Here are three things I've learned about politics.

1) It can be entertaining to watch from the sidelines.
2) It's fun to actually play in the game.
3) It's even more fun to win a game.

We posted an article on April 4 stating that Libertarians are "Batting .500 in Missouri April Elections." Doug Burlison won a four year term on the Springfield City Council, but former Mayor of Chillicothe Jeff Foli lost his bid to regain that position.

That article was followed by some more good news. Missouri Libertarians Mike Ferguson and Joel Stoner also won local races. Ferguson now has a seat on the Jackson County Water Supply Board, while Stoner will serve as an Alderman in Macks Creek.

Next door in Kansas, voters elected Mike Wilson to the United School District Board of Education in Salina and Larry Manes to the Allen County Community College Board of Trustees. Unfortunately, a few candidates lost, but LP Heartland candidates were now batting .556 in April local elections.

Today, we had the pleasure of adding a third article in the series of local LP wins in the Midwest:

Chalk up two more Libertarian victories in the Heartland. On Tuesday, April 17, 2007, David Kelley was re-elected to a second four year term to the Rockford (IL) Board of Education, Seat G. Kelley defeated two candidates with 1021 votes, for 44.3 percent.

Up the road in Round Lake, W. Guy Finley won his re-election bid for a two year term on the Round Lake Area Unit D116 Board of Education. He was one of two candidates for two seats, coming in first with 888 votes according to early returns.

Winning is indeed fun. Batting .636 is even more exciting.

Link to Source
http://www.lp.org/yourturn/archives/000600.shtml