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Originally Posted by residentofcre That's why I love the forums so much... I learn so much.... and what you are saying makes total sense....
OK... so you and Pete say that making a point is throwing away a vote...
I believe action taken in the polling place is never throwing away a vote.
I plan on writing in my name. If I am the only one that does that, then so be it... but my vote will be to say stop ignoring the needs of the 18 Calvert County Communities that have roads to maintain....
If others choose to write in "issues" or "roads" or my name... their vote is not wasted either, IMO, because it says something.... just like going to the polls and choosing "none of the above" by using the "no vote" option... is not throwing away a vote.
I know I lost the Primary... and I know that I won't win a seat even on a write in ballot.... but the action is a vote... It's not used very often but it is available....
I ran for office because the needs of the people who live in 22 of the Calvert County Communities [18 of which maintain roads] are ignored. If a discussion [and eventually a solution] resulted from my action... then we won because we were totally ignored until this point....
I spoke with the other candidates about the issues facting the 18 communities that have roads... and they were totally ignorant to the problem or unwilling to look into solutions... I don't mean this in a bad way... I mean it's just been ignored for so long that no one knows there are real viable solutions.... |
I believe you are dead wrong and this is why.
Suppose you look at the candidates who are now running in the general. One of them, Candidate "A" matches your values and issues 80% and the other, Candidate "B" only matches 10%, you disagree on EVERYTHING. You talk 100 people into your silly "write in Tice" mantra and they do it, then candidate "B" wins by 70 votes. WTF have you just done with your silly "It's not over" write in stunt? You have elected the person you vehemently opposed. You have NOT caused "discussion" you have NOT "elevated" your road issue, you have NOT provided a solution, you HAVE handed the election to a person who is against 90% of what you believe.
I think your passion and activism is overloading your judgement valve. Not a good trait in a public official. Grow up and learn to use the system, this standing on the street corner and screaming like a sore loser will get you ignored long before it ever gets you elected.