Funny how rumors get started. Take this one: Chris Waddling is a Steve Moss supporter. What, hadn't heard that one? Well, a commenter at a recent SFBG article certainly thinks its true, and wants others to believe it too, apparently. I have tamped that down quickly and unequivocally over there.
Like my rebuttal, rumors about the candidates need to be rebutted quickly and unequivocally, especially if the candidates want us to be convinced that they're false. Do none of them remember John Kerry getting 'Swift-Boated' in 2004 and the damage that did to him in the campaign? These rumors divert our attention from the issues, and keep the candidates from having to provide answers to questions about what they'd do when in office, but they also plant seeds of doubt that are tough to kill once they've taken root.
I hope that what I have written here has been unbiased and doesn't sound like I support one candidate over another. The candidate whom I do personally support is upset with me for not devoting more space here to their campaign. Honestly, I would love to, and maybe I should have a separate blog for that. But here, I'm trying to simply provide links to information that's out there so that readers don't have to go searching for it. That's it. Yes, I have opinions about ranked choice, voter apathy, the effect of money on the campaigns, etc., and I'll write about those things. If a candidate has what I think is a good idea, I'll give it a shout-out. But that's the extent of it. I also have my opinions on who would be the best supervisor for D10, but can't say that here and keep this site unbiased.
