Forget the Maine! Mike Burke, candidate for mayor, scraps seafaring imagery

Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, won’t get their first crack at the mayor’s race until the primary in February 2011. The race is young, but already one of the candidates has reworked his message.

Mike Burke, a development lawyer active in civic affairs, announced his candidacy with the slogan “Don’t give up the ship.” The words appeared on billboards done in a blue-and-green color scheme, emphasizing the nautical theme.