Gookin Claims ‘Whisper Campaign’

On his candidate’s blog this morning, City Council candidate Dan Gookin contends that there’s a whisper and intimidation campaign occurring in the Lake City. Quote: “It’s the ‘telephone game; of politics. Unfounded rumors that grow and grow with each conversation … and in the end the pupose is to instill fear in the voters.” He continues to say that the “whisper campaign” instills fear and encourages voters to keep the status quo. The goal of the “whisper campaign” is to get voters to keep the status quo even though they aren’t happy re: what’s going on. “The issue here is a culture of intimidation that seems to permeate some of our local organizations like a suffocating fog. I love this town so much and it really disappoints me to hear that the use of fear and bullying are being used to promote a poltical cause to keep the status quo. ( You can read the entire post here .)

Question: Do you perceive that there’s a “whisper campaign” against the challengers in the Coeur d’Alene municipal elections and a cuture of intimidation in general in this town?