We can all tell it is late in the political season as the very 'negative' ads are flooding the airways. However, negative and untruthful are not synonymous.
I just saw the most recent advertisement by our incumbent Representative. He infers that his opponent did several things that are questionable. Namely, resigning halfway through his term, not voting for over 200 votes, not paying taxes, moving out of state etc.
When I attended the cottage meeting this past weekend, Mr. Philpot reported that this ad was coming and gave the following information:
1. He made a 'life decision' to attend Law school, which prompted him to resign once he got accepted to the school.
2. He attended Law school in Michigan...thus the move and lack of votes after he resigned.
3. Because of his move, he received a tax notice late once it arrived in Michigan. He stated that the late penalty was in the $60.00 range, and he paid it.
Mr. Matheson is inferring that Mr. Philpot is unreliable, a tax evader, and that he 'left the state'. In my view, a half truth is a full untruth. Please take the opportunity to investigate not only these accusations in this race, but any other accusations you find sensational at this point in the season with any race. Find out for yourself what the truth is.....please don't rely on talking points that seem far afield.
If things were as bad as some candidates pose at this point, why wouldn't these points have been raised earlier in the campaign? In my view, stating them any earlier would have allowed you as the citizen to learn the actual truth. By doing it now, perhaps the candidates are counting on you to not have or take the time to learn what the facts truly are.
So the question really is, who is more reliable, and who is more transparent and accessible to the constituency. Again, find out for yourself....be informed.
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