Why aren't false attacks on Walker getting more press?
A recent Daily Herald editorial lambasted the Democratic Party mailings on behalf of state representative candidate Mark Walker, accusing Mr. Walker of trashing his opponent and admonishing him to "elevate (his) campaign."
The newspaper's admirable disapproval of smear campaigns makes me wonder: What bias prevents the Daily Herald from denouncing the Republican Party's irresponsible mailings on behalf of its candidate?
Having received numerous GOP mailings a). Linking Mr. Walker to Todd Stroger and b). Claiming that Mr. Walker plans to implement a $3 billion income tax increase, I contacted Mr. Walker to find out if the allegations were true. He denied them both and called them lies.
Mr. Walker stated he has, in fact, been working against Mr. Stroger and that he favors lowering income taxes for his middle class constituents. Why doesn't the Daily Herald run an editorial pointing this out, and reproving Ms. Prochno's malicious, fallacious statements?
I have known Mr. Walker for over 20 years, and have found him to be an honest, forthright, intelligent man. I am not a Democrat or a Republican - merely an independent who weighs candidates based on issues and upon their character.
When I learned of Mr. Walker's candidacy, I decided he would get my vote because of what I already knew and liked about him.
The mailings by both candidates bear a remarkable visual and syntactic similarity, making me think the only people who benefit from them are the printers. Certainly the public does not, neither from falsities such as Prochno's supporters are spreading, nor from the lopsided views echoed by the Daily Herald.
In the future, Daily Herald editors, do your readership a service and offer a balanced account. Your subscribers will respect you more and they will become better voters.
Those who mistakenly vote for Ms. Prochno instead of Mr. Walker as a result of your publication's skewed accounts will have been done a grave disservice. There is plenty of information available these days on the Internet. Why pay to be deceived by biased newspaper journalists when one can find objective, accurate information online for free?
Rob Baker
Arlington Heights