Soon we will be able to answer the phone without worries the
caller will be pitching a candidate, proposition or measure, and the endless request
that we phone bank, or consider donating. I cannot wait to get just the usual
mail and emails. I will soon be able to answer the door without wondering what
candidate is seeking my vote. It is all too tiring.
I got your mailer, I have attended the candidate forums, I
have received the robo-calls…ENOUGH ALREADY!
Having endured so much, I am ready to ask the questions I
need answered before I consider voting for you.
Questions:
Who are you? Besides the many name
changes… your history does not jive.
Where are you getting tens of thousands
of dollars to loan yourself for campaigning and for community efforts?
Groups created for the sole purpose
of endorsements dates back to the cave men period. The endorser’s past
decisions and accomplishments are always considered. Do you really want to
associates yourself byway of individual or group endorsements of those with a
history of grandiose ideologue opinions that constrain and restrict growth and
development in the community?
Have you traded any friendships for endorsements?
Have you traded any friendships for endorsements?
Did you really think sending
birthday cards to people that you have not met would not be spooky?
Do you think you are using the registered voters list from Alameda County smartly?
Your stump speeches consist of all
your accomplishments. You have joined every community organization and made
each one better or successful. OH REALLY? You usually arrive late, and then look
for an opportunity to segway into your scripted speech sometimes described as “off-topic,
weird, or just plain irrelevant.” How is that working for you?
Another issue this year is the use of Ranked choice voting.
I am voting for the candidate I want to win. I will not vote for a 2nd
or 3rd runner-up. This is not a popularity contest. Either you are
the person I think can do the job or not. KEEP IT SIMPLE. Making a 2nd
or 3rd choice seems like I have lower the bar and settled. That does
not work for me. VOTE ONCE.
