Since I have left politics to try to earn an honest living, and become a profit center for the state, rather than a cost of doing business (that is, actually paying more taxes than I get paid), I have not gotten to involved in many campaigns.  However, when Linda Ackerman called, I said I would do what I could to help.

I didn’t know Dick Ackerman when he ran for office in 1994.  It goes without saying that I didn’t know Linda either.  For the twelve years that I served with Dick, I got to know Linda, and spent more than a few hours talking with the both of them about politics, the Legislature, and the California Republican Party.  During that time, on more than one occasion, I came to believe that Linda should have been the candidate in 1994, not Dick (only kidding, Dick).  But it is true, Linda knew and understood policy, the Legislature and politics.  Quite frankly, there are few people more suited to serve in the Legislature than Linda Ackerman.

First, she knows the right policy solutions, and knows how to work those solutions in the Legislature.  Life is difficult for a Republican in the Legislature, and especially difficult for a conservative.  Linda is a solid conservative, and understands her role in the Legislature.  I know and respect her commitment to principle, her understanding of policy, and her ability to work with those in the Legislature to promote the cause of conservatism in the Legislature and in California.

It is unfortunate that many in the conservative movement get more caught up in the fight with other conservatives, or with Republicans, than they do with promoting the cause of conservatism among voters.  As a result, the movement has slowly eroded over the years.  We have been very good at killing off each other, and very poor at challenging Democrat hegemony in the state.  Linda will be a great voice and a great leader for conservatives, not just in Orange County, where conservatives are in control, but throughout the state.

Conservatives needs Linda Ackerman.  This isn’t just about this one election, or about the who in Orange County is the most conservative.  This is about the long term health of the movement.  We need Linda’s voice.  We need Linda’s vision.  We need Linda’s ideas, and we need Linda’s leadership.

That is why I am with Linda.  It is also why I hope the voters of the 72nd Assembly district will send her to Sacramento.  The California Republican Party, and California conservative, need Linda in Sacramento.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.