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I've written before about the declining number of candidates putting statements in the sample election ballot. Did it make a difference in the outcome of any of Tuesday's contests?
During the peak of the state and national campaigns, we seldom see the leading candidates in the Modesto area. Some make it to Fresno, but Stanislaus County? Where's that?
OK, I understand that times have changed, but one of the things that surprises me is how few candidates these days submit statements to be included in the sample ballots.