Here we go! Republican resorts to Shifty Schiff-style campaign tactics in Galveston, Texas race

Some Harris - Galveston County area Republicans are resorting to Democrat Adam "Shifty" Schiff -style campaign tactics, wanting to boot an effective Galveston County tax assessor/ collector from office based on anonymous sources, uncorroborated statements,  manufactured statistics and overall foolishness.

In the GOP primary race for Galveston County tax assessor/ collector, Republican Jackie Peden told The Daily News (Galveston County) - behind paywall---that two anonymous sources-former employees of incumbent Cheryl Johnson claimed there's high turnover, a sign, Peden asserted--of discord in the tax office.

We'll go through these claims one-by-one and show the Shifty Schiff-style tactics at play. See if you recognize them!

(photo credit: WND.com)

• Peden claimed the tax office has a turnover rate of 700 percent, with more than 600 people revolving through the employment doors. What facts and calculations did Peden provide? 

"She believed the number was well more than 600..." and provided no calculations to back up her assertion.

• The Daily News pressed Peden for details provided by the two anonymous sources aka former employees. What details did Peden reveal?

"They said she doesn't give them the recognition that they're due..Peden said...but I'm not exactly sure."

• Peden said employee turnover costs the taxpayer money; money that could be used elsewhere since it costs real dollars for new hire training, reported The Daily News.

"The county could use that money for roads and flood remediation if the county reduced the tax office budget," she (Peden) said.

Does Peden NOT KNOW the tax office is self-funded from fees and services from the state & local governments it serves? The tax office only COLLECTS the approximately $500M each year in property taxes; THESE ad valorem taxes collected are what funds county roads.

Is Peden playing Galveston County voters for fools or idiots like Adam Schiff does? 

Since 2004, Cheryl Johnson has served Galveston County residents as their tax assessor/ collector. She's won reelection three times and for the first time since she took office is facing a primary challenger.

Johnsons' primary challenger, according to a report in The Daily News (Galveston County) has never held elected office. Jackie Peden, they write, owns and manages a small accounting firm with her husband Chris, who is a former Friendswood city councilman, former Friendswood Mayor Pro-Tem and former Chief Financial Officer at Select Asset Management (SAM) 

When will Galveston County voters penalize candidates like Ms. Peden who mislead them with Shifty Schiff-style campaign tactics?