Put Your Hands Together for ... Who?

Chuck Floyd and Robin Ficker are ready to roll all over Democrat Ike Leggett in the race for county executive. But who are these guys?

Floyd, the Republican candidate for county exec, writes on his website that "one of the most important things we can do to improve our air quality is to build more roads like the ICC." Ficker, running as an independent, demands on his website "fiscal responsibility for every dollar of taxpayer money spent."

Whatever. As the Washington Post points out, county Dems outnumber Republicans 2 to 1, and neither candidate has the cash or clout to beat those odds. Nonetheless, I'll give Floyd and Ficker their props. Running for public office is a tough gig, made tougher when there's absolutely no chance of winning.

Kudos to Floyd and Ficker, whoever they are.

"Executive Underdogs Crowd Into Spotlight" (Washington Post)