I realized that the issue underlying everything I’m doing with this campaign is Equal Representation. It’s something we aspire to as a nation, and I believe it needs attention.
In other news:
Mostly just got my intro and basic videos posted. Hit a last-minute snag with GoDaddy DNS, but their tech support got me through it. Stressful. A good reminder of engineering tradeoffs — stability vs. cost. Noted.
Follow the campaign on this site for now. Email list sign-up coming soon, along with social media posts. Stay tuned!
The home page is essentially complete, outlining what I and the campaign are about. Several supporting pages are also in place, plus some “coming soon” placeholder pages as I continue to flesh out my views for your consideration.
Of special note, I’ve outlined my plan for a District Advisory Council, a centerpiece of the campaign.
Still missing (not even placeholder pages) but also in the works: My bio, and my “positions” on issues. In short, my position on most issues is that a range of options are reasonable. I resist settling on specific solutions until time for debate has been exhausted — this is how I believe Congress should operate.
Time flies! I’ve been talking to voters, and doing a lot of research, and have come to learn just how disheartened and disgusted so many of you are. It’s worse than I thought.
In this last phase I’ll be focusing on calling out bullshit of various sorts, because there really is a lot, and I’m convinced it’s what drives so many voters to just tune it all out. Not healthy for our would-be government of the people.
I’ve posted two related videos (short and long), based on the new focus. More to come as fast as I can produce them.
Outreach continues, along with various site improvements to make it easier for people to find what they need to know about me and this campaign. Onward to the finish!
Found out that there’s some “extended nomination period” for this race, so I won’t have official notice that I’m a “qualified candidate” until Wednesday. I took the extra day to polish up some things. Fingers crossed no more delays. Setting up is going well, should have a decent basic set of “complete” materials by tomorrow.
With tonight’s update the site is ready to provide a solid base for the campaign. I’ll still be adding and refining up to election day, but now it’s time to focus on short messaging videos every day or so, and get the Social Media channels fired up.
One obvious change on the site is replacing “put people before parties” with “say NO! to partisan nonsense”. Of course I still believe in putting people before parties, but that message feels rather bland compared to what I’m hearing from constituents. It’s worse out there than I’d imagined — a lot of people are really fed up with what can only be termed nonsense, indeed.
A lot of pages have been clarified and expanded. Thank you to those providing helpful review and feedback.
One major update is A Tale of Two District 1s. This was in part because I think it’s important for voters to understand what’s going on, but it’s also a good example of how I operate: I work to understand complex issues and then do my best to help others understand as well. The page is a bit long and wonky, but I hope it’s also clear and interesting.
A significant campaign move is that I’ve nailed down No Fundraising. I had considered setting up for limited donations, but I went back to an earlier idea instead — I’d love to hear your take. I also hope you enjoy the strange and wonderful experience that in part drove the decision.
Well, I’ve certainly thought about it for years (decades) but just decided to take the plunge this week. Now the site will be shared between my campaign, and other personal things. I just put up some basic placeholder content, with a pledge to provide full material by March 6, which is the due date for final filing.