[swrinfla]

with samhass.

My bottom line is: I avoid all politicians like the plague. Should any friend become or be one of these types, he/she'd know from the start that politics is a dirty word in my house, and the subject is verboten!

My next-door neighbor up north was a good friend who ran and was elected to the city's Board of Aldermen (after her first husband was murdered by a car-jacker at their front door). She knew of my restrictions, and the only time we ever discussed politics was when I asked her to do something for me and the street. We had a good relationship, and I intended to keep it that way!

No politicos at my door!

SWR

Here is a link to the Villages Daily Sun article about Will Pruitt. http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/a...ews/news02.txt

[barb1191]

Thank you, Tal, for the Daily Sun article on Pruitt. Certainly doesn't sound favorable for his political future.

barb

[Villages Kahuna]

...the guy who was running in a primary for the U.S. House of Representatives a couple of years ago. His personal website said that he was unemployed, but had a long history of being a community activist and hippy, including a stint sitting on a flagpole. And this was on the guy's own website!

Having juxtaposed the two candidates...Pruitt sounds worse!

[zcaveman]

Just out of curiosity, what areas of the Villages are in the O'Toole - Pruitt voting area?

[Village Kid 2]

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sectio...0&SessionId=57

Parts of Lake, Sumter, and a small part of Marion. See website. It's district 42.

[Talk Host]

Voters in the Villages will decide who wins this election.

[jtdraig]

You gotta at least understand who is running and who will represent you. I was active in Connecticut working for a great State Rep who has been successful and that success has been reflected in accrues to his District and the service he provided. Here in our District, I think we have a good opportunity to send Marlene o'Toole to Tallahassee. I haven't met her but I like what I see. I always have encouraged people to at least make the effort to do their personal vetting of the candidates and vote accordingly. Personally, I don't have a problem with allowing candidates to meet their potential constituents. You can always decline the opportunity to speak with them. Our Representation in the Legislature is important..and we should take a few moments from tee times, happy hour, clubs, etc. to vet our candidates and then vote.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

...the guy who was running in a primary for the U.S. House of Representatives a couple of years ago. His personal website said that he was unemployed, but had a long history of being a community activist and hippy, including a stint sitting on a flagpole. And this was on the guy's own website!

Having juxtaposed the two candidates...Pruitt sounds worse!

There must me another website out there because I can't find any of this information. Post a link please because there seems to be a lot of disinformation about Will Pruitt going around and not just from our "newspaper" down here.