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Dear Abby on Candidates Voting for Themselves
Abigail Van Buren notes readers letters from politicians who vote for themselves and those who abstain. L. Stephen Gizzi, vice mayor of Benicia California, recalls a 1992 local race lost by one vote and argues politicians should vote for themselves to show conviction. Jay O'Brien and Alex Munter also weigh integrity and humility in voting for oneself.
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Abby
Fairfax County
Virginia House of Delegates
Jay O'Brien
L. Stephen Gizzi
Benicia
Calif