Should I pull my punch on this letter to the editor? Need advice...few hours left

[WhiteTara]

to change it.

Sheriff Grudek spoke out of both sides of his mouth in the same interview last week with KY3tv. He said he didn’t see the video of the out of control K-9 team, but a mere one minute later he wants you to understand various points in that same video! His lie hides like an elephant in the room. I’m voting for Randy Mayfield who is a professional law enforcement officer.

Betty Neal wants to run our Circuit Clerk’s office but can’t handle the math as has been proven with the failure of 8 out of 10 audits in her current job. I’m voting for Ramona Wilson who has passed every audit of her department for the past 18 years.

Bob Ballinger works as hard as he knows how to take health insurance away from his fellow citizens, even though he is fully covered at our expense. I’m voting for Charles “Sonny” Carter who will work for higher wages, to maintain our health insurance and will work to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.

Tom Cotton wants to make sure that you never get another raise and wants to help dismantle our healthcare as he wallows in the Koch brother’s dirty money. I’m voting for Mark Pryor because he works to better the lives of Arkansans. I’m grateful Senator Pryor voted for the Affordable Care Act. Our lives are better for being able to see the doctor when we become ill.

Asa Hutchinson wants us to live under the Christian version of Sharia Law. Mike Ross is a moderate Democrat who will see to the needs of both Republicans and Democrats.

My opponent’s cronies want a “public/private” rural water system. Does that mean we the public pay for private land developer’s profit? I believe that our water is too precious for privatization and that it belongs to us all. I hope you will join in voting this November 4th. Please vote for me, Sheri Hanson and all my fellow democrats.


Okay, shoud I remove this line
His lie hides like an elephant in the room. ? I may well win my race, but he might too? Should I salve his ego or go for his reputation?

[brewens]

1. At previous jobs I wouldn't send such a letter because right-wingers could cause trouble for me.

I'm not familiar with the races you are writting about but it looks good. If you don't have to fear retaliation on the job, I can't see anything wrong with it.

[WhiteTara]

3. Since I'm my own boss, I'm in the clear on that one,

I'm running for county supervisor or in Arkansas, Justice of the Peace on the Quorum Court.

[mercuryblues]

2. I would

I think this also needs editing. Perhaps a comma after math?


office but can’t handle the math as has been proven with

[WhiteTara]

4. Thanks, I'll get the editor to fix that. But should I say the word

"lie" since that is a very bold word?

[WhiteTara]

6. I just reread your post.

Thanks. I think I will. I don't want to burn down the house before I get the front door key!

[NYC_SKP]

5. I agree, I'd remove that line.

It's kind of gratuitous, what precedes is powerful enough.

He lied, it's clear.

Good job!

[WhiteTara]

8. Thanks. It goes in the Thursday before Election Day

I hope it sways some undecideds.

[babylonsister]

7. I won't help, but applaud and recommend

your effort! YOU know your politics; sounds great to me, but I don't.

[RobertEarl]

9. Nice

I just wonder if it wouldn't be better to put the good guys up first? Then say the 'opponent is' after that?

That way it frames the bad guys as being well, not helping, but always opposing.

But be real nice. Don't call them out as liars, just make sure they seem as the opposition to good things and good people. Good luck!


Like this:
I’m voting for Randy Mayfield for Sheriff, a man who is a professional law enforcement officer. His opposition is Grudek who spoke out of both sides of his mouth in the same interview last week with KY3tv. He said he didn’t see the video of the out of control K-9 team, but a mere one minute later he wants you to understand various points in that same video!