I Won the Primary!

Well, OK, I was uncontested. I will take victory any way I can get it. The number of voters who voted in my district was barely 25% of the turnout in the 2008 General Election. If the vote in November is identical to this Primary, my opponent will get 85%, and I will get 11%. This % is in line with the past half dozen elections in CD9, where the Republican gets 9-13%. The interesting point is that these were very different people with very different campaigns, but yet the results are all pretty similar.

Truthfully, I am having a blast. More seriously, right now my voice carries weight. What I say and what I believe matters, and I can influence people’s thinking. That is why my position papers have top priority with me. I am doing the best job I can to clearly and unambiguously lay out the conservative position on as many subjects as I can, especially the primacy of the Constitution. Planting the seeds of conservativism is easy; caring for the seedlings and nourishing them into mighty trees is another story.

What effect has the campaign had on my personal life? Well, I suppose you can be hyperactive about it, but I have a regular job, and my campaign fits comfortably in with my personal life at nights and on weekends, although my hobbies have been crowded out for the time being. Running is much easier than I anticipated (of course, winning is more difficult), and I recommend it highly to anyone who cares about our country and the future.

In CD9, it is important to be realistic about what is possible. This is the most Democratic district in the entire state of California, and one of the 10 most Democratic districts in the entire House of Representatives. So, if some districts do turn Republican, my district is dead last in line.