Who will fill House District 11 seat?

To the editor:
    In District 11 (including Danforth, Forest City and Brookton) there is a concerted effort by both the Democrat Party and the Republican Party to elect their candidate for the vacant seek created by the unfortunate death of our Representative Everett McLeod. This is normal process to fill the vacant seat as soon as possible because the difference between both house parties is as close as two representatives and that is why the two parties are pulling out all of the stops to close that gap, this is typical politics.
    What is not seen behind the scene is there are two Republican Candidates, which I am one. If you have been following the Lincoln News from the 22 of January, you would know that State Republican Chairman Charles Webster stopped the people of Lee from voting for the candidates; this “Party Rule” was allowed to supercede the Constitutional Law that allows a United States citizen from voting and Mr. Webster still claims it was a state law! As a result of hours of investigation and footwork, I am now back as a candidate for the Republican Party.
    In an effort to stop people from voting for me again, it appears that Mr. Webster has created a plan to make that happen one more time by sending a letter to Republicans. On the surface, it would appear that Mr. Webster would care deeply for the people to exercise their vote in the icy and snowy winter months by giving the opportunity for the district Republicans to vote early by voting with an “Absentee Ballot”. Mr. Webster stirs the emotion with urgencies to start the process “promptly and to vote early”, why?
    The main body of his gracious letter continues on to remind the Republican voters that they need to fill the shoes of the late Everett Mcleod with one of equal “Philosophical Values.” I whole heartily agree. But, if you read on, he does not name the candidate, because the listed Republican candidate is unknown in this District and least of all in the halls of Augusta or in the state! It is obvious that Mr. Webster’s hope is that the Republican voters would mindlessly and automatically vote for the one candidate that is listed as a Republican on the ballot.
    Mr. Webster willfully leaves out the fact that there is a Republican candidate that is a “write-in candidate” that has already filled the shoes of Everett McLeod as a citizen advocate, but more so as an advocate for the Constitution and the sovereignty of the people, and God’s moral and natural laws. Mr. Webster knows that there is a big difference between Representatives that are controlled and those who support and know the people’s Constitutional rights, but Mr. Webster does not want the voters to hear this information during the next two weeks, maybe this why Mr. Webster is in a hurry to get your vote early and promptly before March 1st.
    To make this an honest and fair election for the people of District 11 and the people of Maine, I suggest a debate be held in front of the voting public, or a candidates’ night for three candidates, or least of all, call the three of us and ask about our knowledge that qualifies us to fill Everett McLeod’s shoes, with knowledge of the Constitution and sovereignty of the people, and God’s moral and natural laws. When District 11 voters hear the difference’s then they could vote by “Absentee Ballot” or at the polls on March 1st.
    If I sound angry, I am, but this time, the vote is in everyone’s hands (including the town of Lee), not Mr. Webster’s. I would be available to debate anytime (including Mr. Webster), anywhere, I am available for a Candidates’ Night and my telephone number is 738-4861.
Phil Merletti
Lee