A logical look at liberty by Stephanie E. Watson.

If you’re looking to volunteer for Mike Beitler’s state-wide Libertarian campaign, come out to Durham tomorrow night!

March 24, 2010 at 7 PM
Satisfactions, 905 W Main St, Durham, NC
For more details visit  http://www.meetup.com/Beitlervolunteers/calendar/12789148/

I’d like to encourage my own campaign volunteers to take part, too. I envision that there is a lot we can do to help each other campaigning in Wake County.

Mike Shanklin invited me to a 15-minute interview on Friday’s episode of the Peace Freedom and Prosperity Movement Radio blogcast. I’ll be on there about 8:50 PM answering questions about the campaign, and I hope I’ll effectively avoid my tendency to ramble.

You can find the PFP Movement Radio broadcast online from this link starting at 8 PM:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/pfpmovementradio

I have spent time today carefully reworking the Web site content so I could make it live today. Not only are the Donate, Voter Info, and Volunteer pages updated, but I’ve posted my priority issues and stances on the Issues page. The campaign theme is set: “It’s about choice.”

I’ve scheduled the first volunteer meeting, mostly an organizational meeting for March 14, 2010, at 3 PM. Supporters are encouraged to attend! The agenda, directions, and other details are posted at the volunteer mailing list/Google group here:
http://groups.google.com/group/goliberty/browse_thread/thread/2a0712cbc6995e1c

NOTE: apologies if the Web site seems slow occasionally; we’re working to fix it ASAP

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.

GoLiberty has a new look!

Plus, the blog has been moved here, so be sure to update your bookmarks and news feeds.

Look for more additions through the coming weeks as the campaign gears up for 2010!