Posted by
Bill Crawford on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:04:33 PM
This is a blog about national issues. I will be straying from that here, because I've been encountering people asking after me regarding my run for Mayor of my home town, looking to get an idea of who I am.
I do this because if you Google my name, this blog is the first thing that pops up, and I know that both those who support me and those who oppose me have perused it.
I am a Conservative who happens to be a Republican. I was a registered independent for many years, but when my professional life settled and gave me the luxury to become politically involved, I realized that being a registered Independent kept one out of the entire Primary season in most states. And the Primaries are where real choices are made, often at grass roots levels.
I am running for Mayor of Pittsboro, North Carolina. It is supposed to be a non-partisan office. That is because it is truly a local, grass roots, nuts and bolts office. It requires that you are able and willing to communicate with and make policy with people of all sorts of political persuasions, in the interests of the Town.
The major issues before the Town presently are not ones that demand partisan solutions. They call for common sense, attention to detail, a careful watch of the taxpayer's money and a healthy dose of the old Reaganism, "There is no limit to what you can get don't care who gets the credit."
I moved to Pittsboro because I thought it was a small town with the attendant character, along with a population that was still looking for some healthy growth and development, as long as it was managed properly. I think I can work with the Town and the County on all that without the regional distraction, the conflicts of interest and the occasional rancor that the Incumbent often brings.