vision2020@moscow.com: Re: Highway District election results
Re: Highway District election results
Fritz Knorr (fritzk@moscow.com)
Thu, 3 Aug 1995 09:00:54 -0700
>A few thoughts:
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>I attribute the turnout to be largely a factor of the mass mailings sent
>out by Clyde supporters, the ads in the newspapers and radio. More Clyde
>supporters knew about the race than Knorr supporters. In addition, Clyde
>supporters were more emotionally charged to vote, I imagine due to fear of
>1) Bicycle interests, 2) the "E" word, and 3) City vs. Rural backgrounds of
>the candidates. I suspect a fair amount of County residents still vote at
>the Fairgrounds, making it look like the City went for Clyde.
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>I think the timing of the election is significant as well as the fact that
>many City people have never even heard of the highway district elections.
>
>It is a shame that the Highway District election is not subject to campaign
>finance reporting. I would like to know who contributed to the campaigns
>and at what amounts.
>
>Tom
I added up my receipts last night. I spent $57.24 on xeroxing. But, I
think I lost a receipt from Insty-Prints for $5 or so. Plus, there were a
few long distance calls, and my computer paper and ink, a floppy disk and
those boxes of BAD WINE that are still in the 'fridge.
Fritz
>>I would be curious to hear responses to the results from 2020 subscribers.
>>I have several theories about what happened, including farmers turning out
>>to support one of their own and suspicion of Fritz's PCEI connection from
>>people opposed to the sole-source aquifer designation. I expected Clyde to
>>run strong in the outlying towns, simply because his family has been in
>>Latah County for 100 years, but I really thought Fritz would get more votes
>>in Moscow.
>>
>>Any other explanations? Progressive voters off floating rivers or backpacking
>>in the wilderness?
>>
>>Kenton
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