MCC Poll - 51% Against, 37% For

I've heard people say "Mayor Dean's election is a mandate in favor of the MCC." I say nay nay. Let's look at some polling data from July 2007 - HERE - 51% OPPOSE, 37% FAVOR, out of 1000 Davidson Co residents (876 RVs). Even then, Mayor Dean didn't enjoy the support for MCC, and it's only getting worse.

So that got me thinking - where are the other Mayoral candidates on the issue? Realistically/Politically - no former Dean opponent will come out and oppose this - Cooley et al will chalk it up to spilled milk and the Mayor's office and his 6 PR firms will personally attack that former candidate.

But where are the supporters? If they all favored it 2 years ago, where are they now? Why not join Mayor Dean and support this project? Or has the financial landscape changed so drastically that no one wants to be on record as favoring it now?

Where are you Clement, Gentry, Dozier, Briley? (I would argue Briley is disqualified - he works for a law firm that supports the project)