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Dear Editor,
Politics are not a team sport.
It's not the same as sticking with the Browns or the Steelers no matter how bad the season.
The political process is about choosing the right people who can lead a government in ways that support its citizens.
Right now our state government has allowed Ohio to drop from having the fifth best school system in the country (2010) to the 35th. Our infant mortality rate is the fifth worst in the country.
Who is suffering from our loyalty to a political team?
Our children.
In sports the owners of the teams can spend millions to "buy" the players. In politics, we the people can vote in who we want. The vote is our currency and can be more powerful than all the money billionaires spend on TV ads and social media.
The one thing sports owners who buy players do better than voters who elect leaders is the key - owners scout the players, study their plays and assess their strengths.
We voters tend to forego this work and let others decide for us.
It's time to act like citizens instead of sports fans. Get to know your candidates. Get to know the voting records of elected officials. Do they reflect your values? Are you and your family thriving under their leadership or barely surviving? Do you want to keep them or is it time for a trade?
Study. Then vote.
Joyce Campian
East Rochester