The first of the real candidate appearances this evening, and a reminder of how hard it is to fill three minutes intelligently. I used to do it all the time at the Hall, but I'm a bit rusty, and honestly, it showed. Admittedly, I did something that none of the Democrat candidates for the office did - I tried to tailor the remarks to the audience. (Rima was a no-show.) Josh H., Liz, and Lois all gave what sounded like pretty well-worn stump speeches, but didn't really display any understanding of the district or of the precincts.
Still, when I practice, I'm a pretty good public speaker, and over time, that'll come to the fore. I'll have another shot facing the liberals up at the CHUN forum next Monday.