First, I want to thank you
all for your support and help in my campaign for State Representative.
Unfortunately, I did not win.
The theme of my campaign was
that citizens want government that is less ideological and more pragmatic. They
want government that delivers the services they need (such as public safety and
education), while keeping their taxes low by delivering those services
efficiently and not wasting tax dollars on unnecessary spending such as special
interest subsidies. Unfortunately, in what came to be a low turnout election,
ideology trumped pragmatism.
My other challenge was that,
while I ran a positive campaign, my opponents and their supporters did not
return that favor. For instance, they spent a lot of dark money on hit piece
mailers that I simply did not have the money to counteract. They used this
tactic against a number of legislative candidates around the state and, again,
in a low turnout election negative campaigning worked.
So, I will reflect on the
lessons of this campaign to learn how I can do a better job of communicating my
message to voters and of motivating them to turn out to vote to support that
message.
On the bright side, my wife
Kathy advanced to the November General Election for Scottsdale City Council. She
would be a positive voice for the residents of Scottsdale and I encourage you to
support her campaign. You can find out how on her web site at www.kathylittlefield.com.
Again, thank you
for your support.
Bob Littlefield
