I have recently come across a website for Michael Starkman. He is running for Congress for the 4th District.
The 4th District... hmm....where is that exactly? Let's look at our handy map.
Damn! That has to be a tough district for a traditional Republican (ones not following EMT principles).
But at least we have someone running. A lot of times theGOP doesn't even have a warm body occupying a space in the election.
Then again this doesn't look very encouraging (from the FAQ on Starkman's website):
Didn't you run in 2006? What is different now?
In 2006 I was the campaign manager for someone running in Maryland's 8th district. Meanwhile, because no candidate had filed in the fourth district, Montgomery and Prince George's County Central Committees asked me to be their nominee for the upcoming election.
I was neither prepared or ready to run a competitive campaign but accepted the nomination to give voters a choice and begin the long fight to keep what is working in place and bring meaningful changes where we can do better.
Wait, what the hell? "I was neither prepared or ready to run a competitive campaign"?
Now look, this isn't Starkman's fault. He was... in essence, drafted by the GOP to fill that district spot.
But the fact that Starkman is running does point to the fact that the GOP in Maryland is completely leaderless and without a game plan.
I wish Mr. Starkman the best and I am impressed by his guts. However, real change in Maryland won't occur until the GOP leadership gets a clue.
