Hello Friends:

I thank you for your support over this most odd of election cycles.

I appreciate both the kind and the critical words.

I share with you my last piece to the press:

I am informed that some of Mayor Ganim's canvassers are suggesting that I have dropped out and endorsed him.
First, I endorse only myself. My preference for Ganim is inside the idea of the known quantity. My recent recitation of that preference was inside a comment about Mr. Daniels endorsement.
I also commented that the left knows no truth, is still doubling down on the failed notions and policies that have been destroying our cities for at least sixty years, and that we need moral and ethical guiderails as much as we need the fiscal. I don’t think either of the blue candidates convincingly provides this.
I don't care that Mayor Ganim disclaims knowledge. His minions have engaged in too much questionable conduct for them not to be under a tighter leash at this time.
It is time for us to stand on our ideals, on our visions, and on our records. Maybe I am an idealist. Maybe, given my odds, I can still afford to be. But maybe idealism is in order.
Mr. Ganim's record is long. If he can't trust that, if he can't trust that the voters can see the good he has done, despite the bad he has done, and choose intelligently for him, . . . I don’t even know how to finish this sentence.
The problem is this campaign has been a race to the bottom. Most of what I have seen from both candidates is how the other is worse. Maybe it is time we start thinking about better.
I was also excoriated by a fellow Republican for not coming out more forcefully for myself. So I will use words he inspired:
Bridgeport, this is a real opportunity to Grow our City.
We can’t keep voting in the same people with the same ideals and character and expect different results.
On Tuesday, February 27, You can elect a mayor with the energy, tenacity, and vision to ensure meaningful change.
If You want a better Bridgeport, You need to make a Better Choice.
This is why I ask you to vote for me, David Herz, as your next mayor.
I am on your side. I will fight for every Citizen of Bridgeport.
But I can only do this if you honor me with your vote.
See you on Tuesday, February 27.

If you have anyone who might vote in my direction in Bridgeport, please have a conversation.

Thank You,