To The Editor,

Every day the standards of political rhetoric get lower and lower. The 2020 elections get ever closer, but unbiased, factual information about our politicians is harder to find than ever – buried this year under one crisis after another and the partisan attacks that follow.

With VoteSmart.org, we no longer need to wade through the outrageous behavior of candidates in search of the facts.

Vote Smart is the completely nonpartisan resource we need to vote responsibly this November. They take no funds from special interests. They just collect the facts. In effect, they force candidates to fill out employment applications for the jobs they are asking us to elect them to.

When you search for a politician at VoteSmart.org you instantly see:

1. Every statement they have made in keyword searchable databases.

2. Every key vote listed by subject with descriptions of how that vote affected you.

3. How special interest groups have evaluated them.

4. Their positions on each major issue facing the nation.

5. Their major financial backers.

6. Their biographical backgrounds.

In short, you see all the information any employer would demand before hiring anyone for any other position. Instead of collapsing under the weight of our current political climate, take action – explore Vote Smart’s resources and learn who and what we are really voting for. It’s all free, easy to use and understand at VoteSmart.org. All it takes is the touch of a button.

Barbara A. Woodruff

Warrenton