So, Chuck Riley and Terry Rilling both want me to vote for them.

[butterfly]

Chuck Riley has been sending smallish bits of advertising that have mentioned his stand on certain issues (without mentioning his opponent's stand). Terry Rilling has been sending biggish bits of advertising with comparision lists (in the expectation that I will agree with all of his 'yes'es and none of Chuck Riley's 'no's).

Chuck Riley hadn't informed me of his non-support for 'traditional marriage', but Terry Rilling did. Chuck Riley hadn't mentioned that he supports raising various taxes, but you can be sure that Terry Rilling did (I noted a noticable lack of a mention that Chuck Riley supports a sales tax -- of course, that's because nine of the tax increases that Terry says Chuck support are from the same measure). Terry Rilling also calls the estate tax (which only the wealthiest 1% of people pay when they die) the 'death' tax.

I had no particular feelings about Chuck Riley before Terry Rilling started sending me mail, but now, I like the man. I like him for being classy enough not to send me biased comparision lists (the word choices on this thing are hilarious, if a little depressing, considering how suggestable people can be sometimes).

So, yes, Chuck Riley -- Not an Asshole (or, at least, definitely less of one than Terry Rilling, who is really starting to get on my nerves).