The votes are in, at least most of them. Here, in my humble opinion, are some random thoughts on what it all means:
1. Payson Mayor Kenny Evans clearly does not enjoy the widespread support you have been led to believe he has. The opposition needs to identify a candidate early and go after him. And how about a woman. Like maybe Joanie King or Kathy Baas. The unholy alliance between Evans and the Roundup is not acceptable. It's time to step up to the plate.
2. Bullies don't always get their way. Mike Vogel is in jeopardy of losing his seat -- just as Lew Levenson's poll indicated. If he doesn't, hopefully he'll get the message that blatant partisanship (see Bedsworth, Gary) doesn't cut it.
3. Ed Blair could have run stronger had he not worried so much about reaching across ideological lines. He just didn't look right in all those Roundup ads. (If you think they are the voice of the community, just check their circulation numbers.)
4. Fred Carpenter ran a strong and intelligent race -- as we predicted he would.
5. The Vern Leis-Chris Benjamin battle is most interesting. A lot of people still care very much about water in Star Valley. Rarely is a battle fraught with such ideological differences.
6. All in all, the voters in both towns showed they are watching. May the winners take note.
7. And finally, congrats to Paty Henderson, former assistant editor of our beloved Rim Country Gazette. We may not agree politically, but she is living proof that good guys still win -- at least some of the time.
Jim Keyworth
Gazette Blog Editor
MUCH MORE ELECTION COVERAGE BELOW...
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