Here is a passionate and eloquent letter sent to the PD editor from John Starkey, regarding his support for Noreen Evans in the upcoming Sonoma County Fifth District election:

The...

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...

Thanks for sharing this. It's a breath of fresh air to read, especially after that last piece in the PD.

In that earlier piece, one candidate suggested that if she wasn't elected, young people...

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...

This is very important information to share Scamperwillow, for us all to actually understand the important work Noreen Evans has done for our county.

Also important is to note that the Sonoma...

Noreen has a PROVEN voting record of support for environmental issues over many years in pubic service, and contributions be damned. Hopkins has a pleasing demeanor and promises only. THAT is the...

Well, Barry, I have to say I am impressed by your ability to spin scenarios that fit your evident preconceptions. I find it hard to understand the extent of your enthusiasm for Lynda Hopkins. It...

Thanks to Will Parrish, investigative journalist, for this latest piece. Feel free share with your lists. Worse than anyone thought --fascinating piece by investigative journalist, Will Parrish,...

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...

Barry! This is a different race. Local developers (and nonlocal winery owners) are pouring money into a local race where they want to extract local resources. The state legislature is a totally...

It was weird today to go to my favorite newsgroup Ukulele Underground and have a "no no Norrene Evans" add in the window.
My response to that is Hell No Hopkins

A big slick negative take down...

For those in the Fifth District, you have probably recently received several mailers from an independent expenditure campaign that in the last couple weeks has gathered over $163,000 from big wine,...

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...

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...

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...

Nice. Thank you, Scamperwillow, for this fact-checking site. I found this especially interesting:

"Noreen was a strong opponent of the Preservation Ranch development proposal, which would have...

Barry, your post above is disingenuous.
You pick and choose snippets from the PD story by Angela Hart titled "Group steps up Evans attack".
Maybe you should change your name to Fox News.
Eileen...

Way back when Noreen first ran for office, wineries were Not what they are today. there was a certain modesty which today IS over the top big big money and they do Rule. we can thank Eric...

Actually the total contributions to Eric's PAC is now at $160,000! Including the $35,000 from John Dyson who lives in New York.

Stay tuned for a lot more trash and lies.

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....

See, this is what makes me laugh about Wacco. Tom is obviously a novice at Facebook and doesn't understand how 'liking' works. But the first thing he does is assume myself or Noreen's campaign had...

Yes, you are quite wrong.
Evans represented Sonoma County on the Commission, as a Santa Rosa City Councilmember, and is a strong supporter. BUT. The current spurious accusations against her are...

Again its interesting that Barry, Johnathan and Dan are afraid of unions (which are simply working people in collective action) standing together and aggregating their individual interests as...

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.
...

Ken Sund brings up a very important consideration. When I first met Lynda Hopkins, she was a reporter for the Sonoma West Times/Hbg Gazette group, and since becoming a candidate she has told me face...

1. Both candidates moved to the district in the past year. Both say they did so because they like it here.

2. Your candidate is backed by wealthy developers and big wine. Noreen is backed by...

I have made inquiries about the hit piece on Noreen Evans by speaking to Neal Fishman, a former Coastal Conservancy employee. He is well informed about the roles and duties are (and were). Neal gave...

Just to set the record straight. Connie Codding is the widow of Hugh Codding, not his daughter. And, just because she was married to Mr. Codding, does not make her pro-developer or even necessarily a...

Lynda Hopkins may be an organic farmer with a fresh face and a couple of “Ivy League West” degrees, compared to Efren’s one. Like him, she represents the good old boy network. And it is her campaign...

Great question.
If I was her campaign consultant- ("former" republican) Muelrath with over $400,000. at my disposal, I would certainly hire all the paid workers I could to paper the county with her...

don't know why your wasting time down here in the boonies, why aren't you working for Trump! he needs people like you to rip the working folks up a little more.

Tom,
Your continuous harangue of Noreen around Pension benefits is not truthful. Please see the link to the 7/27/12 PD article below:
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I don't understand (and frankly i don't think you do either) your repeated word salad about "baby boomers' running unions ( Indeed, our union SEIU1021 is currently "run" by our members many of whom...

Wow . Thats quite a bit of organic compost. No wonder you and Tom and Lynda are such buddies. Speaking of bullSH&^% an independent expenditure has just been filed for Lynda Hopkins and Against...

Again, it never ceases to amaze me how Hopkins supporters are rude and call names (no need to call me 'twisted') but tar everyone else as 'negative'. Really first rate republican tactics- not...

Barry

I am requesting that you ask Tom Lynch to moderate the tone of his posts on this thread. I, for one, find them overheated, rude, hostile appeals to emotion rather than reason. He makes...

On the topic of campaign contributions, I believe Lynda Hopkins and her supporters are missing (or obscuring) the point. They do not deny that she receives a substantial degree of support from...

I apologize in advance for the length of this message. :wink:

I have been reading this thread and need to make a few of my own observations. I originally entered the race for 5th District BOS, in...

Facts though-- she still has never had to seek a full-time job, work her way up professionally anywhere, and her resume is still a big ball of fluff.

Being given a parcel of land isn't the same...

oh Jeez- come on Tom, you know half this stuff just isn't true that you wrote and seems to me written in a heated moment. Really, 20 years of failed environmental policies and the like from...

Hopkins will also be eligible for a county pension if she is hired to be supervisor. Hopkins also just moved here. Hopkins has no record to measure, all we know for sure is that she took a whole lot...

I have to agree with Dan here and also Rue Furch whom I admire greatly for selflessly working for better government for decades,( alot of that work without pay) with her thoughtful endorsement of...

I attended on this hot day in Bodega Bay at the "Secret Garden" a fundraiser for Noreen Evans and listened to a talk she gave about continuing to protect our Coastline and save it from exploiters and...

I attended Lynda Hopkins' "Town Hall" at the Grange last Wednesday. I liked much of what I heard. (Lynda sounds progressive.)

Here's my take-away: Beginners should start at the beginning.

In...

Since the other thread was closed, here is Noreen's response to the Hopkins video that was posted there.

CLEAN IT UP!

Yesterday, my opponent released a bizarre, profanity-laced video in a...

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I am not sure when publicly detailing the supporters of a candidate and the possible implications of that support became "fear mongering". After all, we as consumers are constantly exhorted to "look...

I'm sorry, Tom, but I find your tirades so annoying.
(Is it ok to say that?)
It's just like just someone pushes a button on the tape player and on that old tape goes again ...and again...and...