Letter to the Editor - The Record - November 5
You can read it on their website as well.
In ” ‘Give us a leader,’ and non-voters will vote” (Page L-6, Nov. 2), the letter writer apparently believes his only options on Election Day are Mickey Mouse or not voting at all. This is as much the fault of the current party power structure as it is old media outlets like The Record.
People yearn for real change and real representation, yet The Record and other mainstream media outlets give the independent candidates zero coverage. Instead of marginalizing such candidates with “also running” sentences, The Record should give its readers the benefit of knowing the views of everyone on the ballot. The partisan blood sport that helps The Record sell papers would still exist. However, voters wouldn’t feel there is no hope for the future. Maybe, just maybe, if the main parties had to try and win votes from issue-oriented independents, we’d see less mud and more substance in their campaigns.
Like me, the majority of readers don’t identify themselves with one party or the other. Open discussion and options are good for our democracy. It is hoped The Record will serve as a conduit of information to help foster actual discussion and work to strengthen our democracy in future elections.
Robert Matthew Fretz
Upper Saddle River, Nov. 2
The writer is An Independent Voice candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th District.