“You know Larry’s doing good things when a Google search of his name delivers up an enthusiastic forum of folks on Michigan Liberal.com wishing he could be our Secretary of State. Washtenaw County is lucky to have him, and I’m fortunate in getting to know him some.”

—Matt Souden, March 19, 2008

“Larry Kestenbaum is a friend of ours, but that shouldn’t stop you from voting for him for Washtenaw County Clerk and Register of Deeds. His comments here and on his own blog show that he really gets it about student issues, housing, the role of the Internet and just about everything else you can think of. He’s a politics geek in the best possible sense, with an encyclopedic knowledge of everything political and the nuanced insight to make sense of it.”

— AnnArborIsOverrated.com, November 1, 2004

“Lawrence Kestenbaum: The Huron Valley Greens consensed supporting Larry in his race for Washtenaw County Clerk. Larry has been friendly and helpful to the Greens in past years, although he has declined to run as a Green.”

— Pete Schermerhorn, Green Party of Washtenaw County Chair

“Larry’s a great guy, with great skills; he’s gonna do great.”

— Brian Kerr, October 22, 2004

“Peggy Haines faces a challenge Nov. 2 from Democrat Larry Kestenbaum, a prinicipled technology and elections expert with a solid background in county government… We’re convinced Kestenbaum’s experience in elections administrations, computer databases and security would prove an asset to any county clerk’s office.”

— Ann Arbor News editorial (which nonetheless endorses Peggy Haines), October 22, 2004

“I think he’s perfect for this job. When Washtenaw County makes decisions about election equipment or methods, I want Larry at the table.”

— Hillary J. Cherry, October 20, 2004

“Anybody who has worked so closely with Zolton Ferency will gets my vote every time. Hurrah!

— Stephen B. Cherry, October 20, 2004

“Lawrence Kestenbaum will be an excellent county clerk.”

— Rob Goodspeed, October 13, 2004

“Apart from Larry’s experience in local government, anyone with the skill and dedication to assemble and maintain The Political Graveyard is surely able to handle the manifold duties [of County Clerk and Register of Deeds].”

— Greg Hlatky, January 6, 2004

“Kestenbaum keeps himself far from trouble, with personal ethics standards that exceed the local norm … Kestenbaum may revel in the political graveyard, [but] he seems unlikely to wind up there any time soon.”

— Judy McGovern column, Ann Arbor News, December 3, 2001

“He intended to keep it low key, but Larry Kestenbaum’s sense of what’s right deserves some attention.”

— Ann Arbor News editorial, January 7, 2001