write-in candidate

[Jack Porter <jporter@moscow.com>]

Lois, I don't object to having two candidates.  I'm questioning why anyone 
should vote for one of them.

If he's really interested in healthy debate, why did he wait until the last 
possible day to file?  (We knew way back on April 20 that Mike Curley 
wasn't running for re-election.)  Has he been visiting public schools and 
meeting with Parent Advisory Teams like Tim Kinkeade?  Has he been handing 
out campaign brochures and posting them on a website like Tim?  (See 
www.moscowcqe.com)

If he's really Mr. Concerned Citizen with serious ideas about school taxes, 
as suggested by Douglas Wilson's letter in last night's Daily News, where 
was he during all those school board meetings and public hearings about the 
school budget during January, February, March, and April?

Jack Porter

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>I do not know the write-in candidate for the school board, nor am I trying
>to speak for him. However, some people run a write-in campaign because they
>fundamentally believe that public officials should not be elected
>unopposed. Without a campaign there tends to be little or no debate and
>then it's difficult to hold the official accountable after the election.
>
>Already the presence of a write-in opponent has engaged this community in
>some important discussion of who we want to lead our school district and
>what the issues are that face our community.
>
>Lois Melina