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A role in local elections has
its difficulties. It’s easy to go after prominent candidates you know only through the media. It’s tougher if you know personally the guy you oppose.
So it is with Todd Gilbert. While he’s aware I’m a political adversary, he greets me politely. But the issues are so pressing and Todd’s record as a delegate is so dismal that I gladly support his opponent.
When Todd puts on his political cap, he’s not so nice. In his first statement about his opponent he wrongly called John Lesinski a liar. He refers
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