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by: BrianDStraw

Sat Apr 05, 2008 at 12:36:21 PM EDT


(Cross posted at West Michigan Rising, Blogging For Michigan)

I admit it. I'm an avid NPR listener. If you listen to NPR as much as I do, you know by know that this week they are doing one of their fundraising drives. They are always saying, "Think about it, how much is NPR worth to you?" or "Would you pay just a dollar a day for all of the news and information you get from listening?"

Well, I thought about it. What about a candidate who can bring Democratic values to the forefront of the debate in Michigan's 2nd District? How much is that worth to you?

BrianDStraw :: Donate for Debate
Currently, Michigan's 2nd District is represented by Congressman Pete Hoekstra. If you don't know a lot about Hoekstra yet, I would suggest that you read "The Audacity of Hoek." Needless to say, he is one of the most conservative members of congress and has voted with President Bush nearly 90% of the time.

Now you know why you need to oppose Hoekstra, but why do you need to support Johnson? Why should you take the time to donate now? He is the right man to carry the Democratic message to Michigan's 2nd District.

We have a candidate who was raised in a poor household and raised himself out of poverty, served in US Marine Corps, worked in manufacturing, and is an expert in US foreign policy.

He believes that we must work to provide health care to all Americans. He believes that we must take the troops out of Iraq. He believes that we must protect the environment, particularly the great lakes. He believes that we must work for our number one asset, our American workers.

We have a candidate who is one of us. We have a congressman we must defeat. Will you chip in? Will you do your part? How much is it worth to you?

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Just for running against that turtle hating, eel loving Bush Mini Me, I will donate $10.02.  If someone here joins in the fun, I will make it $20.02.
Please have your candidate post again. It would be great to read his thoughts on Iraq and oil prices and the economy right now.

What would Eleanor Roosevelt do?

I no longer work for the campaign. (4.00 / 1)
I will talk to him about doing another liveblog here. I know that he really enjoyed it. My other responsibilities began piling up and I was unable to balance the work adequately.

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