18th District: it's time for the weak candidates to get out.

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While I understand the desire to get elected to the House or any other seat, it's fairly clear that it's time for the weak candidates in the open 18th primary to get out of the race.

As I look at the PDC's, and for most, the numbers are disappointing, and in some cases, down right pitiable.

Shannon Barnett's numbers are pathetic. Based on a look at his PDC's, he can't even get a donation from his employer, Storedahl (You've got to wonder who their money is going to) and no one has maxed out to him... PLUS, 30% of his money comes from his own relatives, because he obviously can't raise the money he needs from anyone who'll take him seriously... odd for a former GOP chair, particularly when the current GOP chair is so sadly unethical as to have abandoned any pretense of fairness by endorsing Barnett and acting as if the entire county GOP hierarchy belongs to him.

Even with those built-in advantages, his efforts to date are particularly wretched.

No other Republican has raised over $1500, except, of course, for the one who will eventually win.

These pitiable efforts by those who should know better speak for themselves. They do themselves a disservice by facing their impending humiliation; they put the seat at risk due to the top two primary system we have now, and some engage in hypocritical attacks (Barnett) because he's too pitiful to stick to the issues.

It's just sad, really. And they ought to clear out... and do it now.
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