Seipler within striking distance

A poll still running on The Woodstock Advocate has been consistently showing Zane Seipler as attracting one vote for every two that the incumbent getting for the Republic primary on Feb. 2. That's this Tuesday!

Seipler has held onto this ratio almost from the beginning of this poll, with the count right now at 153-85. I am continually reminded that it's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts; it's the size of the fight in the dog. This is what puts Zane within striking distance for a win on Tuesday.

In the privacy of the voting booth, you can cast your ballot for the person in your party who is your choice. No threats, no intimidation, no retribution, no retaliation. Vote your conscience. You're the one you see in the mirror every morning. On February 3 will you be able to look in the mirror and know that you voted for the right person?

By the way, the incumbent's sticker on the front page of this morning's Northwest Herald says "Re-elect February 2, 2010." Isn't it more the case of "Select", not "re-elect"? The election for the office of Sheriff of McHenry County is not until November 2. On February 2 the best that Nygren could do is get selected as the Republican candidate for Sheriff. That's a lot different than being elected sheriff on February 2.

On February 2 it's only those who vote Republican who get to choose between Nygren and Seipler. One of them will be on the November 2nd ballot. That is when the election is!