Nicholas Kempe To Challenge David Burt In C#18
Although not yet officially confirmed by the One Bermuda Alliance, it appears that Nicholas Kempe will stand for the Opposition in Constituency #18 Pembroke West Central.
A Facebook campaign page has been launched by Mr Kempe — who resides in Constituency #18 — saying: “I am running for the OBA because change is imperative and I could not live with myself if I did nothing.”
The 29-year-old has a Masters degree in Economics and Business Administration, and presently works as a Vice President at Bermuda Forwarders.
The Pembroke West Central seat is presently held by the PLP’s Neletha Butterfield who won 69.62% of the vote vs the UBP’s Mariyln Steede [25.15%] and Independent Roger Russell [5.22%] in the 2007 General Election.
Senator David Burt has been selected to stand for the PLP, after a protracted selection process which saw three re-counts, and ended up with the 32-year-old Senator given the nod over incumbent Neletha Butterfield.
The OBA has officially rolled out 28 candidates thus far, with 8 remaining, although some candidates who have not yet been officially rolled out – like Mr Kempe and Glen Smith in C#14 - are known to be running.
Lamb to the slaughter!
Good on him though for stepping up.
“… a Masters degree in Economics and Business Administration, and presently works as a Vice President …”
That’s the kind of talent and education we desperately need in Government.
OBA all the way!
So why not put him in a safe seat? Seems like they are wasting talent
Wow.
Good for him, you never know…there are a lot of people who see Burt for the arrogant idiot he is, and this kind of freshness is just what we need. I mean do we really need another 4 years of David Burt in office? You all know the answer.
Who would vote for him? Didnt he resign or wasn’t he sked to resign? Two of his biggest accomplishments (if you want to call them that) are currently being reviewed (term limits & SOB home purchase tax)and the Napoleonic Syndrome Ompa Lumpa style of ruling he rubs everyone the wrong way….even his own PLP members. However, he and his supporters will get desperate and resort to dirty politics to get people to support him. Luckily most Bermudians are wise and tired of the the “race card”.
Burt is a good guy, just because he doesn’t support the UBP I mean OBA. Changing the name is not going to win you the election. Donte and Mark you should have never invited the UBP in. The party you had before was new clean and fresh. Now that you have the UBP higher ups telling what to do. Sorry I can’t support you 2 and trust me I know you guys personally. In all honesty I know you mean well, but I can’t vote for a party who is really the UBP.
WELL SAID!!!
Like I said before. Craig just don’t get it.
Listen up fool…… And I hate to call him that, but he’s sitting up on the hill like a little boy on Christmas day with his new toys, and can’t see what’s going on right before his eyes.
If oba is serious about winning they need to get rid of all that old gard.
You are confusing him with Lt. Col. David Burch. Mr. Kempe would instead be running against the current Senator David Burt.
Is there a difference between Burt or Burch? Seriously…
Think you got the wrong person. David Burt not Burch.
A lot of people see different than what you see. Doesn’t matter though, Kempe is toast in this seat.
Pembroke west central? LOL Toast!
Congrats Nic!!! It takes a brave person to step up!
Congrats Nicholas, you will do the OBA proud. You will have just as much chance as David Burt so don’t let the naysayers bring you down. One thing I can say for the OBA, they are presenting young candidates unlike the PLP with their old, tired candidates!
You mean the UBP is presenting young candidates unlike the PLP with their old, tired candidates. Call it like we all see it!
Goodbye PLP , don’t let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out.
Well done Nicholas. The OBA are putting up some young, honest candidates who have Bermuda’s best interest at heart. A refreshing change!!!!!
I’m for neither party but Atleast I saw this guy in my neighborhood trying.
FYI Burt is a total pin head with his head where the sun don’t shine and arrogance that seeps out of his pores. Met him twice without knowing who he was. My first impression was HeeeHaaaaw. Straight up jackrabbit if you know what I mean.
Of course, the educated black man is arrogant.
We’ve heard this story before.
You’re the only one who mentioned race. Hypocrite.
David Burt = old plp mentality + young face= same sense of entitlement
…l am white, l have dealt with this family and they are all ignorant, and they truly think we all owe them something, especially these ones that have these great degree’s and masters…..good on him for the education his family was able to let him focus on, but kiss my a#s kemps
A little jealous mate? Sorry to hear that. There is a remedy though…. you can actually go to work and make your own money and they you dont have to rank on everyone else anymore.
I know many of the Kempe’s and I have never felt that they were entitled.
Nick would probably suprise most people if they met him. He would be able to relate to pretty much anyone….. except maybe @Liars here!
Funny how he has been ‘announced’ without even having a rollout. Is that the OBA’s way of saying he has no chance?
Seriously OBA? I’ll be voting for you in the next election (more by default than anything else) but this does nothing to help rid yourself of the entitled image. Start appointing people who made their money themselves, and not people who were given.
At least they aren’t appointing people who embezzled their money. Or stole their business from their parents.
This lets me know a couple of things:
1. Either the OBA is absolutely clueless, or;
2. They are not attracting the types of candidates they need to engage with the electorate
I live in the this constituency and my jaw dropped when I saw the candidate. Granted I do not know anything about Mr. Kempe. I do know that the OBA however has an image problem and this selection just plays into that argument on so many levels.
Thanks, OBA. I am now between a rock and a hard place. Not wanting to vote for the PLP but wanting to vote for somebody who I feel can connect with me and represent me. Sorry, this ain’t it.
And Burt’s family construction business comes from where???
A political baptism by fire, but guess what!! He has the gonads to put himself out there and that speaks a lot about this guy called Nick. He also obviously has a brain which is what severely lacks in Bermuda politics, seems it will the the battle of Brains v/s Ego and unfortunately we know what skin color and attributes people in this constituency are likely to go for.
People in this constituency being…? Black?(shaking my head)
The other evening, some time after 10pm, I heard a loud scratching in my living room. I thought at first it was my cat, but then I heard some other strange noises. When I went to investigate, I found that someone had separated my window screen from its frame at one corner and pushed in one of Mr. David Burt’s campaign flyers.
I could assume the person was an enthusiastic supporter of Mr. Burt out canvassing very late and didn’t want to wake me up.
Or I could wonder if this was a message from someone who knows I don’t intend to vote for Mr. Burt and was letting me know they know where I live and that next time something more serious could come through my window.
What should I do – beside pay for the repair to my screen before the mosquitoes eat me alive?