This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Let me tell you how to vote

If you are a single-issue voter re the Human Rights Ordinance, vote for only two candidates, not three.
You want Yes-votes? Elect Sharlan Douglas and Jeremy Mahrle.
You seek No-votes? Elect Diane Hargan and re-elect David Poulton.

For those of you who vote by political party in this formally nonpartisan election, I have come away from conversations with all four candidates with the following conclusions or impressions:
Sharlan and Jeremy proudly proclaim they are Democrats.
David -- who registered Republican in the Primary -- prefers to be identified as "center-Right."
Diane, her HRO-focus aside, comes through as an open-minded political newcomer who leans conservative but who looks unkindly on the Republican Party.

Frank Versagi is the editor of Versagi Voice.

Find out what's happening in Royal Oakwith free, real-time updates from Patch.



We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?