First Forum Foray

This morning was the first candidate forum for the 4th district race. Tower and Waldo neighborhoods got together and hosted the event at the Waldo Library. The format was modeled after the League of Women Voters rules which give candidates a two minute opening statement and then prepared questions are asked by the moderator and each person gets one minute to answer. This plays very well for the voters because one minute keeps us from rambling on. Plus you can cover a lot of issues in a short amount of time. I had a blast. I was nervous at first, but fell into a groove. I've always been comfortable in front of large groups. Probably a youngest child trait that I still carry. The questions were tough, but fair. We covered everything from taxes to trees. In my opinion there's no better way to campaign than to be side-by-side with your opponents. No literature, no endorsements, no t-shirt wearing fan clubs. Just the voters and the issues. If only all politics could be like that. A big thanks to the organizers of the event, and all the kind people who signed my petition this morning and asked for yardsigns. If the numbers are any indication, I think I did pretty well!