tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post1888418353468831728..comments2023-10-17T07:36:16.777-04:00Comments on NA Confidential: The press release: "New Albany Officially Has an Independent in Mayor's Race."The New Albanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post-13765145693539363132015-07-11T07:15:14.352-04:002015-07-11T07:15:14.352-04:00I'm not getting into that. For one thing, I di...I'm not getting into that. For one thing, I didn't personally gather all 250+ signatures, did not review the entire list, and could not even give a definitive answer without looking at the copies. But more importantly, whether the petition is an open record or not, we've already seen in Jeffersonville that the Democratic Party seems intent on targeting certain signatories for reprisal. Ultimately, petitions and ballots are matters of personal conscience. I've no desire to tamper with such, but to encourage it. I understand your zeal; I want Gahan out, too. But for my campaign to achieve maximum effect in doing so, we need to understand that lots of voters who ordinarily choose a side based on factors beyond the actual issues (family, habit, etc) may find it necessary to preserve the outward appearance of "this or that" while resolving internally to opt out and vote differently. That's fine -- and that's why the ballots are secret. No one should be looking over their shoulders. The New Albanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9097125.post-78089538378786994112015-07-11T06:35:52.221-04:002015-07-11T06:35:52.221-04:00Even Gahan's family abandoned him, is it true ...Even Gahan's family abandoned him, is it true his brother in Law signed your petition?ecology warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945624716190962603noreply@blogger.com