2nd Worcester Special Election - Meet Candidate Mike McCallum
Ashby Selectman Mike McCallum is one of three announced democratic candidates for the open 2nd Worcester Rep. seat vacated last October. He has recently unveiled his campaign website at www.electmikemccallum.com It's a very good website with lots of information about him and his campaign, which I'm sure will be very helpful to introduce him to voters. I have been in contact with Mr. McCallum and I hope to get an interview with him soon.
Mike McCallum lists his top priorities as education, public safety, universal health care, affordable housing and preservation of open space. As I mentioned previously, the two other democratic candidates are running on their positions of being "very conservative" and being concerned with "the plight of the small business owner."
During his tenure as Selectman in Ashby Mike McCallum has build a solid reputation as a fiscal conservative, but not at the expense of limiting services. Ashby has been able to expand their library and preserve Mount Watatic though a partnership with nearby Ashburnham. Both of these projects were accomplished without the need for a Proposition 2 1/2 override. The voters in 2nd Worcester do tend to be conservative, but I think that if they take the time to get to know Mike McCallum they will like what they see.
The 2nd Worcester seat has traditionally been held by whichever candidate was running from Gardner. I'm sure it has to do with the fact that it is the largest community in the district with the largest democratic organization. However, as this is a very short election schedule, in the middle of the holidays, during a near record breaking cold snap, I think it's all going to come down to how effectively the candidates can get out the vote.
Just being from Gardner is not going to be enough.
Mike McCallum lists his top priorities as education, public safety, universal health care, affordable housing and preservation of open space. As I mentioned previously, the two other democratic candidates are running on their positions of being "very conservative" and being concerned with "the plight of the small business owner."
During his tenure as Selectman in Ashby Mike McCallum has build a solid reputation as a fiscal conservative, but not at the expense of limiting services. Ashby has been able to expand their library and preserve Mount Watatic though a partnership with nearby Ashburnham. Both of these projects were accomplished without the need for a Proposition 2 1/2 override. The voters in 2nd Worcester do tend to be conservative, but I think that if they take the time to get to know Mike McCallum they will like what they see.
The 2nd Worcester seat has traditionally been held by whichever candidate was running from Gardner. I'm sure it has to do with the fact that it is the largest community in the district with the largest democratic organization. However, as this is a very short election schedule, in the middle of the holidays, during a near record breaking cold snap, I think it's all going to come down to how effectively the candidates can get out the vote.
Just being from Gardner is not going to be enough.
posted by susan at 12:39 PM
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