Strange local politics: A special state Senate election ('cuz the incumbent won some other office). Four candidates (all Democrats). About a third of the mailed flyers are *against* two women who are both former state Assemblyfolk. Why against? Because both of them took per diem when they were in the assembly.
Apparently that's offensive to some "Bipartisan Committee of Companies" or some BS group like that. "How DARE you take the money you're guaranteed when you win an election!" (There's also a fifth candidate on the ballot, a Republican who's already withdrawn, but too late.)
- walt crawford
For that matter, a man running for the seat made his name by attacking public unions, so he's one of your really core Democrats...
- walt crawford
As far as gender's concerned: the withdrawing Republican is also a woman, and the fourth Dem has "Terry" as a first name, and I know nothing about him or her, including gender. The mystery candidate: Not one mailer or other bit of info.
- walt crawford