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Iris's avatar

Always interesting to read your analysis, Micah, especially when it's about our town! Maybe a small point, but I'd like to point out that, while certainly Latimer has many local supporters who are putting out yard signs, don't forget that Bowman doesn't have the same unlimited funds to mass produce them. There are never as many Bowman signs available as his ardent supporters around here want and, to make matters worse, the ones we have are often stolen or destroyed. Just today several residents wrote the police chief after having had four signs stolen or defaced (he quickly responded with an email to everyone in the village). I personally have removed laminated pictures of hostages or hostile statements that were pasted right over Congressman Bowman's face (the next day, someone had taken the signs). It's discouraging that people think this disrespectful behavior is acceptable.

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David Schwartz's avatar

Great piece, Micah! It thoughtfully demonstrates not only the deeply distressing character of the Latimer and Jones campaigns, but in the longer run, the essential need for campaign finance reform to protect democracy in this nation. Latimer is clearly buying his next job since he is term-limited and he is doing so with a very ugly attack on his opponent, but he would not make that attack were he not financed by right-wing donors who oppose all the positions true progressives support. It is sad that Jones feels he must join such an ugly effort.

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