Primary petition time. Who’s on first?
We will soon know who the official primary candidates are for the Town of Lancaster Republican, Democrat, and Conservative Parties.
The open seats are for Town Justice, Highway Superintendent, and two Councilmembers.
It will be the most crowded field that I have ever witnessed and with the most bizarre field of endorsed candidate, respective primary challenger, and agendas.
The Conservative Party announced their endorsed candidates first – interviewed, vetted, holding conservative values and ideology, and endorsed for those reasons.
The Republican Party held a second candidate interview meeting after an Organizational Meeting where Chair and executive committee changes took place. Two incumbents slated for earlier Republican Party endorsement were replaced by candidates who recently switched party registration from Democrat to Conservative to be eligible to primary on the conservative line. They interviewed and received Republican endorsements.
Clear so far? Names and party endorsements later. Make a spreadsheet and buy a BS meter! You aren’t going to believe this ****!
The Democrat Party announces its endorsed candidates who just happen to be the same candidates endorsed by the Republican Party. Endorsed Conservative Party candidates knowing getting elected without a major party endorsement is next to impossible are petitioning to challenge the endorsed Republican Party endorsed candidates. The two Republican Party incumbents have every right to be angry at their party for being thrown under the bus.
As a ‘blank’ I cannot participate in a primary. However this political nonsense will impact who is on the ballot on November. If I were primary eligible and asked to sign a petition I would have to ask: ‘who are you, what are you registered as, are you endorsed by another party, what are your political values and philosophy.
Ah politics, the drama, the deceit!