Enough is enough. The Snohomish County Council position 2 campaign with Brian Sullivan and Greg Tisdel has been riddled with such an extreme amount of negative ad campaigns that I think it’s time for the community to voice our disgust. Greg Tisdel has targeted Brian Sullivan with unsubstantiated and misleading claims in a surprisingly aggressive manner. For example, leading up to the primaries, there were seven negative hit ads mailed in a five-day period. Most recently, the Tisdel campaign has started running expensive negative ads on television! Greg Tisdel is running as a Democrat although he is well known as a Republican and backed/funded by Republicans (nearly $200,000 for a county council position!?). This misleading and dishonest move should offend Democrats and Republicans alike. To the voters, we see these negative ads as an act of desperation and a strong indicator that Tisdel doesn’t have the experience or knowledge to back up his own candidacy. Most voters aren’t fooled by these tactics, but rather, they are turned off by them. Alternatively, Sullivan has not stooped to Tisdel’s level and I admire him for that. He has focused on running a positive campaign that is centered on the issues, his 30-plus years of experience, what he stands for and how to make Snohomish County a better place. How refreshing!
Snohomish County is full of hardworking, honest people who deserve better. Stand up against this type of unethical campaigning with your vote.
Tonya Surface-Morris
Mukilteo/Everett
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