Waiting for Final Numbers
It is 11pm on election night and we are still waiting on final numbers. At this point we are trailing by 117 votes (554 v 437).
Regardless of the final vote count I can declare victory.
We were victorious in challenging the establishment.
We were victorious in getting hundreds of young voters involved.
We were victorious in raising the bar for local aldermanic websites.
We were victorious in bringing issues to the table for discussion and action.
While I continue to wait I can say I have no regrets.
– Steve
It’s Wednesday morning. I’ve just looked at the numbers on the link you provided, Steve. I’m disappointed, of course; and that doesn’t begin to describe, I’m sure, what you must be feeling. But if anything’s clear–perhaps even clearer from this distance–it’s that this is a hollow victory for the victors since even they must know they represent the past, and you and candidates like you–Burchfield–the future. I hope you will consider this campaign a first and significant step in doing the important progressive political work that has been advanced, even in defeat, by your candidacy.
Thank you, Steve, and congratulations.