As far as I know, I haven't read a questionable post by Moore's campaign manager or staff. I don't think think they are plugged in on a regular basis to this forum. Let's not attach the words of supporters, or those who dislike the opposition to the campaign or candidate.
It's a stretch to tie these words to the candidate. Now Martha, as a former campaign manager, I'm sure you wouldn't have wanted a lot people that were supporting your candidate to be thought of as speaking for your campaign, at the time.
The candidates in this campaign have been pretty cordial and stuck to the issues. It's the supporters that are raising eyebrows and that's probably where the criticism should remain focused - on those individual supporters. They are on here and can speak for themselves.
Eric Mitchell
Maple Grove
Martha Bolinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Posts from Jason Goray and Susan Maricle raised a very interesting
question to my mind. Who speaks for Olin Moore?
Generally, I'm a list lurker (and not terribly faithful at that), but
the 3rd ward race is vitally important to the city as a whole. Now that
the primary has distilled an exciting array of candidates down to two,
it seems especially appropriate for campaign spokespersons to identify
themselves upfront. The Samuels campaign seems to have done this with
posts that are challenging but respectful of the candidates and of
democratic debate.
Yet posts from Moore supporters attack Samuels personally. Do these
folks -- Vanessa and Dyna -- speak for the Moore campaign? Does Moore
endorse their views and methods?
Martha Bolinger
ECCO but confident the whole city benefits when candidates everywhere
engage each other and their consituents.
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