With the Aug. 26 District 6 primary election rapidly approaching, the two Democratic candidates, Kathy Foster and Melissa McKinlay, appear to heading toward a cat fight.
I sincerely hope that these two candidates don’t desecrate the decent exemplary of a democratic election/voting process that we in the western communities have come to love and enjoy. Negative is out; positive is in.
I like them both and would caution them that their integrity is at stake. Campaign signs, endorsements and a piece of pipe seem to be the main talking points.
I will start with the pipe. Melissa seems to have an obsession with this pipe that not only was replaced, but those of us who saw the report on the 6 o’clock news, they reported that the pipe was inspected by the health department and that the water was safe to drink. Let it go, Melissa.
To both candidates I say, whilst signs and endorsements play a part, they don’t win elections.
Signs: Just ask Martha Webster, who recently ran for office in Royal Palm Beach twice. She had a record number of signs on both occasions and was defeated twice. She was, however, quite gracious in defeat.
Endorsements: Just ask Kendrick Meek, who ran for governor and was endorsed by a sitting president, Barack Obama, and two ex-presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. He lost to Rick Scott.
Kathy Foster’s latest mailing states that as our commissioner, we can count on her to stand up for us when no one else will. That statement is as misleading as it is offensive to our current County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, also known as the fearless voice of the people. Your statement is out of line, Kathy.
The feedback I’ve been getting is that turnout will be poor and that Foster is the favorite, and that more interest in the race will be generated after Aug. 26.
Stick to what you will bring to the table, ladies.
Karl Witter, The Acreage
