So today, I told you that in the upcoming WGA election, I'm voting for Patric Verrone for President and Carl Gottlieb for Secretary-Treasurer. I like and respect both men tremendously and think the Writers Guild has been fortunate to have their past service.
Shortly after I posted my two cents, I received (as did other WGA members), a mass e-mailing from Carl urging everyone not to vote for Patric. I don't like this kind of negative campaigning and don't feel Carl sufficiently makes his case in what he sent out. Not that my endorsement matters a whole lot but I'm going to tentatively retract it and ponder this further and maybe seek the counsel of others. I'm thinking it's an either/or…that we shouldn't elect both of them. Fortunately, I have yet to mark my ballot.