WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Independent Considers Run for Governor
Member Center:
Londonderry, Vermont - October 7, 2009
An Independent candidate may join the Vermont Governor's race.
Mike Bernhardt is a former leader of the Republican party who ran unsuccessfully for Governor against Madeleine Kunin in 1988. And lost to Howard Dean in the 1990 Lieutenant Governor's race.
Now, he may run in next year's Governor's race as an Independent. He says the economy is the most important issue facing the state, and an Independent voice is the only way to fix the problem.
"When there are parties involved, there are party obligations. An Independent is un-encumbered by those obligations and can focus on the issues. Today's column by David Brooks in the New York Times is an absolute perfect piece on the Independents and how they flow based on the issue and not the party. And Vermont is an Independent state," he said.
Bernhardt says he will make a definite decision whether to run early next year.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
