Of the several fine candidates for governor, both Democratic and Republican, my vote will certainly be for Peter Galbraith, someone I have known, observed, and admired for many, many years now.
Most important for the long-term future of the Vermont we love, Peter has the strongest environmental record and most intelligent environmental aspirations of the several contenders.
And Peter's social record and positions - on health care, on education, on wages, and on fiscal policy - could not be better.
His personal standards are high, his humanitarian instincts are impeccable, and his breadth of relevant knowledge is awesome.
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