On the campaign season and Plainfield Today

Dan dons his Rough Rider gear for the campaign season.

Just a word about Dan's blogs and the political campaign season which is getting under way.

PLAINFIELD TODAY is, and has been since I retired from the City in 2006, a personal blog of my opinions and views of all things Plainfield.

Those of you who know me well will know that I am passionate about Plainfield and, if I may say so, inclined to be slightly partisan.

In the Democratic primary on June 3, there are multiple candidates on the Dem slot: the New Democrats for Plainfield club (McWilliams, Mapp), an independent Democrat running for the 3rd Ward seat, Olive Lynch, and the local Democratic machine (Gibson, Davis, Reid).

I have agreed to serve as Annie McWilliams' campaign treasurer, so there should be no mistaking that I will be supporting the team put forward by the New Democrats, and not the machine team or Ms. Lynch.

They are perfectly free to promote their candidacies any way they see fit, but it won't be through PLAINFIELD TODAY.

As to CLIPS, my AGGREGATOR blog of essential news for local readers, it is offered as a community service and I try to keep it neutral -- though of course I can't resist giving little informational comments or editorial asides on occasion, all easily spotted because they are in GREEN type.

As for the HAPPENINGS section of CLIPS, which is a calendar of events open to the community, I am extending to all candidates an invitation to have their campaign events listed in the calendar.

Campaign event listings in the calendar will be standard basic: Time, date, place, type of event and subject matter if there is any, and sponsor.

Now, candidates go to opposite corners and wait for the bell to ring!

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-- Dan Damon

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