A Note to Politicians This Election Season

I’m reading about direct mail in the campaign, and soon it will come to Florida. I just want all politicians to know that no piece of direct mail has ever increased my chance of voting for the candidate who sponsored it. Concealing your sponsorship behind a supposedly independent organization (I think they should be legal, but I don’t like them) won’t work. I take the time to find out who sent the item, and like Santa, I’m making a list, only mine is for election day.

So skip the direct mail. Oh, and if I get a robocall, you go right on the “naughty” list. I don’t much like your TV and radio ads either, but since I’m rarely watching, they don’t do so much harm.

What would I like? Solid, content-filled position papers. I don’t even mind research that brings up the negatives about your opponents and their positions. Just make sure there are lots of footnotes and that the notes point to good sources.

I know, none of you are going to make me happy. You’ll all end up on the “naughty” list, and in the end I’ll have to vote for one or another naughty person. I just thought I’d let you know.