Why I didn’t vote for Greg Werkheiser

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Yesterday was election day in the great state of Virginia. The main race was for the Virginia House Of Delegates with the incumbent Dave Albo being challenged by Greg Werkheiser.

I do not usually talk about politics here, but I had to blog about this. In the months preceeding the election, in addition to all of the mail you get from the candidates, and the organizations supporting either candidate, one candidate’s campaign took it upon themselves to not only call my house via IVR 4-5 times a week, they also had staffers call, pollsters trying to get a sense on which way I was going to vote. I was also inundated by knocks on the door by staffers and others backing him.

I had asked all of them to take me off the call list, which they said they would do, but it never got changed. When during dinner Monday night, I told the person calling that she had just lost a vote for her candidate. We got it passed for telemarketers not to call, what about those seeking office?

I understand, and appreciate grass roots marketing, and see its value. But inundating me with your literature didn;t work for me, and ultimately I decided a vote for you, would be my way of saying I approve of your campaign publicity policy, which I don’t.

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