I just had an informative and encouraging visit with Jay Galloway, the Republican running for Delaware State Rep in the 27th District. He has been out door to door meeting constituents and sharing his ideas since June, no easy task in this predominately liberal area. I was impressed by his candor and clear, specific description of the problems we face and workable solutions. Mr. Galloway, whether you agree with his politics or not, is exactly the kind of 'citizen - statesman' this nation needs: he has substantial experience in the real world, and looks on political office as a civic duty, NOT a personal power trip. He believes in term limits, and actually living under the laws that he would enact.
I also just learned that a friend is running for State Senate in Delaware's 9th District. Robert Johnston has been working with the Chamber of Commerce for some time, and is married to Karen Johnston, a name you probably recognize from homeschooling circles in Delaware. He is just getting his campaign started, and I will post more as I learn more. He did ask me for my 'Tea Party' contacts, so that should give you some idea of his views...
Another local candidate to check out is Andye Daley, running for New Castle County Council. She was motivated to get in the game to deal with our failing infrastructure and out of control spending.
These 3 people are just regular folk like you and me, but for various reasons they have decided to try and make a difference in our local government.
Wherever you live, please take time soon to learn more about the people running for office in your local area. Delaware's primary day is September 14, the general election is November 2. If you don't vote in the primary, your candidate may not be on the ticket in November.
This election matters more than most because redistricting will be done by these elected officials, based on the 2010 census. How fairly [or unfairly] those lines are drawn will heavily influence the outcome of elections for the next 10 years. We have all heard of 'gerrymandering' - the unscrupulous drawing of district lines to favor the party in power. Right now, Delaware has a Democratic majority in both state houses, you do the math...
For more info, check out these websites:
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G10/DE
www.citizensfor jaygalloway.com
www.daleylistens.com
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