I read with dismay the July 18 letter from Rob Frisina’s campaign manager, Terah Pitchford, “Beware of campaign tactics.” In my opinion, a letter written by an employee, denouncing his opponent, Sam Kim, is unethical, amounting to a free attack ad. I object to her characterization of Kim as “a lifelong Republican in a blue suit.” As a lifelong Democrat, I was unaware we had a litmus test for candidates. If Kim embraces our values, the debate should not be about labels, but about issues and records.
As a 30-plus year resident of Battle Ground, I watched Kim serve our community for 16 years as a member of the school board. I would be proud to have him represent me as state representative. I urge you to ignore rhetoric and vote substance on Aug. 2.
