Stephanie Watson to Kick Off N.C. Senate Campaign Wednesday
- February 16th, 2010
- By Stef
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The announcement:
Stephanie Watson will kick off her campaign for North Carolina Senate at noon on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, when she visits the Wake County Board of Elections to file her notice of candidacy. Watson, a native of Johnston County and graduate of N.C. State, says her motivation to run is her desire to serve the people of Raleigh, Cary, and Morrisville in the General Assembly. Current filing statuses indicate that Watson will face first-term District 16 incumbent Josh Stein in the general election.
Watson joins several Libertarians in North Carolina who are offering a fresh alternative for voters in the 2010 elections. Read more about Watson’s campaign at GoLiberty.net. In March, Watson plans to hold an official kickoff event to coincide with one of the regular social meetings of the Libertarian Party of Wake County.
The commentary:
For best media attention, campaign experts will tell you to file for candidacy on the first or last days of the candidate filing period. I considered that. On the first day, February 9th, I committed to supporting Mike Beitler and other Libertarians who filed at the N.C. State Board of Elections to run for U.S. Senate and Congress. Now, I could wait until the last day, February 26th, but waiting makes me uneasy. I have a sense that I’m procrastinating, and that putting off the responsibility is tempting fate. It’s not so much superstition as a sense of caution.
So, rather than going with hope for media attention, I’m going to “get it done” so we can get the campaign started. No pomp, no circumstance; just a quick trip downtown while I’m on my lunch break. Anyone interested in the campaign is invited to join me in the lobby of the Wake County Board of Elections sometime around noon (though I might disappear for a few minutes while I’m filing), and then to hang out for lunch at Martin Street Pizza.
