The following is the text of an email I sent out early on Friday Oct. 17th:

Dear Friends, 

I have just returned home from my local gym.  On the way I saw that many of my opponent’s signs in our neighborhood had been vandalized.  An expensive banner hanging on his fence was slashed and removed.  Signs were taken off their stakes.  Another was spray painted.

 This action makes me sick.  This type of vandalism should not be tolerated in our community. Please, on behalf of the Committee to Elect RaDene, spread the word: political sign vandalism is demeaning and unbecoming of our Provo Community.  It violates the Christian principles of honesty, respect of property, and kindness.

 If you know anyone who was involved in this activity, please ask them to do what is right: restore what they have damaged, and apologize.

Sincerely,

RaDene