Election time is rapidly approaching. Soon the voters will be making a
decision on the direction they want the county to go for the next four years (or
as in circuit court judge for the next fifteen years). If voters feel that the
county is in great shape with good revenue streams, plenty of jobs, good
services with roads in great shape and the county department heads are spending
the taxpayers dollars wisely then they should vote to keep the current group of
county officials in office. If they feel that the county is in the opposite
position then perhaps the voters should vote for changes in leadership
positions.
One problem facing voters is finding out accurate information about the
candidates so that they can make an informed decision. Now here I just want to
say that there are those voters who really don't care about informed decisions.
Yeah, you know who they are. "The Daffy Duckers". These are the people who would
vote for Daffy Duck if he was a Democrat, Republican, Independent etc. Wouldn't
it be much better if people could get above Daffy and vote on issues, records
and what the candidate plans on doing to improve the economic conditions for the
county?
There are a few ways that voters can find out information about
candidates. One is to go to their website if they have one. Some are
interactive and you can ask questions and get answers. You can carefully read
the handouts that come in the mail or are handed out by their supporters. Go to
"Meets and Greets" and talk with them personally. Invite then to your local
party meetings and Central Committee meetings. One of my favorite ways to find
out information is through public debates. This is where the candidate and their
opponent face each other in a open forum and answer questions from the public.
This is a really good way to compare and contrast the candidates. It would be
great to have three or four of these forums before voting day. They could be
sponsored by PAC-14, SU, NAACP or Wor-Wic. I'm sure all the candidates would be
more than willing to do this not only to get their platform out but get it out
for FREE. What a great deal for voters and candidates. So what say you
candidates, are you willing to do this for the voters? The voters are waiting
for your answer!
John Palmer, Delmar, Md.
6 comments:
Good letter except about the debates. I'm not big on debates. Too controlled. I think the best way to get info and positions is to ask on social media like Facebook. This way the question is out in the public eye as well as the answer. I would suggest that voters do this. Don't let Facebook be a propaganda tool for the candidate used only to their advantage. Ask the hard questions and demand answers posted publically.
One candidate is famous for saying "call me I don't do email." Don't let these candidates fool you. They don't want to put things in writing.
Vote Republican. These are the most qualified candidates for Wicomico County
Wicomico County Executive
Bob Culver
Wicomico County Council
John Cannon
Matt Holloway
Marc Kilmer
Larry Dodd
Joe Holloway
How about a debate (and even a test) for the judge candidates!!!
Is John Palmer affiliated with Wicomico County,or is he a county employee?
I think it's very important that we make sure Larry Dodd and Marc Kilmer are elected to their seats in Disteict 3 and District 2. We need to maintain the Republicans in those Districts.
I went and watched Judge Sarbanes in action in the courtroom. I was inclined to cast my vote for him until then. I left convinced that he is part of the problem and will vote for M J Caldwell.
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