Posted by
Keith Arnold on Saturday, October 07, 2006 10:44:13 AM
Here at STAND, we cover a broad range of topics, as you've seen so far - culture, faith, politics, and yes, even a little humor. One of the great joys of this is to be able to participate in politics and how they affect us.
Toward that end, one important function to serve here is to endorse good candidates, as I've already endorsed three: Arnold Schwarzenegger to California governor, Tom McClintock for lieutenant governor, and Chuck Poochigian for Attorney General. We turn our attention now to an important local race: the California 49th Assembly District, in which STAND is honored to endorse a fresh new candidate who you need to know: Esthela Siegrist.
Esthela Siegrist's candidacy reflects a great opportunity here in the area. With Schwarzenegger almost certain to overwhelm long-time political hack Phil Angelides for the governorship, the task becomes to decide what kind of a legislature we're going to send him. It's absolutely essential that he be provided with a legislature that will work with him to accomplish the goals he has in rebuilding California - a broad pro-business, low-tax agenda to foster economic growth and create good jobs very much needed, especially in our area. Sending him a legislature that will continue to fight with him for solely political reasons - at the expense of growth and jobs - has only slowed down the economic recovery. The last thing the 49th District needs to do is send another career politician who's more concerned with career survival than fixing the state.
Esthela Siegrist is clearly the best choice for these times. I think she has all the right characteristics to work with Schwarzenegger to rebuild California, while also being a voice to keep the Governator in bounds on important social issues. She deserves your consideration, and most importantly, your vote.
Stay tuned - over the next several posts, I'm going to be bringing you some more depth on Esthela Siegrist, as well as some other critical races, and a look at California's ballot initiatives. If you haven't signed on to comment, this is the time to do it; elections are part of your participation in free democracy, and there are a lot of things we are going to want to talk about. Keep it in good taste (remember to read the Ground Rules, if you haven't already); I think we're going to enjoy this topic.
- Keith