Horrace chose to step into the kitchen when he got himself on the ballot and agreed to answer questions.

Pointing out his contradictions, inconsistencies and failure to answer questions in a forum that was set up for just that purpose is neither baiting nor badgering. He wants to be elected to a senior leadership post in AMA; if the kitchen is to hot he shouldn't have gotten in to begin with.

He claims to have "reserved" judgement on PPP, when his recent words show that he clearly has not. "Joe Parkee Flyer", "let the kiddies take there toys and go elsewhere to play", etc. Such contradictions beg for explanation. Effective leaders don't do such.

He claims to be a good listener and team player, yet characterizes those that don't share his opinion as "dissidents" who don't know the "true issues". That is the antithesis of what a good leader is about.

He refuses to share any details of exactly what his plans are for AMA, with the lame excuse that his "enemy" may use them against him. He made the same excuse in 2003 and would share no details then, either. A good leader would be proud to share the details of their plans and visions.

He wants to totally restructure AMA, creating additional foundations. Do you really know what he has in mind here? If you don't, you should before supporting him. He's not sharing that informtion. One wonders why?

The last time he held an elected AMA position he resigned Given his well documented track record i(more than a little bit of it by his own admission) n having problems working with (almost) anyone in an AMA leadership capacity over the past years it's entirely legitimate to ask him what will be differrent this time. His choice to bail on an answer speaks volumes of his leadership abilities, or lack thereof.

I am a daily reader of this forum. Have been since I joined. My opinion of what Horrace is "about" IS based on what I've read here. It's also based on what I've read in the MA archives in their members only section. I've spent more than a little time reading the AMA News sections and the DVP columns between the time Horrace was elected and when he bailed out. I'd recommend that you and any others reading this do the same. It's educational.

The real shame about this is that with his background, knowledge and his passion for the hobby Horrace had the potential to be a real asset to the AMA.