Letters to the editor: Political endorsements
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I will be supporting
I have had the good fortune to have children in the same age groups in the SAD 75 schools, and if wonderful children is any measure of a person, Denise is tops. Denise has chaired the
Her willingness to dig into confusing issues like the way health care is unequally delivered is important to me. In this way, I think she has represented the people of
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I am writing in support of
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Over the past few years, I've been lucky to get to know Jean and see her in action in a variety of settings. At a public gathering in Bath, she spoke from the heart about her father and the lessons he taught her that moved her to run. At a forum in
A common thread in each of these settings: Jean shows up for her community. She brings a fresh, optimistic energy and drive that I believe we sorely need right now — especially in
As a former town selectman, I know how important it is to have state leaders who are energetic, empathetic, accessible, and connected to the community. Everything I have seen of Jean tells me she is that leader. I hope you will consider supporting her in the
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Jean lives next to me in Bath. Since getting to know her as a friend I can say she's one of the kindest sweetest souls I've ever met. When she asks how you're doing, she means it. There's nothing phony about her, she just has this authenticity and a real down to earthness. I would dare say she has that "It" that's so elusively unexplainable. A gift of making you feel comfortable simply by talking to her.
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When Jean told me she was running for senate it hit me how perfect she would be working for the people of
Watching her run the campaign, go to law school, and be a great and attentive single mom to her daughters has really been impressive. Her determination and organizational skills have certainly shined. Through all this chaotic juggling of life, remarkably, she's remained steady and cool.
Jean worked in the
It's time for a new generation of leadership in
Bath
Parallels hard to ignore
As a history major in college who studied the rise of
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While it may be uncomfortable to make such a comparison, the similarities are too significant to ignore. The rhetoric and style of both is similar, each portraying himself as an outsider challenging a corrupt elite establishment.
In addition, both have a history of involvement with armed insurrection, Trump in the attack on the
While in prison
When
The similarities: two demagogues, a century apart, both using their constitutionally guaranteed rights to free speech in an effort to undermine democratic processes and structures.
While there are many differences between then and now, we should not be afraid to look to the past, in order to protect the present, and work towards a future where our constitution, and its respect for democratic values and human rights prevail.
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