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I know 5th district Supervisor race has been very emotional for many people, and many people are not happy about the outcome.

Perhaps I have been too lenient when it comes to allowing freedom of...

looks like you are falling for the "political outsider" trick...so often used by those who serve the über rich few , to get elected...that was how George Shrub Bush ran....it's how Trump is...

Gravel mining, unions and who is voting their financial interest.

First Gravel Mining, I am glad to see that high respect is paid to the Russian River Keepers for the great job they have done...

Russian Riverkeepers cannot endorse a candidate but I do know that no one in the office is voting Hopkins. I find this thread on the river very disingenuous. Noreen has held panels on lowflow and...

I took your advice and skipped to 5, since this seems to be your favorite. I found a letter to the editor that contained no references, and completely misrepresents Noreen's proposal to use some...

That is exactly right! And if they don't trust her to win a campaign, why exactly are they investing these huge amounts of money? Just think about it for a moment. These are the people that will...

Oh, pleez, spare us all any more of this “naive farm waif” drivel.

As chair of the Sonoma County Democratic Party, I met with Ms. Hopkins at TinyTown in Forestville on Jan. 15, 2016 at 10 am and...

Okay, since we are playing "Dictionary", let's look up "Plausible Deniability", the concept that I was attempting to illustrate with the Nixon and Christy analogies (I apologize if they were too...

You are obviously delusional. This is kind of like Nixon saying, "I don't know why those guys were in the office at the Watergate. I was at home, watching All In The Family..."

We have updated our web site with some corrections to the misinformation being spread by the opposition - some of it really egregious. Please go here to see some Fifth District True Facts....

Jeez, today the packet of seed$ with instructions for how to plant them. A last ditch effort to return to the prairie dress sweet pea approach that she started with last Thanksgiving. That's how long...

Well said, Mouse. And what does Lynda think is wrong about putting out "factual compare-and-contrast pieces excerpted from press coverage?" Sounds to me like that's what should be happening, as...

Barry,

I have sat out this firefight, but I am compelled to comment about your participation in favor of a candidate even as you act as "moderator" of this forum. It's not like Hopkins needs...

Lots of good reasons to vote FOR Noreen, but even if there weren't, the quantity and venal quality of Linda's mailers would turn me away. I know she is a good human being who is a good farmer, but...

Excellent Close to Home piece today in response to Lynda and Herman's fluff piece:

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Close to Home: Let’s get real about...

And then there is this:

Noreen has already PROVEN she can oppose her supporters. She did it in the state legislaure when those of us in the labor movement lobbied her HARD to support the Graton Casino which was built wall...

This information really makes me glad I voted for Lynda Hopkins. I have lost a lot of respect for the Green Party over the years.

Drive a little further up the coast and you will see a ton of Evans signs. Coastal folks love Noreen - they know what she has done for them. For example:

ENVIRONMENT
AB 32 (2005) Co-authored...

Yesterday I received yet another silly and deceptive mailing from the Hopkins PAC stating that Lynda “has lived in the West County” for 10 years while Noreen Evans just moved to Sebastopol in 2015. ...

from The Press Democrat, 10/30
Letters to the editor:

For Evans, Yamada
EDITOR: Currently serving my third four-year term as Petaluma mayor, I have worked closely with Noreen Evans as well as...

Kitty, What comes as no surprise at all is the PD's support of Lynda - her supporters are their advertisers.
Big business (VINEYARDS, WINERIES, MINING, REAL ESTATE, ETC.) is what supports the Press...

Barry, you know better than this. In past campaigns Noreen was running for statewide office, in races against Republicans, when she was the standard bearer for the Democratic party. Candidates in...

For those who were not here some 24 years ago, when I moved here, the author of this letter, Ann Magnie, was a former Sebastopol City Council member and mayor, who worked hard for Sebastopol and the...

And where exactly on the coast was the Dutra asphalt factory? Tell me why you have to resort to such "bullshit" and unwarranted speculation, eh?

Here's an interesting piece from today's PD on two major Hopkins supporters:

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6225339-181/santa-rosa-garbage-firm-facing

"To date, the county has fined Ratto...

Barry has stated several times, along with others, that the mudslinging started with Noreen or her supporters attacking Lynda first. Could someone supply the context for this, please? It seems to me...

Thank you, Marty. I agree.

Lynda is very bright. She certainly is passionate. She has new ideas.

Someday, Lynda may prove to be a wonderful public servant. But for now, Lynda needs to begin...

It's the Coastal Conservancy. She was on the legislative oversight committee and could not both attend meetings (which was not required) and be in Sacramento attending to business. The hit piece was...

The explanation on that is expressed by the former deputy director of the coastal conservancy, Neal Fishman, in a video denouncing the mailer. You can find that video and many other clarifications...

I got that third oversize mailer in 2 weeks today, Scamperwillow, and had the exact same reaction: what history of protecting the coast AS A POLITICIAN can she possibly be claiming?

What bothered...

Then there is the devoid of real facts mailers coming directly from her campaign. My favorite is the one that says in big letters "A History of Protecting the Coast" What history?? I know of no...

When has Hopkins ever indicated this is a priority of hers or that she would even support such an agenda?

from The Press Democrat, 10/24:

Follow the money
EDITOR: Contributions in the 5th Supervisorial District will exceed previous ...

I've been really turned-off by the size, sheer quantity and tone of Hopkins-supporting mailers and signs, not to mention the hype.
As a voter who voted here during the '70's & '80's to limit the...

Simply:
Lynda Hopkins is Efron 2.0

Some will really like that. Others really don't.

Nobody disagrees about building granny units - it is not either or. We need a combination of solutions. That is what Noreen advocates.

Thanks for the definition.

But I have to say that solving the lack of affordable housing by zoning affordable housing into new subdivisions is never going to make up the huge affordable deficit...

Please provide the public, Jonathan, with who makes up your "Progressive" group. I know at one time previously you did list the names only, with no background or level of expertise. I, for one, was...

from The Press Democrat, 10/19:

Evans and the coast
EDITOR: The letter criticizing Noreen Evans’ attendance at the California Coastal Conservancy reflects ignorance of her job as state senator...

On the bright side, I now know that "Peacetown" Jonathan aka Jonathan Greenberg will not get my Sebastopol City Council vote. Thanks for that, and keep talking, my man, right off of the city council....

Dear Eric,

What has happened to you? I’ve known you for over 30 years and have considered you a friend. I respected your zeal and participation in the local political process even though I...

I know I said I would write only once on this thread, but I feel compelled to respond to this. I realized I can no longer walk the tight rope of political correctness in order not to hurt a friend.
...

Oh, and YES on Y as well. Let's spend a tiny bit more each to open our libraries on Monday again and catch up on the maintenance, etc. too.

The threat of devastating fires is another good reason for voting for Noreen. The County currently has a curbside chipping program, which is limited in its funds. It is important for fire prevention...

from The Press Democrat, 10/14;

A vote for Evans
EDITOR: As a second-generation property owner in Graton, I believe sustainable fire management is the most important issue in the 5th District...

from Sonoma West Times and News, 10/13:

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this is a teeny bit off subject- but i think applicable.
i will share a note my Son text me last night after the debate- he wrote
"imagine a world with leaders not politicians".
i thought it sums...

oh dear, if only this were true- We need one more task force, or one more committee like we need one more ineffective Supervisor or like we need a tsunami Today... the cost of setting up such...