Higher standards needed in campaigns
Editor, Townsman:
I'm so glad that I live in a country where we are free to vote freely for our elected officials. It makes me happy to see people getting passionate about supporting their candidates, but I feel like it is getting too far out of hand.
I see the Martha Coakley ads that just talk trash about Scott Brown, then in the same commercial break I see a retaliation ad from Scott Brown that says Coakley is telling lies and running a smear campaign. This is followed by Scott Brown trying to mar Coakley's character. I don't believe that campaigns should be run like this. I feel like we only get to choose the lesser of two evils, instead of the best possible person.
Today while I was exiting West Parish Church, I was horrified to discover that someone had vandalized the front step of the church during worship and had written, "Vote Coakley" in large chalk print. This is too much.
I hope that future candidates will raise the standards for their campaigns and the expectations they have for their supporters.
Jake Sheppard
143 Lovejoy Road
