Don't Make it Personal

I was going through the archives of recent letters to the editors referring to the primary (here). In it I found a gem of what candidates shouldn't do themselves.

Cal Miller berated a member of his opponent's campaign committee, John Popp. This is an unwise move on Miller's part. The Popp family is well-respected in the community and have played an active part in local politics.

Cal may have burnt some bridges with this comment that he wished he hadn't. He broke a cardinal rule for politics. Don't make things personal.

My guess is that he's just angry that Fred got the endorsements of some very well-respected elected officials in the Aboite township area (where the majority of his vote comes from).

Fred Warner was endorsed by:
Barbara J. Krisher, Aboite Township trustee
Carolyn Berghorn, Aboite Township assessor
Janet VanHoozen Bolyard, Aboite Township board member