The Sun put its article announcing my candidacy in the sports section--everyone else got the typical placement. When someone runs for office because they believe they can make a difference, it's not a game, unless I guess you are Joe Nelson and the Sun.
By the way, did you see hachet job by Ramos' campaign consultant carried by the Sun in the article on March 12th: "Ellis said Stout's allegations are like the pot calling the kettle black, alluding to a 2002 controversy Stout had been ensnared in. Stout and two of his top lieutenants were accused of leaking confidential information related to an investigation into former Supervisor Jerry Eaves to Ed Scott, Eaves' political opponent in the 2000 election. Transcripts of conversations between Scott and two of Stout's top managers were made public in 2002, when Stout was running against Ramos for District Attorney. Stout withdrew from the race after Ramos outperformed him in the primary. Dennis Stout made the right decision for his family and his career not to run against Mike Ramos, Ellis said"--First, is Ramos' campaign manager admitting his boss is guilty of the same type of wrongdoing (BINGO--need to pin that one down Joe, rather than let Ellis babble); Second, I guess I can expect my run against Ramos will trigger a smear campaign like what Stout experienced--not an unlikely outcome when Ellis and Ramos have Joe Nelson of the Sun and the public employee union in their back pocket. Who would have thought organized labor could countenance such intimidation and in-you-face bias. Stout, who isn't running and has no bone in this fight stated he couldn't "threaten the contributors of my opponents with criminal investigations" or "arrest people who are presumed to be innocent under our laws." That Stout's fear of Ramos' net may not be imagined is the piece to investigate. Serve the public Joe. Investigate the dude laying down the threats!! Bob Conaway
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