Republicans: February 2008 Archives

My family got cable back in the '80s. And I wasted a lot of summer afternoons re-watching cheesy adolescent comedies.

If you did the same, remember this cliche? Some kid that nobody cares about ends up making all the difference. The quiet, nerdy guy who up to then walked through life unnoticed suddenly becomes the hero when he wins the heart of the prom queen with really, really big hair. Or maybe because of him, the summer camp for misfits and lovable slobs (and usually an ethnic stereotype or two) wins the climactic baseball game against the snooty rich kids.

Now that I think about it, maybe the fact that today's kids sit around and play "Grand Theft Auto" for hours isn't necessarily a bad thing. But I digress.

This year, Pennsylvania could be that nondescript kid who makes all the difference. I'm talking about the primaries.

The Southern York County Republican Club will hold Candidate's Night 7 p.m. March 13 at LaMotte's Restaurant in New Freedom.

The Women's Republican Club of York will meet at 6:30 p.m. on March 11 at Meadow Hill Family Restaurant, 2935 East Prospect Road, York.

Here's an update on Hellam resident Chris Walsh's bid for state auditor general. He's bowing out of the race, saying that Republican opponent Chet Beiler found a problem with some of his nominating petitions. As I stated at greater length in a previous post, I figured something like this would happen, though I give Walsh credit for trying.

Whoah! It just occurred to me! I was RIGHT about something!

Cool! I might as well use my new-found powers of punditry to make a few more predictions. Ron Paul will clinch the Republican nomination. He'll pick Larry Craig as his running mate. Also, acid-washed jeans will make a comeback. Then all those women at the Hardware Bar will feel bad for laughing at me.

OK, in my last post I admitted to having a soft spot in my heart for underdog campaigns -- the ones where candidates run not because they're the party favorite, but just because they believe in something. They aren't always the best candidates and I certainly wouldn't vote for somebody just on that basis. But I can't help but admire them.

So I've got to hand it to Chris Walsh, a Hellam Township resident running for Pennylvania auditor general. He doesn't have the slickest campaign I've ever seen, but it's pretty impressive for sheer DIY chutzpah.