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The paper is quoted as saying the race was “dominated by Karl Hanlon.” However, the numbers reported don’t account for seven full precincts (the paper buried this note below) and it is wholly possible that if counted the final results would not favor either candidate.
These straw polls are also unofficial and non-binding, so they can hardly be called “votes.” A spin that turns this report into a “win” is a classic political stunt and the kind of “BS” that voters are sick of. We should be strategically looking at our candidates and figuring out who has the best chance of beating Tipton in November, not following exploitive reporting.
I’ve heard some voters express that Hanlon is the more electable, but that doesn’t actually seem to be the case. Karl Hanlon has run in only one other race and he lost. He was appointed to his local school board and when he ran for the position — as an incumbent — he lost (in his local valley). How do we expect him to win in our larger District?
Diane Mitsch Bush, on the other hand, has won five elections in much larger races and in areas where Republicans and Unaffiliated voters outnumber Democrats. A Democrat that has already proven that she has the support from our swing vote is a huge vote of confidence.
Diane is clearly more electable, she’s already proven it.
Tim Keresey
Durango
