This year, at age 74, I jumped over the traces and freed from my preconceived ideas of political philosophy, I chose to back some democrats in district two. I felt it was a classic race between whacked out ideologues and those that alas, were democrats, doomed to failure, I did this along with several candidates that really knew they had little chance of winning, but for the sake of democracy, felt they had to try. I salute them for the effort. In past years the Democrats didn't even bother to field candidates in many districts. That isn't healthy. A candidate must always give the electors a choice. Running uncontested is like kissing your sister. I'm proud of them as leading citizens failing not because they were found wanting, but because voters in our area cast their ballots for labels rather than people/Bay Views. More here.

DFO: I agree with Herb. Please join me in saluting Dan English, Cheryl Stransky and Shirley McFadden, who forced the District 2 Republican candidates to work for their offices. Rep. Stransky sounds light years better than Rep. Barbieri. Saaalute!