A couple months ago, I wrote about how I attended the local NDP association's AGM with Shea's uncle who's big with the NDP (he ran in the 2000 Federal election) during a visit to Weyburn. During the meeting, one old-timer had leaned over and asked if I might be interested in running. I told him I didn't live in Weyburn and that was that. Or so I thought…
Well, last night, after the our library region's AGM, I bumped into the NDP association president at a restaurant. I told him I was living in Weyburn now and he said, “We think the election's coming sooner rather than later and still need a candidate. You interested?”
Shea and I had talked about this jokingly after that first meeting but both agreed it would be an incredible opportunity. The NDP has never won in this riding in six tries so it's a good chance learn about politics, get directly involved but without a lot of pressure (although I'm still going to try to win of course!)
I've just accepted a new job as I mentioned in my last post but he said that I could work around this – campaigning in the evenings and on weekends. A lot of the work is done by volunteers, and via things that don't need your direct attention like radio ads and direct mail pieces.
I've already come up with the slogan I'm going to use.
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