On Thursday, I was among those attending the Crystal Coast Republican Men’s Club meeting on Emerald Isle, and US Senate candidate Mark Harris was the featured speaker.  For those who have not seen him in person, my opinion is that he is a strong speaker with good projection, much as you would expect a Baptist Minister to be.  I also thought he was very focused and well rehearsed with respect to the issues he knew to be of interest to a conservative audience (this is a good thing), that he was able to deftly field every question put to him, and that he is, despite being a neophyte politician, a man who appears to be at ease in campaign mode.

For various reasons, I went into the meeting somewhat dubious of the view that Mr. Harris was a genuine conservative, but after hearing his formal remarks, and being permitted some one-on-one time afterwards, I am now prepared to believe that he is the real deal.  We will not hear from rival candidate Heather Grant for another month or so, but at this point I think Harris is definitely a contender for being the best conservative alternative to Thom Tillis.

For more in-depth information on Mark Harris’ views on the issues of the day, visit his website, HERE.