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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Encounters in the County update

This week's three Q&A sessions with voters, in Easton, at the Swauk-Teanaway Grange, and in Kittitas, were really rewarding. Unfortunately, Obie chose not to attend any of them.

I don't know why he didn't/wasn't able to come, because I gave him as much notice as possible, first of what I was planning, then of the full schedule -- so scheduling couldn't be the problem, at least not for all three.

Here's what he missed. He missed good turnouts at Easton and the Grange, and a surprising turnout in Kittitas. He missed citizens who were appreciative that someone made the effort to hear about their concerns and to at least try to answer their questions. Almost all of the citizens were new to me, and there was a wide range of points of view and interests. And, frankly, he missed hearing about a lot of frustration with county government.

The candidate forums organized by the Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters are great, as far as they go. But because candidates from all races are there, and because there is so little time allowed for responses to questions, the chance to really address issues is very limited. That's why I'm organizing separate sessions just for Obie and me. Obie has one more chance to meet citizens and answer their questions directly, at 6 pm at the Damman School on Sunday, October 17. I'll send him another invitation this week, but I thought all you-all would appreciate an update.

2 comments:

  1. Obie didn't attend because, if he did, he would learn that what he thinks he knows is not what is being discussed about the County. Listen, there is a very small group of people in this County who believe they know everything and have all the answers. And they have had their way for the last 25 years. Do you see any evidence of foresight, planning and implementation that has benefitted Kittitas County? You won't because there isn't any and there won't be any if Obie is elected. Replacing a misanthrope with an incompetent is what you get with O'Brien.

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  2. The more you know about O'Brien, the less reason there is to vote for him. That's why he didn't show up.

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