I met Ben last Fall and supported him from the very beginning as a volunteer. As a 22 year veteran, loyalty is important to me. However, as a very former 36 year Republican, I was slow to learn the pitfalls of blind loyalty. As I came to know Ben better through the last few months, I am still convinced my loyalty was well-place. Ben is a man of strong principles and integrity. Another hard lesson learned from having once been a straight GOP ticket voter is that character is the most important measure for me in a candidate. Second for me is intellect. I’ve learned so much from Ben just by listening. So this campaign may have come to an end, but I will standby waiting for him to run for office again. When he does, I will again be one of his first volunteers and contributor.
This was a strong analysis, Martin. I don't think anyone could have selected two better photos to illustrate the differences in the two candidates and their campaigns than the ones that led the story. They carry most of the information the Democrats need to make the decision to get out and vote. I understand the need to get out on election day, but I'll also be interested in hearing how the early and mail-in ballots shake out.
Next time, Ben.
I met Ben last Fall and supported him from the very beginning as a volunteer. As a 22 year veteran, loyalty is important to me. However, as a very former 36 year Republican, I was slow to learn the pitfalls of blind loyalty. As I came to know Ben better through the last few months, I am still convinced my loyalty was well-place. Ben is a man of strong principles and integrity. Another hard lesson learned from having once been a straight GOP ticket voter is that character is the most important measure for me in a candidate. Second for me is intellect. I’ve learned so much from Ben just by listening. So this campaign may have come to an end, but I will standby waiting for him to run for office again. When he does, I will again be one of his first volunteers and contributor.
This was a strong analysis, Martin. I don't think anyone could have selected two better photos to illustrate the differences in the two candidates and their campaigns than the ones that led the story. They carry most of the information the Democrats need to make the decision to get out and vote. I understand the need to get out on election day, but I'll also be interested in hearing how the early and mail-in ballots shake out.