(Good to hear from another candidate – promoted by JulieWaters)
This is my first post at GMD so let me introduce myself- I’m Mike McCarthy, candidate for State Senate (Democrat, Franklin County/Alburgh)
Sue Prent was in my bakery/cafe today (Cosmic in St. Albans) and suggested I get more involved in the GMD scene. I love reading the posts here, and I find that the commentary reinforces my world-view in a way that helps me understand why the R’s love Fox News so much.
I’m running for the State Senate because I am excited by the opportunities we have in the next session, and I’m not terrified of the budget challenges we face.
My small business struggled to a start in 2008, when things were starting to go bust all over America. Now Cosmic employs me and two other staff full time as well as five to eight part-time staff with more planned for next year as we expand. None of us are getting rich (yet) but we make (and eat) good food and we can the pay the rent! Who wants a cupcake?
I want to bring energy and long-term vision to Montpelier and bring back better state government for my neighbors. I recognize that we won’t have grid parity overnight and that a single payer health care bill will take a movement to push it through, but I’m willing to fight for a greener, healthier Vermont. I hope you’ll join me!
This Franklin County Race is of real consequence to the entire state, as it is well-known that Brock aspires to be Governor. This is a fresh and youthful new voice in the progressive’s corner. We owe it to ourselves to give him as much support as we can muster
Fox serves them. Conservatives have a bias toward inflamed infotainment and escapist propaganda.
Every coin has its flip.
Hope you keep posting & good luck!
Congratulations! You can help us all understand how to succeed in business unfriendly Vermont.
Joan Lenes is another legislator whose family business succeeded here. She and her husband chose Vermont because of who we are, and our state was the right place for them.
It’s people like you and Joan who really understand why we all will be better off with single payer, and energy independence.
Mike’s a great guy, great candidate, and will be a great replacement for Randy “Socialist Lollipops” Brock. He’s full of energy and ideas, and grounded in a reality that is sorely lacking in some corners of Montpelier. I can’t wait to vote for him.
I think it’s time to retire Mr. Brock and his anti-lollipop agenda. Seriously, I really appreciate the enthusiasm. We need leaders who want that future, and unfortunately Mr. Brock doesn’t seem to.