Every election brings flyer after flyer in the mail, tree after tree chopped down in the hope that at least a few voters will change their minds, or go to the polls despite earlier plans otherwise. Most people are clear in their convictions, and would vote for or against a candidate without a single scrap…

Here’s a quick listing, from their legislative webpages’ (rather than campaign websites’) biographies. The differences in style are evident. I’ve started here because these descriptions are more ordinary, less eye-catching, than what one sees in their campaigns. These are the biographies one writes in a quiet moment, so to speak. Evan Wynn: Representative Evan Wynn…

Here’s the first, introductory post, of a series on the 2012 race for the 43rd Assembly District. This post describes the new district – a product of a decennial redistricting – with information about election results in the old district. Subsequent posts will offer the candidates biographies’, assess their positions on major issues, and their…

Beginning tomorrow, and continuing (at least) through an October 30th debate between the candidates, I’ll post daily about the 43rd Assembly race between Evan Wynn and Andy Jorgensen. It’s likely to be a close race, between candidates of different views, and for that reason alone it’s worth considering. Some of those posts will outline the…