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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The chair endorsement came out last week and Alicia was the only one singled out for extra scrutiny.  I am not upset at their endorsement (I had planned to vote McKay anyway) but to take shots at her and her specifically was unnecessary and uncalled for.  There were 2 other White male candidates who barely got a sentence.[/quote]

Alicia Plerhoples could be a political star some day, but she entered the BOS race with no relevant political experience, based on a hunch that one woman running against three men in a Democratic primary might benefit from a split vote.  It sucks if the WaPo asked her sexist questions, but she’s also running a campaign that is fundamentally gender-based. McKay seems like the far stronger and less polarizing candidate.[/quote]

I’m not arguing that she doesn’t have the experience, but please read the endorsement.  There was maybe a sentence each about the 2 other white male candidates’ weaknesses.  They decided to write an addition section at the end pointing out multiple flaws for her.  Why not the other candidates?  I don’t care what you think of her or her campaign - it was an attack on just one candidate (a female POC) when there are 2 other challengers in the race.[/quote]

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