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I’ve long thought that blogs are just another step toward self-actualization when it comes to politics or maybe even getting going on any desire. When you put your thoughts and feelings into words, sooner or later, just seeing them on the screen isn’t going to cut it. You’re going to want to be part of the action – which is another thing I love about blogging. It’s like a testing ground.
Now, Ben Keeler, one of my co-editors for the Carnival of Ohio Politics and the author of The Keeler Political Report, is running for office – if I understand this post correctly, he is running to be precinct captain for a Summit County precinct, which he describes this way: “The precinct captain has one duty – to vote in the leadership race for the county party at the Central Committee meeting in May.”
Here’s how Ben describes the crux of his candidacy:
The vote comes down to one thing: a vote for Debbie Fink [his opponent for precinct captain] is a vote for the status quo of losing races. A vote for me is a vote for a change at the top. If that is what it comes down to, then there is no question that I can win a localized race with a limited number of voters. That is why I have a fighting chance despite her “star power.” The people who are showing up to vote in the primary are the more educated voters of the party who are following this leadership race. They will know who supports who through our group’s phone bank efforts, targeted mailers, knocks on doors, and my personal calls. I ask all readers who live in Bath F to consider voting for me and by extension Kevin Coughlin. If you know someone who lives in the precinct, talk to them and tell them the facts about recent losses. In my eyes, it isn’t a tough decision unless you enjoy constantly being on the wrong side of county wide races. In that case, go ahead and vote for Fink and enjoy many more of her letters to local newspapers spinning her side’s pathetic record. She will vote for Alex Arshinkoff and more losing and protection of herself and the party higher ups. But if you are fed up with recent developments, then you have a clear choice to vote for: Ben Keeler.
As between Kevin Coughlin and Alex Arshinkoff, I’ve barely kept abreast. That’s not an endorsement of Ben’s choice, just an admission that I can’t really assess Ben’s choice, so I won’t. If you want to better understand all that, read Pho and Psychohorsey. And Ben.
But I can wish Ben good luck and ask him to please run honest and hard. Of that, I feel sure he will.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:59 pm January 21st, 2008 in 'Roots News, Announcements, Blogging, Campaigning, Elections, Government, Ohio, Politics, Statehouse
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Thanks Jill. I hope all readers, even though most people here dont have a fighting interest in a internal GOP struggle will take a look at my post and realize that change is needed at the top of the Summit County GOP
I can’t wait until the number of blogger entering politics reaches a statistically significant number – can’t imagine when that will be but that will be something. Good luck, Ben.
No comment on the whole Coughlin/Arshinkoff stuff (I kind of like having Arsh around, if not for anything else, his explosions at BoE meetings).
But regardless, g’luck to you Ben.
thank you jerid