tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post1896514894306857254..comments2023-07-19T07:55:34.205-07:00Comments on Spartan Considerations: Brief Thoughts on a Shortened Campaign - Corey Andrews and the HoCo BoESpartan Considerationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09061925561747330138noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-3861256494982799782014-05-19T16:42:14.656-07:002014-05-19T16:42:14.656-07:00Julia - glad to see the comment posted. Not sure a...Julia - glad to see the comment posted. Not sure about your earlier ones you mentioned.<br /><br />We all live in linear time, knowing what we know, or think we know, at any given moment. In my mind, the general topic of his decision is fair game the moment he put out an email announcing it. Since my blog is about choices, considerations and politics...it sure seems timely to me. <br /><br />Perhaps information will come out that will change my opinion. I will write about it then. Perhaps news will come out that will reinforce my opinion, in which case I probably won't write about it because so-what? <br /><br />If a second shoe drops, I will say something. But I am not going to ignore a first - and perhaps only - shoe when it makes such a loud thud upon hitting the floor. And a BoE candidate who took such a step? That is interesting to me and probably many of those who read this blog. <br /><br /><br /> Spartan Considerationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061925561747330138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-18578883243103516622014-05-19T16:22:58.185-07:002014-05-19T16:22:58.185-07:00Chiming in -- I just want to reassert that I think...Chiming in -- I just want to reassert that I think it is too soon to pass judgement on this. We're not cogs in an industrial news machine. Julia A. McCreadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578923889566471799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-28408996838785155312014-05-19T13:41:43.421-07:002014-05-19T13:41:43.421-07:00Corey,
First, thanks for the comment. Second, I ...Corey,<br /><br />First, thanks for the comment. Second, I will share with you what I shared with someone else who questioned the intent behind this post:<br /><br />"Regarding the assessment [my initial post on this topic], i am coming from the perspective that suspending a campaign is rarely a good idea. The candidate who does this often regrets their decision. If he decides to run again for some future office, voters/donors/others are going to wonder, "does he have what it takes? he quit once already." He had other choices: he could have stayed in the race, he could have quietly suspended his effort without issuing a release, he could have decided to not run this time around. There are legitimate reasons for suspending campaigns...health, family emergencies. Based on his stated rationale for his actions, I don't understand his rush to the exits. A more cynical person than I might say that he knew he was going to finish poorly so he decided to hang it up early, offering up some High Principle as the reason for his decision. Such cynicism is rampant these days."<br /><br />In short, I think sticking it out would have been your best option - particularly if you want to hold public office at some point down the road. Second best would be the quiet suspension. I just have an issue, a priori, with candidates who suspend their efforts without a compelling reason. Risking personal/professional reputation? Perhaps it is a legitimate rationale, but not compelling. Politics can be brutal and if one accepts the premise that there are bad actors out there, i would rather see someone stand up to him/her/them at whatever the personal risk/cost. <br /><br />I will take your statement on its face value and from that, I understand why you took the action you did. From a professional perspective, I still maintain you had better options. <br /><br />Spartan Considerationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061925561747330138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503999947184065479.post-91877128029848443882014-05-19T13:17:44.946-07:002014-05-19T13:17:44.946-07:00There is no "cause." After discussion wi...There is no "cause." After discussion with some current Board members, I've learned that people who have gone against the grain on this Board have risked their personal and professional reputations.<br /><br />That is not a risk I am willing to take.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05553913082777759073noreply@blogger.com