Dawn Hill has dropped out of the race for governor to....run for state Senate. When you commit to a run for office follow through no matter the cost. You either run knowing you are the capable candidate or you don't. A candidate should never run for a position based on how easy it will be, but on the commitment they have to do the job right for the people who they represent.
When I ran for City Council in Bangor last year I knew the odds were bad. However I knew I was qualified and more capable than others running. I knew the surgery was coming but I had a commitment to uphold and I still gathered the signatures anyway. I cared about serving my city and had made promises to run and represent the people of Bangor with common sense. A promise from me is not a false whisper of desperation but a guarantee to see the job through to the end unless I no longer believe in the cause.
Yet knowing the odds for city council had someone proposed a guaranteed job in politics or an election where I had better odds I would have refused them. Not because I am stubborn but because I stand on principles. One of those principles is standing up for what I believe in. If I begin running for an office I believe I am qualified to serve I have chosen my stage and will not divert for a more glorious or easily gained position. Dawn Hill clearly does not hold such convictions.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100102-NEWS-1020327
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