Welcome to Vote, The Ventura County Star's new blog covering local electoral politics. There's a statewide primary election on June 8, and it's going to be a big one around here. This blog should be your first stop for news about any and all of the local races, as well as local angles on some of the campaigns for state and federal offices.
We'll be posting links to the best election stories from The Star and other sources, and we'll also be posting plenty of news that doesn't fit in the newspaper. Here are just a few of the goodies you can expect to find here: a "truth meter" that investigates what's true and what's false in campaign ads; breaking news about the latest candidate appearances and endorsements; and statements from the candidates themselves on where they stand on the issues.
We're a local newspaper, so the local races will be the main thing. There's a real fight going in the 2nd supervisorial district, where State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland is challenging Supervisor Linda Parks. Plus, we've got the first contested race for sheriff in more than 30 years, and plenty of other contested races in down-ballot elections like clerk-recorder and treasurer-tax collector.
Our job is to tell you about all of these races, but we want you to tell us a few things, too. If you've got a tip for us, or if you're with one of the campaigns and you want to announce something, e-mail it to me at tbiasotti@vcstar.com. I'll be the chief contributor to this blog, and you'll also see plenty of posts from your other favorite reporters.
Finally, a note about comments: You'll notice that our blogs have a link at the bottom of every post that says "comment." Use it, but use it with care. If you post something that libels or defames anyone, that calls someone a criminal without evidence, or that gratuitously insults anyone, it will be removed. If you insist on doing those things repeatedly, you will be banned.
If you want to avoid getting banned, just think before you post. Before you submit your comment, read it to yourself and ask yourself: Would I say that if my mother were listening? Would I say it that way if I were having this debate face-to-face instead of over the Internet? If the person I'm arguing with said that, would it make me think he's interested in a real debate, or would it make me think he's a jerk?
Follow those rules, and use some common sense, and we should all get along just fine. We'll be back soon with plenty of the latest, freshest, steaming-hot campaign news.
We'll be posting links to the best election stories from The Star and other sources, and we'll also be posting plenty of news that doesn't fit in the newspaper. Here are just a few of the goodies you can expect to find here: a "truth meter" that investigates what's true and what's false in campaign ads; breaking news about the latest candidate appearances and endorsements; and statements from the candidates themselves on where they stand on the issues.
We're a local newspaper, so the local races will be the main thing. There's a real fight going in the 2nd supervisorial district, where State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland is challenging Supervisor Linda Parks. Plus, we've got the first contested race for sheriff in more than 30 years, and plenty of other contested races in down-ballot elections like clerk-recorder and treasurer-tax collector.
Our job is to tell you about all of these races, but we want you to tell us a few things, too. If you've got a tip for us, or if you're with one of the campaigns and you want to announce something, e-mail it to me at tbiasotti@vcstar.com. I'll be the chief contributor to this blog, and you'll also see plenty of posts from your other favorite reporters.
Finally, a note about comments: You'll notice that our blogs have a link at the bottom of every post that says "comment." Use it, but use it with care. If you post something that libels or defames anyone, that calls someone a criminal without evidence, or that gratuitously insults anyone, it will be removed. If you insist on doing those things repeatedly, you will be banned.
If you want to avoid getting banned, just think before you post. Before you submit your comment, read it to yourself and ask yourself: Would I say that if my mother were listening? Would I say it that way if I were having this debate face-to-face instead of over the Internet? If the person I'm arguing with said that, would it make me think he's interested in a real debate, or would it make me think he's a jerk?
Follow those rules, and use some common sense, and we should all get along just fine. We'll be back soon with plenty of the latest, freshest, steaming-hot campaign news.
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