Editor,

Granted, it’s hard to figure why a candidate runs for office and even harder to predict what, if anything, they will do if elected. Our grandfather would probably advise, “Just follow the money.”

I tried it.

At the state Public Disclosure Commission (Shining a light on Washington politics since 1972) site, I counted the first 10 pages of Bailey contributions and discovered that 140 of 150 contributions came from non individuals such as big corporations and special interest groups, many out of state. Homola showed just 17 out of 150 contributions from non individual entities. So, Homola has 133 individuals on these pages compared to 10 for Bailey, hmmm.

At Votesmart.org, a nonpartisan and respected resource for unbiased information, I found that 92 of Bailey’s top 100 contributors are large distant corporations including big pharma, insurance and collection agencies. Homola conversely shows 17 such “non individual” contributors and zero from businesses. Her non-business donations come from teachers unions, firefighters and other public interest entities.

Previous letters in this paper have commented on the non-disclosed and darker side of Bailey support. Good luck finding who’s behind the nefarious Good Government Leadership Council or ALEC (Google each) which has spent over $40k on Bailey’s re-election (it’s not reported). You can expect to see some more nasty flyers to your mailbox, however.

The incumbent likes to distance herself from these dark monies but I see a pachyderm sized influence.

These candidates are like day and night. Homola’s a candidate for the people that donated $37k of her salary while serving as a county commissioner to keep essential programs citizens rely upon funded. She listens to people, is informed, tenacious, and lives up to her website dossier (angieforpeople.com). Her opponent has questionable allegiances. We need Angie Homola representing us in this district, yesterday.

DEAN ENELL

Langley