Two Days to Go!
Back on September 27, I announced I was running as a write-in candidate for Gates Town Board. Several factors led me to make this decision. One was that the two officially announced candidates were running unopposed. They were running as Republicans with cross endorsement by the Conservative Party. But the other parties active locally - the Democrats, the Greens, the Libertarians - didn't have anyone running. Nothing against the candidates personally, but with them running unopposed the people of Gates had no choice; that's not democracy. I also thought that this would give me a chance to promote some of my pro-life,, environmental, and open government values. Finally, I thought it would be a way to promote the American Solidarity Party. My initial campaign pledges included banning Planned Parenthood from town sponsored and financed events, and preserving green space in the town. They now stand at: - Banning Planned Parenthood from all town sponsored and financed events - Pa