Saturday, January 21, 2012

MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2012: Editorials

ABSTRACT: Regarding the upcoming Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Election on April 10, 2012 for mayor and two city council member positions, links to Editorials are presented from the most recent editorials to the earliest editorials.

EDITORIALS

The Monterey County Herald, 03/30/2012 

"In addition to endorsing Burnett for mayor, we urge Carmel voters to send incumbent Ken Talmage back to the council for another term and to elect relative newcomer Leverone."


But Carmel is lucky to have Rich Pepe in the mix.
By Staff Thursday, March 15, 2012

“...letters...basically devoid of content about the city’s issues…But because of several letters we didn’t print, we’re afraid it could be because some people can’t wait to start slinging mud at Pepe for having the audacity to challenge Burnett.”

“We received two letters that accused Pepe of various nefarious deeds and character flaws. You might even say the letters amounted to character assassination. And when we asked the letter-writers to substantiate their claims — we don’t prints nasty criticisms without something to back them up — they both backed down
.”
Editorial: The nastiness begins, The Carmel Pine Cone, February 10, 2012

Editorial: An interesting election, The Carmel Pine Cone, January 20, 2012

Editorial: Too much can be too much, The Carmel Pine Cone, January 13, 2012

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

A leader sets the tone of civil, civic, public discourse for his supporters. The many Jason Burnett supporters making nasty, unsubstantiated claims against Rich Pepe in letters to the editor prove that Jason is condoning such conduct or encouraging it. Either way, that candidate is not the kind of leader for Carmel.