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November 1, 2008.
We're just a few days out and we're going full speed. It was great to wake up this morning and read two great letters to the editor in support of our campaign. We've listed them below. One highlights Grey's pledge to voters, and one highlights the support a local and prominent pediatrician has given Grey.
You can view both letters by clicking here:
Candidates and their empty promises
We voters hear so many empty and unrealistic promises from political candidates, assuring us so many great gifts and benefits that we skeptical voters know they cannot possibly fulfill in this collapsing economy. I just read a list of eight promises from one of our candidates, Grey Frandsen, unlike any other I have seen. They will not cost 1 cent of taxpayer money; they are all achievable and they will benefit the people of our district enormously. All that is required is candidate integrity.
"I, Grey Frandsen, pledge the following to the voters of Assembly District 66: 1. I will continue to reject partisanship and 'dirty politics.' As a Democrat, I will work with Republicans, Independents, and others, putting aside partisanship and bitter party politics to focus on solutions to our problems. 2. I will continue to remain open and accessible at all times. People know they can reach me ---- at a town hall, over e-mail, on the phone, or at any of our cost-free events. 3. I will not back down in my effort to defeat the Liberty Quarry proposal. Despite the money and the pressure being focused against our campaign because of my position, this issue is too important to shy away from. I've staked my campaign on defending our community ---- and that is what I intend to do. 4. I will continue my rejection of contributions from lobbyists or corporate entities." There are four more, equally heartening, promises. What a breath of fresh air.
Joe Crews
Fallbrook
Pediatrician supports Frandsen
I am a local pediatrician and I support Grey Frandsen for California Assembly. The health of our children is important. Mr. Frandsen is the only candidate who has opposed Liberty Quarry, the giant mine proposed for just south of our community. Over 60 local doctors are opposed to the quarry because they are concerned about health risks. Kevin Jeffries, his opponent, took money from the quarry company.
Frandsen also has the better plan to reduce our taxes and improve the housing crisis and health care. I have spoken with Grey Frandsen numerous times at anti-quarry events. He is an intelligent man with a kind heart. He is the best candidate to represent the interests of our children. He is a Democrat, but he is fiscally conservative and an independent thinker who will not succumb to special interests. Vote for him.
Daniel Robbins
Temecula
Lindsey's letter was published on October 26, 2008, and a number of you wrote to us about how much you enjoyed it.
Click here to read it online, or read below.
Here's why you should cross party lines
My husband is a Democrat. In fact, he's running for Assembly District 66 ---- a predominantly Republican area. Given the attention his no-frills and independent approach has received, I have no doubt many of you Republicans are already considering voting for him. For those who have yet to digest the idea of voting for a Democrat, let me share some insight on Grey. He's easy for us Republicans to love.
Grey loves his family more than anything. He runs a successful small business and works hard to support his family. He is extremely proud of his country and is honored to have served the U.S. government after 9/11. He thinks we need to eliminate wasteful government. Grey is a Christian and his faith is a critical component of his life and his values. He cares for others, wants others to succeed and isn't in the business of telling people what to do in their own homes. He comes from a long line of hard-working individuals who value the concept of "earning it," and he puts the region's families at the top of his priority list.
Yes, I'm a lifelong Republican married to a Democrat. I'm voting for my husband not just because dinner conversation would be awkward if I didn't, but because he's a selfless, upstanding man who seeks to represent the district where we live and work and will raise our three young children. He brings compassion, humor and an unparalleled drive for public service that we haven't seen in this region for years. He's the best man for the job.
I support Grey, and I think you should, too.
Lindsey Frandsen
Temecula |
