They Have Every Right to Run. But Why Are They Running?

They Have Every Right to Run. But Why Are They Running?

by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. Let me start with the obvious: everyone has every right to run for public office. That is, after all, the point of elections and representative government. But having the right to run is one thing; exercising that right responsibly is something else entirely. It requires knowing — and, more importantly, explaining — why you are running in the first place. When I ran for Mayor of Indianapolis, I ran on three core issu…