Candidates Greuel and Garcetti.
Voters don't care about, have confidence in or believe what you say needs to be done, what you say you will do or even what you know, until they know what you have already gotten done for people like them in the situations and crises they are facing now.
As we approach the mayoral election in May and we are called upon to put our trust in a candidate, I am reminded of President Reagan's admonition regarding the Soviet Union that we "Trust, but verify," before accepting anything they say. He said that because he realized that trust is important, but before you do that, you needed to check whatever the other party was saying. This may similarly be a time to do the same with our mayoral candidates before we vote for one. (Read more here.)
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CityWatch
4-22-13