Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Paul Cook a No-Show Again [a Campaign Trail Update]

On Sunday, I was invited to meet, greet and say a few words at the Seal of Redemption Ministeries International in Victorville (I did not ask for votes or talk politics--but just fellowshipped with Bishop Akpabio & the attendees). I initially met with Bishop (his first name, not title) at a community forum at the Hesperia Public Library [where I met him and another Pastor (Karin Foster)]. The sense in the community is the need for trust in the messenger sent and confidence in his or her ability to report back accurately what is going on in Washington. Openness and being available to answer questions was a given. Being in support of issues important to the community and not special monied interests was a given as well. After I met with a number of people who offered to help with campaign.
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On Monday I attended a candidate forum at the Barstow Senior Citizens Center. It went well. People were disappointed in Paul Cook not showing or sending a rep. Heard some City Council reps talk at the forum. A good bunch of future (and incumbent) leaders. Barstow's future seems bright with people coming forward like the group I saw. Former Mayor Dale and Councilwoman Hernandez were present in the audience who I briefly shared with.
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Met with David Rosse of the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees, Inc in Barstow. Shared some concerns about recent rulings and/or actions preventing access to a Chaplin in the California State Veterans' Home in Barstow. Amazing stuff going on. I agreed to further talk with Mr. Rosse to see what could be done to get a Chaplin back in the Barstow Veterans Home to help with spiritual needs of residents.
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Good feedback on my campaign's contact efforts from locals that were at the meeting.
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Interesting development. Cook has a fundraiser on Halloween (out of District, of course)--why? How much money is enough (?) [and] besides, with reportedly half of the votes already in as of a week before the election, what is this latest surge of money going to go that Cook's six figure account balance could not pay for (?) unless the intent is to use this fund raiser to help retire OTHER federal campaigns' debts? Interesting how all the big gaming tribes are backing Cook again which does not make sense not only because of the unused money on hand but because the compacts are with our [California] state government, and each of the tribes are sovereign governments that don't have to deal with the feds on anything. One has to wonder what Cook has promised? Interesting to watch.
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Was asked if I have anyone helping me (surrounded at the meeting by no less than a dozen volunteers for just the Barstow area)--I grinned while saying all is going well and as planned.

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