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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are the candidates on the ballot (you pick up to 6). Lots of new names. In-person absentee balloting starts tomorrow.

Alyia Smith-Parker Gaskins [b]Probably not from the little info I found on her positions, but I don't know enough about her to make a decision yet.[/b]
Patrick B. Moran [b]HELL NO; see PP's explanation Re: previous domestic violence and I oppose nepotism in general.[/b]
R. Kirk McPike [b]Probably not because he doesn't promote and/or opposes my key issues.[/b]
John Taylor Chapman (incumbent) [b]PROBABLY because he's the only incumbent who I can tolerate even though I disagree with him on some issues.[/b]
James C. Lewis, Jr. [b]Probably not because he doesn't promote and/or opposes my key issues.[/b]
Amy B. Jackson (incumbent) [b]NO, I've heard too many negative things and can't stand the current council in general.[/b]
Canek Aguirre (incumbent) [b]NO, I strongly disagree with him on too many issues and can't stand the current council in general.[/b]
William E. “Bill” Campbell [b]Probably not because he doesn't promote and/or opposes my key issues.[/b]
Sarah R. Bagley [b]Probably not because I couldn't find any info on her.[/b]
Kevin J. Harris [b]Probably not because he doesn't promote and/or opposes my key issues.[/b]
William C. “Bill” Rossello [b]PROBABLY because he's one of the few who supports my key issues although I disagree with him on some other issues.[/b]
Meronne E. Teklu [b]MAYBE but I don't know enough about her positions to make a decision yet.  Her website isn't clear on where she stands on some of my key issues although it appears that she supports some of them.[/b]
Mark Leo Shiffer [b]PROBABLY because he's one of the few who supports my key issues although I disagree with him on some other issues.[/b] [/quote]

I've lived in Alexandria (Old Town) for almost 15 years, and the choice of candidates seems to get worse and worse with every election.  They may be a bit better this election than the previous election, but still pretty bad.  As distasteful as I find the options, I still vote in every primary and general election for the candidates who I find to be the least objectionable.

In addition, all three candidates for mayor are undesirable for different reasons.  I met and spoke at length with Justin Wilson at a private event while he was campaigning during the previous election.  At the time, I knew one of his major supporters -- but I have a very low opinion of that person so their support reflects negatively on him for me -- and I also knew one of his coworkers who advised voting against him based on knowing him well.  While he has a few positive attributes -- he does seem to be very accessible via social media and to put in a lot of time -- he also has some negative attributes and I disagree with him on too many issues -- especially the handful of issues that are most important to me and that most directly affect me.  Therefore, I'll probably vote for one of the other candidates as a protest vote with the expectation that he'll win, but I would like to see it be by as small a margin as possible to send a message of dissatisfaction.

This year may be the last year that I vote in Alexandria because the mayor and council's policies are making me seriously consider leaving the city.  And, no, I am not a member of the "infamous" FB group -- I've heard them mentioned by people who oppose them, but I'm not familiar with their positions and I don't know which council candidates they're supporting -- I'm just dissatisfied with how the city has been managed.  When I first moved here, I thought it was great, but it has changed a lot in 15 years and there are a lot of problems that I wasn't aware of for the first five to 10 years.  [/quote]

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