Moving forward into the runoff election, Heinz S. Hofschneider, his running mate Ray N. Yumul and their Committee to Elect wish to personally thank all of their supporters for their tremendous passion, commitment, faith and conviction in publicly supporting their gubernatorial campaign. The collective support was an outward expression of a profound desire for change\u2014a fundamental theme that formed the basis of the political campaign. It set the context for a humble but solid grassroots campaign to reach out directly to all people, regardless of prior political affiliations, with a hopeful message unfiltered by massive political advertising, media influences, or hired professional political consultants from the U.S. mainland.<\/p>\n
In virtually every village, the campaign reached out to struggling households with a positive message of better governance for all the people of the Commonwealth, not just certain commercial and personal interests. \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were undaunted by the results from certain precincts and we will redouble our efforts to reach the hearts and minds of those voters who cast their votes for other candidates in the general election,\u201d Hofschneider said. \u201cWe have already received contact from those voters and our message is, \u2018We welcome you with open arms.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a campaign against big money interests that will exhaust the resources of the Commonwealth and its people, leaving little behind when they leave,\u201d said Hofschneider. \u201cMake no mistake about that; we see the results of this approach already and this is a fight worth fighting.\u201d <\/p>\n
Speaking to voters and supporters, Yumul said: \u201cGovernment employees who fear for their jobs: Remember you have the law on your side and the privacy of the polling booth. \u2026This election is winnable with the continued support of the voters.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Inos-Torres team garnered only 46 percent percent of the votes, two-thirds of the voters went elsewhere and we have good reason to be confident that two-thirds of the vote will continue to go elsewhere,\u201d Yumul added.<\/p>\n
Both Hofschneider and Yumul expressed their admiration for the spirited campaign efforts of the Babauta-Torres and Guerrero-Quitugua teams. \u201cThey gave it their all and it was clear they took their political obligations seriously,\u201d Yumul said. \u201cWe look forward to a rewarding partnership with them and their supporters as we move ahead,\u201d Hofschneider said. \u201cOther candidates in other races worked tirelessly and should be commended for their effort in the face of overwhelming campaign dollars from the Inos-Torres team,\u201d Hofschneider added. \u201cMoney isn\u2019t everything in elections. The people\u2019s voices cannot be drowned out by dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe campaign believes that this community needs meaningful, long-term solutions and not just short, get rich quick schemes\u2019 for some,\u201d Hofschneider said. \u201cRecent leaders have not made adequate investments in infrastructure development, adopting a piecemeal approach, which the community pays for in rising costs along with a cycle of breakdown and emergency fixes that cost much more than proper planning can achieve. We believe that all this can change with your vote.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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