LYNN – Independent candidate Chris Stockwell said he is not concerned that he is lodged between “a couple of Goliaths” in the race for the 6th Congressional District.”David won,” he said, referring to the Biblical tale of the diminutive David slaying the giant Goliath.Stockwell said he is every bit as credible a candidate as his opponents: political newcomer Seth Moulton, who upset John Tierney, an 18-year incumbent, for a place on the Democratic ticket, and former state legislator Richard Tisei on the Republican side.He said the time is right for an Independent because the political system is broken and polarization and political gridlock is overtaking the nation, and he can change that.Stockwell wasn’t always an Independent.Raised a Republican, he switched parties when President Barack Obama came into the limelight. He said that enchantment ended three years ago, however.”I was disenchanted with the president and just as disenchanted with his predecessor,” he said.Stockwell said that he “defines the center” in terms of his politics, but he stresses that he is not a politician.The 53-year-old Marbleheader is a businessman with an master’s in business administration from Northwestern. He said he’s worked for small, medium and large companies and can make the knowledge work as a congressman.”What I bring to the table is jobs and job creation,” he said.Stockwell said he would create the 6th District Economic Transformation Council, a coalition aimed at establishing a master plan for economic development for the entire district. It would include gathering stakeholders and going after companies that have relocated overseas and courting them to come home to the North Shore.”I think the return on investment for outsourcing really isn’t there anymore,” he said.He admits he doesn’t know what firms he would go after but that is where research comes in.Stockwell readily admits that he doesn’t have all the answers to any one issue but said he is studying up.He has ideas, though, like establishing an innovation district in Lynn, and focusing on business goals that are more solid than bidding on a casino. He said he won’t likely support casinos on the November ballot.He is also concerned that there is what he calls a growing social and economic divide in this country “and that shouldn’t be.”He is a big supporter of working to close the wage gap and is a fan of raising the minimum wage because “it’s not about high school workers,” he said. Today many minimum wage earners are single parents, women and people just trying to raise their families, he said.In terms of health care, Stockwell said he supports the Affordable Care Act but would only do so for another four years.”Then I’d do a return-on-investment scenario and if it doesn’t work ? change it,” he said.Stockwell also warned that any candidate who claims he (or she) can pay down the nation’s $16 trillion debt without reforming non-discretionary programs has no political courage.To tackle the deficit, everyone but the elderly will have to take a hit, he said.The easiest way to address the economy, however, “is for the Democrats and the Republicans to put country first and party second,” he said.Barring that, Stockwell called free enterprise the great job creator and said he would lobby to establish a debt reduction trust fund to tackle the deficit. He is also a fan of buttoning up the nation’s borders, “though that’s nothing new,” he said. “What’s new is I think we should pay more attention to countries south of the border.”The U.S. could make money by helping poorer countries transform through loans and help with engineering, clean water and education, he said.Stockwell also said he believes he would have an edge if elected because he would be courted by both Democrats and Republicans alike.”I think as an Independent I will get more attention,” he said.He also thinks that neither of his opponents has a strong message.”I think my message resonates, and I have about 42 days to make it res