Travis Irvine is running for the 12th District as a Libertarian. I encourage you to follow the link and do a little reading about what the party stands for. In short, Libertarians support the rights of the individual.
Irvine grew up in Bexley, and has ties to many areas in the Central Ohio region. A graduate from Bexley High School and Ohio University, Irvine has cemented his Ohio roots. However, Irvine has also lived and worked around the country and the world, as a journalist, film professional, and film editing instructor with the New York Film Academy. He has also spent time on Capitol Hill, working in the press office of Senator Charles Schumer. Irvine ran for Mayor of Bexley in 2007. Other political experience include volunteering with the Ohio Democrats, the Gore and Kerry Presidential campaigns, and as a member of the Libertarian Party.
On the campaign website, Irvine lays out a pretty clear platform. He's against the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. He believes in health care reform that keeps government as far away from direct involvement as possible. Federal spending should be cut dramatically. He supports increased transparency in government, as well as stopping the backslide in civil liberties in the name of fighting terrorism. As for the economy, Irvine would support small businesses and self employment as a primary means to improving the economic situation. As for the environment, the first point Irvine lists is eliminating subsidies to the petroleum industries and allowing free market economics to take their course. Finally, on immigration he supports immigrants, but does not approve of amnesty for illegal aliens.
Irvine has filled out Project Vote Smart's Political Courage Test, and it has some interesting points to help you get a feel for his views.
Read more about Travis Irvine on his campaign page and Vote Smart!
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Friday
Mid Term Elections (National Elections)
First things first: It's about to become mid-term election season. This is typically where we have a backlash against the President's party.
People will go to the voting booth, mostly with their minds made up as to how they're going to vote...and very little of that mind will consider the why's.
My goal is to consider the candidates, not the party.
If they're up for reelection, have they represented me over the previous term? Am I comfortable with that person voting for me on such key issues as immigration, energy, and financial reform?
If they're challenging the incumbent, what are they going to do different? Do they have plans? Positions? Or are they just in opposition? Are they really a better fit for the job, or are they change for change's sake?
In any event, we need to know what offices are up being contested, and by whom. Here's Part 1 of that list!
People will go to the voting booth, mostly with their minds made up as to how they're going to vote...and very little of that mind will consider the why's.
My goal is to consider the candidates, not the party.
If they're up for reelection, have they represented me over the previous term? Am I comfortable with that person voting for me on such key issues as immigration, energy, and financial reform?
If they're challenging the incumbent, what are they going to do different? Do they have plans? Positions? Or are they just in opposition? Are they really a better fit for the job, or are they change for change's sake?
In any event, we need to know what offices are up being contested, and by whom. Here's Part 1 of that list!
The Races:
United States Senate
United States House of Representives
12th District
It's the first real set of elections since "third parties" were required to be allowed on the ballot, so the landscape of the ballot is wonderfully diverse.
I'll do a post on this later, but a quick run down is:
S = Socialist Party
G = Green Party
D = Democratic Party
R = Republican Party
Tune in Tuesday for some of the State offices up for grabs and their contenders!
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