Editorial: Vicki Veenker for District 24 Assembly seat

Goodness sakes alive!!!!! I kept reading and reading and I couldn't an endorsement for a Republican candidate. There must be some mistake?????

"I couldn't an (sic) endorsement for a Republican candidate"

Of course. Republicans are out of the mainstream in California. None have been elected to Congress in the Bay Area, nor will they in the foreseeable future. Similar landscapes occur for lesser offices.

Why would we vote for someone that would ultimately support the insane far right policies of Republican leaders like a Donald Trump or a Ted Cruz? Those guys are crazy -- example: a mere 6 weeks ago, Trump said he wants to jail women that had an abortion Web Link and Cruz refuses to allow abortion in case of rape, incest or the life of the mother Web Link How about assault weapons? Voting Rights? Marriage Equality? The list goes on and on.

Seriously, explain why I should vote for a local candidate that would offer support to crazy, far right national GOP policies. It starts here, on the ground, locally. Please do not insult us by claiming differently ("oh, this is JUST a local election, honey, nothing to concern your little pretty little head about!")

Now, if one of local Republican politicians were to flatly denounce the far right insanity, I would absolutely reconsider.

Goodness sakes alive! Do not support the far right cra-cra in any of it's forms - local or national!

Has the editor been smoking the funny stuff??? I had a good laugh, but as longs as the Republican party has their heads in the toilette, more interested in what women can and can not do with their bodies, and vote no on everything, well I say NO and no way in hell will I vote for one.

I guess "Steve" (above) is saying he is only interested in women's bodies and would not vote for one. Unless "Steve" is a woman or political operative trying to trick us, he would appear to be an example of why we should elect more women to office.

Veenker is a Democrat

I am voting for Peter Ohtaki. He's a man of the people. He's smart, a consensus builder, examines all sides of an issue before making a decision, fiscally responsible, and has received the most votes in every Menlo Park City Council race he has ever run in.

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Unfortunately, local Republicans are not making big contributions to Peter, and Republican bullet voting won't help him in this race. Getting the most votes may have other factors. In 2010, Peter was the only candidate to produce a hit piece, and leading up to 2014, the Chair of the Democratic Central Committee was promoting Peter on Twitter (Web Link

Almanac,

I completely agree with your selection of the 3 standouts. My vote goes to Mike Kasperzak since he's a high-speed rail supporter.

I remember the 2010 MPCC race. I don't remember Peter Ohtaki putting out any hit pieces. I do remember that the odd Couple (Dave Bohannon and Gail Slocum) putting out numerous hit pieces on Chuck Bernstein- perhaps the most fiscally responsible person to ever run for MPCC.

Mike Kasperzak for HSR? Big NO vote from me.

One would need to be high or have a vested financial interest to support a $200 billion high speed rail line that would race non-stop from SJ to SF and could easily be derailed by a single terrorist.