We’re all suckers for the outsiders and underdogs in political races. We all know them — the candidates who don’t already occupy an elected office, who seek to break into the system instead of merely moving up in it. They threaten elected coups, promising to move into office and shake things up like only an outsider can. And so we meet Michael Brown, the self-styled outsider of the District’s mayoral contest. Tall, well-dressed, bald-headed and…

Today we received an email from something we never thought existed — a humble politician. It read: I am running for mayor of DC, on the Green Party ticket. I filed with the DC board of elections last Friday. So far no one has noticed and I am generally shy and having difficulty accepting that I need to draw attention to myself if I am to go anywhere with this. So here I am.And it…