Democrat Michael Arcuri to Appear At Trumansburg Fair
The Trumansburg Fair has begun, and the big news is that the beer tent is back, after an absence of two decades. Less intoxicating, but much more important, is the political presence that will be there.
Michael Arcuri will be at the Trumansburg Fair this Saturday, after marching in the parade. Arcuri is the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives for our district this year. His presence gives Ulysses residents the opportunity to meet national issues face to face.
What many of us don’t realize is that our own congressional district is a center of national political focus this year. 2006 is the most dramatic congressional campaign in twelve years, and the National Journal has recently rated our district the 11th most likely to move from the Republican column to the Democratic column this year. That’s remarkable, considering that there are 435 districts across America, putting us in the hottest 3 percent of races in a very hot year.
We, in our district have the chance to make a disproportionate impact on the direction of the nation this year. Be a part of the effort to return America to the right track. Be at the Fair on Saturday to meet Mike Arcuri.
The more I read and blog about this race, the more I become amazed at the negativity surrounding it.
Well, there is, to be fair, a lot to be negative about. But, if we want positive campaigning, the best way to get it is to become positive campaigners ourselves – not to wait around for others to become positive spokespeople for our cause.