Maria Holly Barraza is all in on the confetti!
I've seen a lot of political websites this campaign season ...
So tonight, while going over my ballot, I came to a race that I’m fairly unfamiliar with: Maria Holly Barraza v. Hugh Nguyen for Clerk Recorder.
And this is one of those battles that—if we’re being honest—five people care about. Or, put different, if the governor’s race is Ali-Frazier, Maria Holly Barraza-Hugh Nguyen is two chipmunks grappling over a breadcrumb beneath the bleachers at a minor league stadium in Boise.
I digress.
In my due diligence, I hit up the website for both candidates. First, I visited Hugh Nguyen—whose personal site is his Facebook page, but (as the current officeholder) also boasts the power of the official Clerk Recorder web home. And what one finds there is a photograph of Hugh driving a van …
Which is sorta odd.
Like, pretty dang odd.
But then—we hit up barraza26.com.
And we are greeted by this …
Colors! Multiple fonts! And, most confusing/confounding/entertaining/bewildering—a smiling, winking Maria Holly Barraza staring at us beneath an ocean of falling confetti!
There’s also an AI chat option, which allowed me to have this exchange …
To be clear: This is not to say Maria Holly Barraza is a bad candidate, or Hugh Nguyen is a good one. I know too little about this race to endorse or critique.
But the confetti …
Maybe a bit much.
Well, confetti is fun at a party and certainly not boring — something some candidates might take note of. 😄 That said, I agree it does seem like an unusual first impression for a position with serious administrative responsibilities like the Clerk-Recorder’s office.
I don’t personally know Hugh Nguyen, but through my work I’ve had many deeds recorded, the process has always gone smoothly and professionally. There’s something to be said for the old saying: if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
Festive choice by the candidate. The animation is blocked by my security settings.