LETTERS

Voting in the season of our discontent

Posted 11/18/14

To the Editor:

The result of the election for governor was in reality a tepid and faint endorsement of one and a clear statement of frustration by most. Specifically, with a slight plurality, …

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LETTERS

Voting in the season of our discontent

Posted

To the Editor:

The result of the election for governor was in reality a tepid and faint endorsement of one and a clear statement of frustration by most. Specifically, with a slight plurality, General Treasurer Gina Riamondo prevailed with only 40 percent of the vote. Her opponent, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, yielded 36 percent of the vote. Last and certainly not least, the thorn in the mayor’s side, Moderate Party candidate Bob Healey, garnered 22 percent of the vote with an investment of $37 and a mere few weeks of a low key campaign.

With the Democrat and Republican spending millions upon millions in what were non-substantial and overtly negative advertising driven campaigns, voters were propelled by disdain to seek out the burly looking, common sense-talking alternative candidate.

Most likely, if Mr. Healey had not entered the race, Mayor Fung would have gained the office with a slight majority. However, what Bob Healey provided the electorate was an avenue of true protest. By casting their vote for the Moderate, every vote implored our public officials to take heed, stop squandering our tax dollars, reduce the size of our bloated and inefficient government and be wary, for we are no longer complacent with the status quo of waste and patronage. Almost 70,000 of us voiced a resounding complaint to our elected officials. We want to see a real effort toward positive change and we want you to start immediately.

Christopher M. Curran

West Warwick

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  • JohnStark

    Sorry Mr. Curran. Your vote for Mr. Healey was hardly a vote to "...reduce the size of our bloated and inefficient government..." If anything, your vote for Mr. Healey was a functional and resounding vote for more of the same. While it may have made you feel better for a day or two, your vote sprang Gina Raimondo into office with a super-majority in both houses of the General Assembly. Democrats in Rhode Island could care less about your "disdain" and are collectively laughing at you. Feel better?

    Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Report this

  • jtaxassoc

    You're right on John. The other very special interest effecting our state is the stupidity and apathetic factor... Peter A. Filippi III

    Sunday, November 23, 2014 Report this