Republican Party Chairman Art Mocabee said that the GOP's candidates are entering the fray "late out of the gate," but not too late.
At the party's monthly meeting Monday, Ken Johnson will let us all know why he's running for mayor, perhaps taking on incumbent Republican Mayor William Stortz in the process.
But we'll also learn who's running with him.
Mocabee said a few City Council candidates have been holding sessions with Johnson, and probably others, during the winter and spring "to come up with some ideas and some themes" for an agenda that will appeal to voters.
“These people have met for a long time,” Mocabee said, and kept their plans “under wraps” for awhile.
He said they include "a bunch of new faces" but wouldn't say more. I guess that means Steve Coan won't be running again this year.
The Republican Town Committee is going to have some choices to make, another refreshing change for anyone who cares about politics.
“The town committee will be put to a test this year,” Mocabee said, adding that "I cast the deciding vote in event of a tie," which can only mean the GOP boss sees at least a potential for a close decision when nominations are made in July.
“I don’t think we’ve had this much debate over Republican candidates in a long time," Mocabee said.
Mocabee hinted that the Republicans are not entirely on the same page.
He said that "personalities are going to have to mesh a bit" before the campaign is through, but "a core" of the candidates is working together well.
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