe is a lack of vision to lead the city forward. They believe he will focus more on potholes than big-picture projects.
They also accuse him of making unrealistic promises, such as never raising taxes, just to get elected.