Young or not, innocent or not, trivial or not, and a small amount of money or not - it was a gross error and should be paid back with a resignation from the current seat AND a withdrawal from the State Rep election. Just ask Beth Stewart from Plymouth.

Beth was the Republican candidate for State Rep in 2006 to assume husband John's term limited seat. She did the SAME EXACT THING except she was not an elected official.

Beth Stewart used taxpayer funded postage to insert a notice in a city mailer. She LOST the primary election, then Mark Corriveau (DEM) won the seat. People were rightfully angry.