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Old 11-06-2012, 08:36 AM
 
Location: NJ/SC
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I'm just curious if other Realtors received emails or letters with a list of "recommended" candidates from their local association.
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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I have in the past but not this year.
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:42 AM
 
Location: DFW
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I've seen the list from TAR (State) back in the primaries but not since.
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Old 11-06-2012, 04:01 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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Sure have. Kind of presumptuous don't you think?
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Old 11-07-2012, 05:45 AM
 
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Yes, and it is offensive to me. My vote is based on much more than what some committee at my association thinks is good for the real estate business.
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Old 11-07-2012, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Cary, NC
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Emailed or posted on the board site. I don't remember which.

Didn't bother me at all. Didn't sway my vote, either.
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Old 11-07-2012, 07:55 AM
 
Location: NJ/SC
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Sure have. Kind of presumptuous don't you think?
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Yes, and it is offensive to me. My vote is based on much more than what some committee at my association thinks is good for the real estate business.
I agree.
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA & El Pescadero, BCS MX.
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If they had, it would be categorized as a "who NOT to vote for" list.

4 years ago the local association gave $7K to a candidate for county supervisor. Every single real estate agent in the district was for the incumbent. The challenger was a very nice man, but completely incompetent.

It was the beginning of the end of may association with the association.
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Old 11-07-2012, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Danbury CT covering all of Fairfield County
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I got mail at home for the realtor political party a few times with a list if candidates to support, I didn't pAy attention and just tossed it.
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Old 11-09-2012, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Northwest Indiana
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Just a list of the realtors in my association (they made donations to all of them, regardless of party) who were running for local public offices. About 8-9 people I think. It seems like many agents round here run for public office for some reason. I can think of 5 people in my office alone, who hold public office. We have a town president, three councilpeople (not all the same town, in fact all different ones) and a president of a school board. Both Republicans and Democrats. It does come in handy at times having these contacts in town halls. All of them are very helpful when you need it. I am OK with the board supporting our agents, the donations are largely in the $200 range.
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