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residentofcre
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Who would you vote for?
LexiGirl75
100% Goapele Head!
residentofcre said:
Marion Barry.
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residentofcre
Guest
I wonder if people are voting for people they know?
luthersomd
Member
Becky....How in the h... do you have a poll without including the incumbents that you know are going to run? Doug "light" Parran is probably voting for himself on a regular basis. Are you?residentofcre said:
Railroad
Routinely Derailed
I'm not a Calvert person so I won't participate in the poll. However, seeing the list of names I've never seen/heard of before brought up a point I've complained about for a long time.
How can the average person who's not politically active on the local level know who the candidates are and what political group they represent? A lot of us have defined preferences (i.e., liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican, etc.) but aren't able to attend council meetings, breakfasts, and the like because we have stuff to do that fills our time. The Enterprise usually makes an attempt in the 4-year elections, at the last minute, to carry blurbs about the candidates, but it's the only such reportage that I know of, and I don't recall them doing it for the off-year elections.
We can say that each citizen has a responsibility to educate him/herself about the candidates and the issues, and certainly that's true. But having said that, what resources does the average citizen have available for that kind of stuff? If I were to vote right now for St. Mary's folks, I'd have to see party labels next to the names, so I could vote for people in my party - because beyond that, I'd have no clue who to vote for.
And I don't trust any local candidates to truthfully state who they are and what they stand for. They are almost guaranteed to only tell me what I want to hear. (JPC Jr. excepted, of course - he's trying to make sure he doesn't get elected for ANYTHING).
How can the average person who's not politically active on the local level know who the candidates are and what political group they represent? A lot of us have defined preferences (i.e., liberal, conservative, Democrat, Republican, etc.) but aren't able to attend council meetings, breakfasts, and the like because we have stuff to do that fills our time. The Enterprise usually makes an attempt in the 4-year elections, at the last minute, to carry blurbs about the candidates, but it's the only such reportage that I know of, and I don't recall them doing it for the off-year elections.
We can say that each citizen has a responsibility to educate him/herself about the candidates and the issues, and certainly that's true. But having said that, what resources does the average citizen have available for that kind of stuff? If I were to vote right now for St. Mary's folks, I'd have to see party labels next to the names, so I could vote for people in my party - because beyond that, I'd have no clue who to vote for.
And I don't trust any local candidates to truthfully state who they are and what they stand for. They are almost guaranteed to only tell me what I want to hear. (JPC Jr. excepted, of course - he's trying to make sure he doesn't get elected for ANYTHING).
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residentofcre
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luthersomd said:
I have only voted once ... Did you know that I was an election judge until this year? I like doing things right...
The reason I didn't include the incumbents is because they had not put their name in the hat when I opened this survey.... I wanted to keep track of how I was doing with the others....
There are polls on other sites.... and maybe people are voting more than once on those....
bcp
In My Opinion
Railroad said:
and on the other hand, have you ever in your lifetime known of a candidate that was honest to the point of killing his chances of winning?
most would tell you what you want to hear to get your vote, then slam you once they were elected.
damn shame JPC is so far detached from reality, his honesty is almost refreshing in the world of politics.
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residentofcre
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bcp said:
I am actually trying to run that kind of honest campaign...
Maybe I'm not a real politician... just someone who knows that they can do the job... and wants the chance to do so....
luthersomd
Member
Mea Culpa!!
Wow...That explains it all...I guess...Your honor..i'm sorry that i questioned your wisdom!!residentofcre said:
SEABREEZE 1957
My 401K is now a 201K
from her webpage:
"Accomplishments:
Uncovered predecessor’s accounting error and natural causes for loss and recovery of 10,000 gallons jet fuel at Government Installation
Developed Fleet Budget and uncovered silent recall giving back 1/3 annual budget to non-profit organization fro use in more hands-on projects
Uncovered and proved IRS errors fro two companies and negotiated abatement of interest and penalties charged for Federal and State Withholding and Income Taxes
Uncovered Sales Tax Audit Errors, Negotiated Appeal and abatement of interest, penalties, and refund of some payments made
Organized & computerized 110-year-old company complete with sales brochures & web page
Created and produced full-page color advertisement for local company
Managed Software Company two years, annual sales increased from $125,000 to $1,000,000+
Discovered transportation clause in State Contract allowing for the billing and collection of over $5,000 in previous losses
Organized blue line drawing room, upgraded process to computerized black lines increasing speed and cutting cost
Produced flexible budgets, inventory control, tracked efficiency to bring costs in line with production
Honored> Professional Management 2000/International Who’s Who Award
Appointed> National Business Advisory Council/NRCC
Appointed> Infrastructure Task Force/Calvert County/Maryland General Assembly
Appointed> Calvert County Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee [COIAC]
Elected> Director Property Owners Association Chesapeake Ranch Estates [POACRE]
Appointed> Liaison CRE Roads Committee, Facilities Committee
Member> CRE Architectural Review Committee
"Accomplishments:
Uncovered predecessor’s accounting error and natural causes for loss and recovery of 10,000 gallons jet fuel at Government Installation
Developed Fleet Budget and uncovered silent recall giving back 1/3 annual budget to non-profit organization fro use in more hands-on projects
Uncovered and proved IRS errors fro two companies and negotiated abatement of interest and penalties charged for Federal and State Withholding and Income Taxes
Uncovered Sales Tax Audit Errors, Negotiated Appeal and abatement of interest, penalties, and refund of some payments made
Organized & computerized 110-year-old company complete with sales brochures & web page
Created and produced full-page color advertisement for local company
Managed Software Company two years, annual sales increased from $125,000 to $1,000,000+
Discovered transportation clause in State Contract allowing for the billing and collection of over $5,000 in previous losses
Organized blue line drawing room, upgraded process to computerized black lines increasing speed and cutting cost
Produced flexible budgets, inventory control, tracked efficiency to bring costs in line with production
Honored> Professional Management 2000/International Who’s Who Award
Appointed> National Business Advisory Council/NRCC
Appointed> Infrastructure Task Force/Calvert County/Maryland General Assembly
Appointed> Calvert County Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee [COIAC]
Elected> Director Property Owners Association Chesapeake Ranch Estates [POACRE]
Appointed> Liaison CRE Roads Committee, Facilities Committee
Member> CRE Architectural Review Committee
SEABREEZE 1957
My 401K is now a 201K
Thank you for the red karma Becky Tice.... 
cdsulhoff
New Member
residentofcre said:
Someone needs to make sure the votes for mayor in Chesapeake beach is valid. That A**hole Donovan won this last time by a thread.. I truly think that the person who ran against him really should of won... Oh I cannot wait till the day Donovan is elected out...
SEABREEZE 1957
My 401K is now a 201K
residentofcre said:
I should move to Calvert County just so I can vote there........
