Opinion : Letter to the Editor: Candidates should put party affiliation on campaign signs

I have watched in amazement both parties campaign ads and yard signs. Since there are a number of candidates for the Primary on June 3, I have to wonder who has been advising these candidates. The voter can only vote for candidates on one party. I know that having your name associated with a political party is considered taboo by many. I have never understood that and I am personally proud to where the label Democrat. But candidates, it is a primary where at the polls the voter has to state which party they will be voting for to get that particular ballot. How are voters to know which ballot to ask for if they don't know your party? Those candidates too afraid to be associated with either party need to realize that there are some people who may not know which party you are and if they do not know which ballot to ask for, they may not be able to vote for you. You may be leaving votes on the table because you do not have the courage to proudly state which party you are representing. This is an equal opportunity scolding to both Democratic and Republican candidates who assume people just know what party you are or are too afraid to state your party. This is a Primary and is campaigning 101 and you all should know better. -Rosemary Schwartz, Vinton