ltougas

Jon,
I can’t remember the exact number of votes that were disallowed because they were returned with dues, but it was larger than the 34 vote difference between Jim Giffin and me in last year’s election. I hope we get more voters than ever in this year’s election and none are discarded. It’s important to remember that for the second year in a row District X is the only district that will give its members a choice on whom to vote for, all of the other races including our national Presidential contest have only one name on the ballot.

I have to take exception to two points you made. First I began campaigning for this position on March 16, 2010, which was several months after Jim’s passing, not the day after as you have implied. Second I am not aware of any mud having been slung by myself. It’s quite the opposite; I have taken jabs from surrogates for Mike on this thread several times. I have been very careful to state why I think I would make the best choice as District X Vice-President in a civil tone. I think it is important to have a respectful debate on which direction the District should be led.

Lawrence Tougas
Candidate for AMA
District X Vice-President
[link=http://ama-district-x-election.blogspot.com/]http://ama-district-x-election.blogspot.com/[/link]