Despite the apparent necessity of running a “dirty” campaign to win an election in today’s political climate, I am choosing to not follow the well worn path of attacking people instead of attacking issues in the 2010 Tulsa Mayor campaign. My philosophy on this is simple, I will not attack people, I will only attack issues and erroneous ideologies.

Being that I am an average human, I have spent a considerable amounts of time connecting with friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, members of my church, and the “men of valore” (that I play basketball with on Wednesday and Friday mornings) I have determined that nearly everyone detests negative campaigns about as much as I do. Thus while running for Mayor as part of the Vote For Clay Clark “Small Government = Big Wallets For You” Campaign I vow to conduct myself like an elected official should in this regard. I will simply not engage in the types of negative campaigns that Tulsans have grown accustomed to, although I might challenge the current Mayor to many debates (and maybe the occasional “rap battle” to appease the young voters). I think that Mayor Taylor is doing the best job that she can do while embracing the left’s agenda. I simply believe that the left is wrong, and the right is right.

For more information on the Clay Clark for Tulsa Mayor “Small Government = Big Wallets For You” Campaign call 918-481-2010 and ask for Clay Clark. He will be standing (or sitting) by.

Clay Clark

SBA Entrepreneur of the Year, 2010 Mayor-To-Be & Ultra-Conservative-Capitalist

918-481-2010

Clay Clark Beliefs:

1) “Government is a necessary evil.” – Thomas Jefferson - Translation: Government should be kept small.

2) “The best way to help the poor is not to become one of them.” - Abraham Lincoln - Translation: Work hard to feed and take care of yourself, don’t act like a socialist economy infant constantly looking to the Government for sustanance.

3) Accountablity - All Americans should know what goverment is spending and what goverment employees are making. It is government’s job to represent the people, not to fleece the people. – Translation: The Clark campaign will make all campaign financial documents an issue of public record.

4) Issue Focussed – When I am elected as Mayor it will be my job to get things done, not to attack people and to blame politicial parties. – Translation – I will treat the root of the issues, not just the fruit.

5) Communication – When running for office and after being elected I will keep the lines of communication open with Tulsans. – Translation – My plan is to host a weekly 2 hour radio show that will serve as an opportunity for Tulsans to ask me questions and to hold me accountable to serving them.

6) Strong Moral Values - Although, like most people I do fall very short of the example that Christ left for us, I will always vote in favor of the moral values that I hold dear as a Christian. Since my son was healed of blindness, I have had my eyes opened up to the truth of Jesus’ message, and I simply will not vote in favor of encouraging sins, only to tax them as a high-rate. I believe that Casinos have been successful largely because they have allowed government and organizations to take the last dimes out of the previously tightly clenched fists of the poorest of the poor amongst us. Go to the casinos, and look around. Is anyone smiling? No they are not. And why aren’t they smiling? Because they have spent the entire night hoping that they will win against all odds as they rack up more and more debt while obtaining absolutely nothing of tangible value.

7) Diversity – A broad spectrum of backgrounds and ideas is sometimes needed to solve old issues with new ideas. – Translation – For 40 years Tulsa has needed to fix our streets. Have we been able to do it? No. Think about it. We have spent 40 years hoping and wishing to fix our streets. This is not a partisan issue, this is bureaucracy at its finest. And so solve these issues and issues like this, I am going to surround myself with individuals who share my conservative beliefs, but who have much more experience than I have a getting things done.

8) Customer Service Focussed City Government - Yes I do realize that Customer Service Focussed City Goverment is a currenlty an oxymoron, however this can change. – Translation – Have you ever been fired about making a difference and about letting city government know your opinions, only to have your motivation and inspiration killed by 30 minutes spent waiting on hold to talk to a guy who will connect you with a guy, who is pretty sure he knows who you need to talk to? This type of city government funk will be a thing of the past under the Clark administration. Government works for you, and it is time that it starts to abide by the Golden Rule Philosophy, to “Treat Others As You Would Want To Be Treated.”

(Despite having a huge head, I am still Tulsa’s most humble man)