I’m an independent and I’m voting for James Bradley for state representative in House District 100 because he is the kind of leader needed in Augusta.

Partisan politics by both parties prevent state government from addressing the most serious issues, such as high taxes, out-of-control state spending, sky-rocketing energy costs, and lack of high-paying jobs.

People shouldn’t vote for candidates simply because of their party or where they live. Vote for someone who will address the issues. We simply can’t afford to keep sending the same career politicians back to Augusta.

It’s easy to promise to lower taxes, but it is meaningless unless there are results.

I encourage Republicans, independents and Democrats to vote for James Bradley, because he will get the results that our current legislators have failed to achieve.

He will bring new leadership for a better Maine.

Jolleen P. Young, Mechanic Falls