We have learned, from a very reliable source, that one of the two major political parties is telephoning their "precinct captains", urging them to hold the party line and support certain candidates of their political persuasion.
On the local level, party affiliation and party thinking has nothing to do with what we all want to happen on the local level.
In Oro Valley it is not about the labels: Democrat, Republican, Liberal or Conservative.
It is about the quality of life we wish to pursue in Oro Valley.
- It is about whether we want a 34 foot apartment building blocking our view.
- It is about whether we want the town to support welfare for business.
- It is about whether half of the Oro Valley budget should be vigorously reviewed or simply left to exist because it is about "Public Safety".
- It is about whether we want Developers to have their way with our General Plans, or PAD's, and our zoning codes.
- It is about whether the citizens of Oro Valley should pay a $1 million premium to have a library that has an affiliate status.
- It is about fiscally conservative values, values that do not include an increase in our utility tax.
- It is about fiscally conservative values that do not include code phrases like "A continuing source of revenue" when the the real term is "PROPERTY TAX."
Party affiliation means nothing at the local level.
Our mailing list, our bloggers, include liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
Locally, we are all part of a great melting pot.
So if your Party calls to prevail upon you to vote for specific candidates, do, like I do. Tell them to focus on the national elections and stay the heck out of Oro Valley.
Then vote for the three candidates who best represent your beliefs and values in relation to how you want to live your life in Oro Valley.
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