Lord, please forgive the judicial candidates for they don't know any better.
Here's a new campaign approach from Kathleen Trandahl for Circuit Judge:
----Original Message-----
From: Kathleen Trandahl [mailto:kathleen@votejudgetrandahl.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 10:05 PM
To: (an unfortunate soul who got this in his in-box - pp)
Subject: Play It Forward...Kathleen Trandahl for Circuit Judge
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| Play It Forward... Dear Friends:
After being greeted by barking dogs, driving thousands of miles to go door to door and signing hundreds of letters, I have to admit my campaign for re-election as Circuit Court Judge has turned out to be a terrific experience. ISSUES:
I’ve learned from the typical voter they do not want Judges who legislate from the bench and are concerned we keep our rural courthouses open. I agree.
CONFUSION:
Many voters are surprised but happy they get to re-elect Circuit Court Judges. They are interested to learn I’m not running against Judge Lori Wilbur who is also running for re-election for another Judge position.
CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
I will continue going door to door every spare hour. But I am really counting on the help of friends and those I have met campaigning to win this campaign. Can you help by forwarding this Play It Forward e-letter to five (or more) friends asking them to vote for me whether they are voting Absentee Ballot or on General Election Day November 7? This will be a tremendous help toward victory. Please check my web site for more information (www.votejudgetrandahl.com). Thanks for all your help. Judge Kathleen Trandahl | Paid for by Re-Elect Judge Trandahl Committee Bobbi Viedt, Treasurer 709 Wilson Winner, SD 57580 | | |
You know, and I voted for her. I almost wish I could take it back. I'd compare this to a campaign piece which tells me I've won a million dollars if I buy a bunch of magazines, or even closer, to an e-mail telling me where I can buy viagra from overseas doctors.
Ugh. People dislike getting chain e-mails telling them that if "they don't forward the message, Jesus will kill a puppy" bad enough. Now it's a system for distributing political mail?
Don't. Just don't.
Comments
By the way, PP, you still would have to vote for Trandahl and not Wendell...no matter how stupid this email chain was.
I haven't checked this with the latest revision of the ballot laws.
But it used to be that someone who had voted absentee could still go to the polls and vote. Their previous absentee ballot would then not be counted.
So if you really mean it, you can probably still change your mind.
PP- Just think if the pro-choice folks hand-picked their own candidate for judge. They could then challenge the abortion ban in front of a friendly judge who owed them a political favor.
Some speculate that Russell is one of these political plants. He won't even attend a non-partison election forum because the president of an event sponsor is a Democrat. Do you suppose Russell will suddenly become impartial and unbiased if he is elected judge?