Colons (again) and parallel construction.

http://leedrurydecesarescasting-roomcouch.blogspot.com/2008/05/superintendent-round-up.html


>Meeting with Gorham: I think he is promising and would be a good substitute for Kurdell. Almost anyone not a rubberstamp is an acceptable substitute. He is sophisticated about the district's problems. He has a teacher wife, which explains that fact to me. He says he can face down Elia. That would be novel and welcome. He is fluent about the problems of the schools, is nice looking, and a good listener. I gave him a hundred bucks. There is another guy in the race now. We must look at him too. lee<

Independent clause should predede a colon.

Parrallel construction dictates " ... and is a good listener".