Interesting article on Don picking up a Tea Party endorsement.

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And does anyone remember this example of cronyism from way back in '97?

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Don has a long history with the County, and it's all worth reading about, not just the part he wants to remind us about.

Nuances? There are huge differences in these two candidates and I put my vote to Don Horsley, hands-down and no-brainer! We need experience and leadership now more than ever. Mr. Horsley has those qualities along with integrity, compassion and brains. I don't dislike Ms. Vargas and applaud her for her community activism but she really needs some experience in order to take on a job like Supervisor.

I find that I don't trust her based on her recent campaign attack tactics. I also find it (intentionally) misleading to state: "I've been self-employed for 30 years and have had to learn to live within my means," ... "We really need someone (on the board) with a background in business." With all due respect to small business owners, when your business has no employees and no overhead to speak of, making a statement like that insinuates that you have way more experience than you really do. Don Horsley ran an organization with budgets totaling hundreds of millions of dollars and hundreds of employees and he did it very well.

I have been on both sides of issues with Don Horsley and I have the utmost respect for him. He has always conducted himself professionally, he listens, he thinks (this is a big one!), and he is good at bringing people together to solve problems. We want more people like Don Horsley helping to solve problems in our community.

Horsley is just a pawn for those entrepreneurs like the Woodside poster above, who can demand a bunch of favors and special treatment like the ex supervisor, Richard Gordon, who did a disservice to all of the COUNTY by cowtowing to the rich in exchange for favors to help him climb the ladder slowly to Assemblyman....Those days are over and it is time to recognize that the majority of the people are closer to April Vargas in their economic situations.
The only people outside of the GOLDEN CORRIDOR to receive benefits, was the sheriff's department in Moss Beach according to Coastsiders who lost a fortune under Gordon and lead Half Moon Bay into bankruptcy. THAT is part of a supervisor's job.
THIS IS NOT OFF TOPIC

Don Horsley is the best qualified person to represent voters in 3rd Supervisorial District, and he deserves our votes. April Vargas has served for many years as the political enforcer for a one-issue environmental lobbying group, seeing the world through a single, narrow perspective. Our issues - jobs, the economy, etc. are not hers.

Don Horsley has been a parent, a teacher, a law enforcement officer, and has successfully managed the budget of a very large governmental agency. He has the experience and the open-mindedness to listen to, not lecture at, his constituents.

It's a big District and we need someone who can represent ALL of our interests.

The Emerald Hills Homeowners Association has endorsed Don Horsley for District 3 Supervisor as the person best qualified to represent the Emerald Hills community because he has shown himself to be someone who listens to all sides of the issues and who is open to acting on behalf of the people he would represent - not just those he agrees with.

If you like the status quo of the San Mateo good old boys club vote for Horsley.

April Vargas has exercised a singular activist purpose, and that has been the environment. She lacks the acumen or talent to work with people of differing points of view. She is polarizing and is definitely not astute or experienced regarding business practices, legislation, and the judicial systems. I voted for Mr. Horsley.

The idea of an ex-sheriff, with decades of cronyism and paybacks, being in a position to legislate in favor of his buddies is just chilling. People in law enforcement tend to be very cynical about their fellow citizens. We sure don't need a good ole boy on the board of supes. I'll vote for Ms. Vargas to bring in new blood, get some representation for a part of SMC that's overlooked, and look optimistically to the future of our excellent county. I won't vote for the past as represented by the old white guys.

Vargas does not have the past that Horsley has, but what she does have is a capable and innovative state of mind.

I cannot imagine Horsley thinking afresh about anything. Yes, he has a lot of public experience, but that's a formula for stale thinking. There is too, too, too much CRONYISM IN SAN MATEO COUNTY GOVERNMENT!

Out with the old!

"Old White guys". Take another look at Supervisors Jacobs Gibson and Groom. April Vargas isn't needed. Women are well represented already. Besides, April isn't capable and experienced enough. Have you ever seen her on the MCC in Moss Beach?! I live on the Coastside and my neighbors and I voted for Don Horsley.

Why has April and her surrogates gotten so negative? April is stooping very low. We voted for Don Horsley.

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I am so disappointed in the Democratic mailers, that I plan to leave the Democratic party. Don Horsley is the Democratic choice; what's up with those mailers?!

Political observer,

I'm not sure what you mean about Democratic mailers,
The Democrat Committee endorses April Vargas.

When I ran for Supervisor this last June I refused to submit an application for the endorsement of the Democratic Committee, I did not think they as an organization did anything to assure San Mateo County citizens that nobody is above the law.

I just read a mailer for Don Horsley paid for by D.H. not the Democrats
On the back We're supporting Don Horsley for Supervisor.
3 Supervisors 2 Congresswomen. all members of Service League of San Mateo County.
No mention of Rich Gordon for some reason.
California Nurses Association which received $1,600,000 from Sequoia Healthcare District where Don Horsley is president.

I think April is running a negative campaign. She keeps mentioning Don's retirement pension, which he earned! It is true that civil service pensions are being recast in many municipalities now. But I keep wondering why April has to go negative? A good candidate gives reasons for electing them. My family of 10 is voting for Don Horsley.