My server was down last night, I wrote this about 11 p.m. See you at the polls!
Tonight prior to my Central Committee meeting I stopped by a pre-election rally hosted by our Congressman, Wayne Gilchrest.
As one would expect at a political rally, signs and balloons were plastered throughout the room and I thought turnout was pretty good, I figured close to 100 candidates, volunteers, and Republicans gathered to hear our Congressman and the other candidates in attendance speak. This picture was taken early before the crowd all came in from the lobby.
Gilchrest spoke of his early days campaigning here in Salisbury and also talked about working together with all people, regardless of party or even nationality, particularly when it came to the Middle East. As an example, Wayne talked about his meeting with the head of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, who is no fan of the Iranian leadership. He also cited President Eisenhower inviting Khrushchev to America after the “we will bury you” speech to the UN, President Kennedy’s diplomacy during the Cuban missile crisis, and Richard Nixon’s trip to China after they threatened us.
Our Congressman is one of those “80%” guys I wrote on previously – I don’t agree too much with his stances on the War on Terror or energy policy, but he’s much closer to my ideal than his opponent is.
Left to right: County Council District 3 incumbent Gail Bartkovich, Gilchrest, District 38A Delegate Page Elmore, District 38B officeseeker Michael James, County Council at-large candidate John Cannon, and County Executive hopeful Ron Alessi.
Left to right: Clerk of the Courts hopeful James Gillespie, County Council at-large candidate M.J. Caldwell, Worcester County Commissioner candidate Linda Busick, Sheriff officeseeker Mike Lewis, County Council District 5 aspirant Joe Holloway, County Council District 4 candidate Bryan Brushmiller, Bartkovich, Gilchrest, and Elmore (at podium).
He then introduced the candidates who were in attendance, and each would be given a chance to speak. I had the Central Committee meeting mentioned above so I didn’t stay for the speeches. But I’m sure they did their part to keep the troops motivated for one more day.
So as Rush Limbaugh says, “tomorrow we meet at dawn.” And that’s when I’ll be out – I have a trunkload of Steele signs to place and I’ll be at the appointed polling place right about opening time, ready to sway those last minute voters!
