I now have the evidence to back that up.
The very fact that the four of them are campaigning together when there are four positions open and six candidates shows that they're trying to be one side.
I have only received independent campaign material from John Michaels; none of the others have distributed campaign material of their own that I know of. True, campaigning is expensive. That's why I didn't do much by way of fliers when I ran for council two years ago. BUT...it supports the point that it's become "us against them" in this campaign.
There was a flier that went out this week. I didn't receive a copy, my neighbor whose views are well known to support Mr. Benedetti didn't get one, and the two candidates the flier bashes did not receive one either--again, the expense factor could explain, glad they didn't waste their money on us, but if they thought I wouldn't post it online they were more delusional than I thought.
The flier is an outright bashing of the two candidates that aren't part of their clan.
As always-if you would like to increase the image size, click on the image and a new page will open. Navigate with the "back" button to return to this post.
We knew that there would be outright smearing coming. If members of their campaign aren't already on this blog smearing Mr. Benedetti, they've done it publicly with this flier.
If you want "new blood," if you want things to change in Minerva Park, I'd suggest we get a new President of Council. Pam has been the President of Council for at least the last six years. Is she effective? Things won't change until the hierarchy of those in power changes.
They seem to have made it clear that if Tony or Roberto were elected, they wouldn't be prepared to cooperate with them based on the campaign tactics they're using now.
Ultimately, you make the decision when you vote. Whatever that may be...I encourage you to go do it. There is at least one thing I will agree with in this flier...your vote only counts when it's cast.
