CapeCodOnline.com — George Brennan – Joseph Vaudo is finished as a Planning Board member, ousted by the write-in campaign of Robert King in what can only be described as an election shocker.
Vaudo, the incumbent chairman, pleaded guilty in March to receiving stolen property at his fish market.
He had been running unopposed for the three-year seat until last week, when King decided to launch a write-in campaign. King easily outdistanced Vaudo 1,212 to 604. Lori Caron also was elected to a three-year term on the board with 1,311 votes.
King said it was a combination of the Planning Board’s ill-advised zoning proposals for the town’s historic areas and Vaudo’s legal issues that helped propel him into office. “Certainly there was some backlash against Joe,” King said. “I heard some of that at the polls.”
Vaudo could not be reached for comment.
Now that is what I am talking about Sandwich. We called for an all out boycott of Joe’s Lobster Mart a while back after he pleaded guilty to buying stolen shellfish. Well it looks like the people of Sandwich have spoken. Joe was handily defeated by a last minute write in campaign even though he is both the incumbent and the chairman of The Planning Board. This is like the Patriots getting beaten by an expansion team in next year’s Superbowl.
I think Mr. Vaudo’s best bet at this point might be to assume a new identity and move his ass off of our peninsula, and he might want to get some paint thinner to scrub off that scarlet letter before he goes. You might be able to trick a few summer people Joe, but you should know better than to fuck with Real Cape Codders.
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It was such an easy decision to write in Bob King’s name on the ballot yesterday.
So pleased to see Bob King won by a landslide. 🙂
This guy has been talked about for years on the canal as one who would take in poached striped bass through the back door. I’ve heard the ‘rumors’ for at least 6 years and have known others who have said it first hand. This substantiates it. Fuck that guy.
Lot of libel going on here at this blog. The writers better watch out for a law suit.
Funny that the creator or writer of this blog never reveals his or her name. Can you say chicken sh*t? lol. Just amusing to see the embolden bs from anonymous bloggers. Still living im mommy basement?
Bob King is a smart guy with a lot of experience in business. He’s the better choice, regardless of that freak Joe.