Thursday, February 14, 2008

Who's Paying For This Poll?

This afternoon I received a phone call from a young man stating he was taking a survey on the Oro Valley Town Council election.

Question one was; "Are you going to vote?"

I responded; "Yes."

Next question---in the following order he listed the candidates.

1) Helen Dankwerth
2) Terry Parish
3) Barry Gillaspie
4) Bill Garner
5) Salette Latas

Which will you vote for?

Prior to responding, I asked who is sponsoring the poll? Answer: "I don't know."
Who gets the results? Answer:"I don't know."

Interesting---the candidates are NOT listed alphabetically, but the three incumbents are at the top.
I can assure you, the Garner & Latas campaigns had nothing to do with this survey, especially since they can't afford it, as the cost may be in 6 figures depending on how many calls are made.

Curious, huh? Could the big developer(s) be trying to get a handle on voter sentiment to see how much they should spend on "their" candidates? I don't know.

Anyone have any ideas?

By the way----He only wanted to know my first & second choice for candidates. Not 3rd.

More Empty Promises From Terry Parish. Enough Already!

Unbelievable! Someone or some developer REALLY wants Parish elected. How else can you explain the 3rd glossy postal card within a week?

Does anybody know the cost for only one these glossies? I have received a figure, but suffice it to say, it's much too expensive for someone earning a sergeant's pay with Pima County.

Speaking of Pima County Sheriff's Department, did you see Parish's latest claim?

"As a Sergeant with the Pima County Sheriff's Department, I will make certain that our sheriff, police and fire departments have the staff and resources to keep our citizens safe."

There you have it. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, Oro Valley Police Chief Danny Sharp & Golder Ranch Fire District Chief John Fink need not worry. PARISH WILL MAKE CERTAIN EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. Why do we need these three if Parish has everything under control? Wow! What a claim. He'll make CERTAIN they all have the staff & resources! What a ludicrous statement!

In case you missed it, Parish will also ENSURE that Oro Valley schools and teachers will have adequate funding. I guess we can get rid of the Amphi School District Board, in that Parish already ensured us he's got that under control as well. Too bad, the OV Council has NOTHING to do with Amphi School funding.

Perhaps Parish will sponser a $150 million bond issue if the schools need more money. More empty promises!

And getting an endorsement from ex-council member Warner Wolff who was instrumental in giving the developers $50 million of our future tax revenue within two months of leaving office, tells you enough.

Bill Garner & Salette Latas both have public safety as a top issue. They don't have the big developers subsidizing their campaigns the way Parish does. Is it any wonder why Parish continues to endorse the subsidies to the big developer?

VOTE FOR ONLY GARNER & LATAS. Tell Parish we've had enough of him, his glossies and his commitment to the developers!