Write in GERARD W RYAN - Not a PO Thread

mfpark

Nov 2, 2015 at 10:45am

Mr. Ryan did such a good job when I was living in Maplewood that I am tempted to write him in when I vote in Morristown tomorrow!

A class guy who really cares about Maplewood.

imonlysleeping

Nov 2, 2015 at 10:51am

deborahg said:
I don't think that anyone, including Gerard W./Jerry/Jeri/Professor Ryan, thinks he is going to win on a write-in. (And speaking for his nearest and dearest, we are counting the days until he has more time and energy to spend on us!) However, if you don't like the other choices a write-in is certainly an option. It's certainly not going to threaten the people who are up for election; it's a statement.

Yes, but will the actual statement match the intended statement? If, say, 100 people write him in, what statement will that actually make? What if it's more like 30? That's what I'm mulling over.

MDonoghue

Nov 2, 2015 at 11:05am Edited

I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.

sac

Nov 2, 2015 at 11:21am

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.

This!

The other day, Mr. Lembrech came to my door "campaigning." I asked him why I should vote for him and a few other things. The answers I received were so "canned" and lacking in originality that I too will proudly be writing in Gerry Ryan without caring whether he wins although I hope he does.

cmarym

Nov 2, 2015 at 11:36am

Totally agree!

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.

ArchBroad

Nov 2, 2015 at 11:43am

agreed.

sac said:

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.
This!

ml1

Nov 2, 2015 at 12:07pm

ArchBroad said:
agreed.

sac said:

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.
This!

I voted by mail. So I already cast a vote for Gerard W. Ryan as a write-in. I'm not concerned about the tally. I won't vote for Greg Lembrich. And I won't vote for Phyllis Scalera. My choice is either leave that spot blank, or write someone in. So I voted for someone I think is eminently qualified.

Dennis_Seelbach

Nov 2, 2015 at 12:12pm

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.

I will vote for Jerry and another write-in who is far more qualified, IMHO, than either Lembrich or Adams. As a good Dem, I'm a bit ashamed to have these 2 as our standard-bearers.

Jasmo

Nov 2, 2015 at 12:37pm

I'm all in for Ryan.

ParticleMan

Nov 2, 2015 at 3:27pm

mrincredible said:
Can we vote for Jeri Ryan?

If only...

nohero

Nov 2, 2015 at 5:14pm

sac said:

MDonoghue said:
I'm doing it because I think it's the right thing to do. I'm not too concerned about the final tally. My vote registers how I feel. That's what's important to me.
This!

That's how I feel.

Some years ago, there were only three people running for the three seats on the Board of Education (true, really). I wrote in the name of a long-time involved person, just because I thought that a vote is a message.

I have always felt comfortable having someone like Mr. Ryan on our Township's governing body. Who cares about the final result, just express your opinion, that's my view.

Is this where I type GERARD W RYAN again?

galileo

Nov 2, 2015 at 5:39pm

Another vote for Gerard W Ryan !!

nan

Nov 2, 2015 at 7:34pm

OK, so how do we do the write in thingy? Is there a little drawer in the both with a pencil? And thanks for writing his name so many times. I thought it was Gerald, not Gerard. And I had no idea about the W.

ArchBroad

Nov 3, 2015 at 12:49am

Writing in Gerry's name was so easy this morning.

GERARD W RYAN

MDonoghue

Nov 3, 2015 at 2:12am Edited

It's rare that taking just an extra 10 seconds to perform a task makes me feel as good as simply hitting the "write-in" button and typing "Gerard W Ryan" on the little keyboard. Give it a try!

jeffl

Nov 3, 2015 at 2:36am

Done But it took me embarrassingly long to type Gerry's name on that keyboard

jeffl

Nov 3, 2015 at 2:39am Edited

Guesses for the final vote count for Gerry?

imonlysleeping

Nov 3, 2015 at 2:44am

I ultimately broke down and wrote him in (you all convinced me). But I'd be surprised if the final number were more than like 50. We'll see! I could be way, way off. Hard to say if the 10 posters here represent most of the write-ins or if for everyone here there are 20 other writer-ins (write-inners?) who aren't posting.