Comments on: UPDATED: 2012 Kitsap General Election survey says

By: Colleen Smidt

Colleen Smidt — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:44:45 +0000

The Tacoma News Tribune editorial lays it out very nicely as to why you should vote YES for I-1240.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/09/12/2292610/i-1240-an-essential-escape-route.html

Colleen Smidt

By: Brian Gregory

Brian Gregory — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:16:59 +0000

Don’t forget Karin Ashabraner.

By: Colleen Smidt

Colleen Smidt — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:00:36 +0000

Yes on I-1240. The status quo looks out for and protects the status quo first and foremost. More education choices that operate outside of this current internally padded and strangled system need to occur.

Under this initiative, these charter schools will be public charter schools. They will still be a part of the public education system. So how can they “take away” from something they are still a part of? These charter schools will simply operate under a different set of rules, method of control and public accountability.

Don’t buy into the very desperate scare tactics of the opposition looking to protect the current system that is more focused on being an overloaded guaranteed public employment machine that it is and education system. The status quo needs to remember and be reminded that the Public Education System, belongs to the Public not to the unions or career bureaucrats.

Colleen Smidt

By: John Haydon

John Haydon — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:57:59 +0000

The poll results on the 23rd District, especially position #2, with history as our judge, have been known for months. In the last race it was 60%-40% for now Senator Rolfes. It won’t be surprising to this voter to see Representative Drew Hansen receiving upwards of 70% of the vote, and we can all be thankful for that.

By: Freedom Fighter

Freedom Fighter — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:36:45 +0000

I-1240 charter school initiative is horrible. it only further disenfranchises the poor becuase the upper middle class to rich want more money for private schools. It takes away from our public school system which needs more help then ever. Shame on you I1240.
NO on I1240

By: RiverRat57

RiverRat57 — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:07:40 +0000

What about constitutional carry in washington state?

By: James M. Olsen

James M. Olsen — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 02:21:01 +0000

Let’s see the 1185 2/3 super-majority issue covered. Also, let’s include the 23rd LD races, Positions 1 and 2 and the key Rolfes/Treadwell race. Let’s also include the pot initiative. These will be the issues that get the bases out and will determine the races.

By: Steven Gardner

Steven Gardner — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:25:24 +0000

@catherine,

Great question. It will likely be on a future survey. Again, I’m kind of testing SurveyMonkey and kept this one (relatively) short.

Steven Gardner
Kitsap Caucus

By: catherine ahl

catherine ahl — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:19:43 +0000

Why wasn’t I-1240, Creating a Charter School System, included in the survey?