Voters show a little love for local candidates like Don Lane. On the national level, it’s Mitt Romney our readers have some trouble with.
Rights at Risk
Three cheers for Geoffrey Dunn’s excellent article featuring Mitt Romney’s long history of cold, demeaning attitudes and actions toward women (“Mittguided,” Oct. 17). Any woman who cares about her particular rights [and] all people’s rights, should not vote for Mitt Romney.
Milly Plummer
Aptos
LDS vs. Women
Kudos for printing your excerpt of Goeffrey Dunn’s The Book of Romney. The mainstream press has exhibited a hands-off policy when it comes to Romney’s religion—a mistake when one is aware of the amount of time and energy he has devoted to spreading the LDS gospel in his lifetime. Any woman who is even considering voting for Romney should Google “LDS views on women,” and your eyes will be opened to the restrictions on rights women will be subjected to under his presidency—especially with extremist and Tea Party favorite Paul Ryan bringing up the rear.
Judy Slattum
Capitola
Lane for Council
It is with pride and confidence that we endorse the candidacy of Mayor Don Lane.html for another term. We need someone like him who truly and honestly cares about our City and its people, and who has made a tremendous difference in helping the business owners like myself. More power to Mayor Don Lane.
Charles Cheatham
Owner, Casablanca Inn and Bistro
Santa Cruz
Hammer for 5th
I urge you and every 5th District voter to choose Eric Hammer for Supervisor. His knowledge and insight about the issues of concern for our communities, and for the County, is founded on direct experience and lifelong interest. He has proven again and again his ability to work with individuals, businesses and organizations to make significant improvements to our lives and to find solutions to difficult problems. Eric has worked for schools and parks, small business and community service organizations, and is not beholden to outside interests; his focus and support is local. He doesn’t “owe” anyone. Understanding the real threats to our environment, water supply, watershed and economy are critical to our community’s well being – and he is committed to positive and productive solutions. We are so lucky he is willing to take on this task, and I hope to see him working for all of us.
Jennifer Hennig
Boulder Creek
Getting It Done?
Almost all of the people who have publicly supported Bruce McPherson.html over Eric Hammer for Supervisor of the 5th District stress Mr. McPherson’s “knowledge and experience” based on his years of work in state government. Before you vote for Mr. McPherson based on his ability to get things done, stop and think: Do we want to elect someone who is really good at getting bad things done? In his last year in office, 2004, Mr. McPherson’s legislative scorecard included the following: 6% from the League of Conservation Voters for protecting the environment; 12% from the California Federation of Labor, for protecting labor rights; 20% from Equality California, for protecting LGBT rights; and only 50% from Planned Parenthood, for protecting women’s reproductive rights. Particularly in the local world of the Board of Supervisors, I support Eric Hammer, who has far less political experience but far more commitment to the issues that are important to most 5th District voters.
Peter Gelblum
Boulder Creek
