So...here's a clue for the slow folks on the right (oops, sorry, that's redundant!) who fail to grasp the basic nature of the problem they're all in a dither about: Ann McFall is a public servant. We don't work for her; she works for us...all of us, and the cuddly nature of her relationship with the Diebold Corporation has given us due cause for concern. So the idea that she would not answer a legitimate question about her interpretation of the no match, no vote law, a statute that might place her, unwittingly or otherwise, firmly in league with those trying to disenfranchise thousands of Florida voters, is absolutely preposterous. When Ann signed on, she gave up the luxury of deciding which voters she will talk to when she gets herself in a snit. Simply put, when a voter asks a question, Ann will answer that question, accurately and truthfully, regardless of the voter's profession, political affiliation or political giving history. Anything less simply serves to convince the public that Ann is not up to the job.

Ann is a partisan; her opponent, Susan Pynchon, an NPA. I'd damn sooner have my vote counted by someone who at least gives the impression of being neutral.

Ann would do well to remember that her position demands that she serve all voters equally, and that requires answering any and all legitimate questions. Frankly, from a job standpoint, Pat Hatfield's political giving history is none of Ann's business. If Ann can't handle the job, resignation might be the best choice.