I believe we are going to elect a Democratic President this year. Voter turnouts in the primaries and caucuses so far have shown that America is simply fired up about our great Presidential candidates. Why shouldn’t they be? I mean, our party should look at pride at the candidates we put forth this year.
I mean, men like Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, and even Mike Gravel are far superior to ANY candidate put forth by the other side. AND THAT WAS OUR SECOND TIER IN THIS PRIMARY!!! Then we you look at our final three, Obama, Clinton, and Edwards, you begin to realize why our party is so much more superior to the Republicans.
Our final three candidates offered hope to millions in there own way. Obama with his ability to reach out and bring new, young voters into the process and fire them up, Clinton with her toughness and resolve and determination, and Edwards with his ability to appeal to our better angels, yes ALL our candidates are far superior to anything the Republicans offered. And the voters have proven it.
Now, we are down to two awesome candidates. I think either one would be a vast improvement over the last eight years. I think too, that either one will need more than just the slim majority of seats offered in both chambers of Congress to get Progressive change enacted. We have seen that when you count Democrats that don’t always support us, we actually have a slim MINORITY for enacting Progressive Change.
We are putting a lot of stock in our Presidential candidates. The support that has been shown them is staggering. However, lets not forget the fact that even if we do succeed in electing one of these fine Democrats, which I believe we will, if we do not expand their majorities in both chambers of Congress with the kind of Democrats they will need, Democrats that will fight, their hands will be tied. We must not only give them a mandate at the polls, we must give them a mandate of expanded majorities of committed Democrats in the House and Senate to achieve the progress we want. Otherwise, we are setting ourselves up for disappointment even with a Democrat in the White House.
That is why I am pleading with you now. Here in Kentucky’s First Congressional District we have a chance to replace an established Republican from the McConnell machine with an awesome Democrat who will fight with a backbone for the policies of our new President. Heather Ryan can win this race with your support, and send a clear message to the Republican establisment that Kentucky is no longer stomping grounds, and that they will no longer impede progress in this state.
Just read why she decided to run for this seat:
I was propelled into this race when I became the victim of
a corrupt politician.It was after my experience that I realized that the Republican Representation
Kentucky has in Washington, D.C. is part of the “Culture of Corruption” from which
our communities are currently reeling.Ed Whitfield, KY-01’s current representative, is no exception. He consistently votes
for his own financial interests, has only introduced one piece of legislation in 13 years
as Representative
(a ban on eating horse meat) and opposed SCHIP legislation which would have
increased health care benefits for poor children!I refuse to allow a powerful few to bully me and the First Congressional District. We
need someone who is not afraid to stand up for the rights of their constituents – not
another puppet of the rich and power hungry.I will be a TRUE Representative for the people of Kentucky’s First District! Not a
No-Show like “Exxon Eddie Whitfield”
Read some of the issues that matter to her:
As a veteran of the United States Navy, and an active member of the American Legion, my
dedication to the men and women in uniform is unyielding. The current service member is
highly skilled, highly trained and highly ignored by this administration. The American people
were duped into an ill-conceived war under false pretenses and the administration continues
to over utilize a national guard system which was never intended to be used for sustained
combat missions. Congress must insist that an exit strategy be planned and implemented
immediately. By the Bush Administration’s own account, the nation will be forced to
reinstate the draft system again should we continue to over-tax our National Guard with
sustained combat. I am not a supporter of reinstating the draft for as history clearly shows
us, the draft is merely for those of us who are not wealthy enough to buy our way out of
active duty. We must not allow this ill planned and ill executed war to continue to destroy the
brave men and women in our armed forces while simultaneously placing our nation at a
heightened risk with a limited national guard.
http://www.ryanforkentucky.com…
As a veteran, Heather will fight endlessly for real respect for our troops with more than talking points.
She also will fight for good jobs here in Western Kentucky and all over the nation, something that is sorely needed:
It is not hard to figure out that outsourcing American jobs to third world countries is
destroying our middle class. We must stop rewarding companies who send our jobs
oversees with tax cuts and begin rewarding companies who invest in our nations future.
As a member of a staunch union family, and a former union member myself, I understand first
hand the need for a living wage as well as benefits and training programs. I will work
tirelessly to fight for the rights of the working person. For far too long, the citizens of
Kentucky have been victimized by the million dollar boy’s club. It is time for change!
http://www.ryanforkentucky.com…
Just listening to her announcment to run for Congress tells you a lot about what kind of a Congresswoman Mrs. Ryan would be:
I have lived in Kentucky’s First District my whole life. I can attest to the fact that we need someone in Congress, someone like Heather Ryan. However, as one of the poorest Congressional districts in the nation, we need help from Democrats everywhere that want to fight for the Progress expanded Congressional majorities would bring.
That is why I personally am asking for your help. I have started an ActBlue fundraising page to benefit Heather in her run for Congress. I hope to raise $1500 dollars online for her by the time our primary comes in May. She is already on the ballot in the fall since she is the only Democrat that filed in the first by the deadline.
Investing in Heather is an investment in expanded Congressional majorities. For former Edwards supporters such as myself that want to continue to fight for the ideals he presented, this is a chance to support a candidate who will embrace many of the policies of One America in the Congress, and for the supporters of Obama and Hillary this is a chance to invest in them having a Congress that will allow either one of them to achieve their agenda when elected. Folks, this young lady will fight for all of us that support the Democratic Party!!!
Please go to my page and help me to raise $1500 during the primary for an awesome candidate that is already running in the fall against an established Republican. We won’t be recieving a million dollars in special interest money like Exxon Ed Whitield, so we have to rely on fellow grassroots Democrats like all of you to win, please go here and help me towards my goal of $1500 by May 20!!!:
http://www.actblue.com/page/am…
Watch in the coming days for our first installment of Ask Heather Ryan, where Heather answers questions on video directly to the grassroots Democrats who ask them!!
Also, be sure to visit her site and sign up for email updates from the campaign here:
http://www.ryanforkentucky.com…
Please show the power that grassroots Democrats can have when they stand up together for candidates that will fight for us!! Please help me to support Heather Ryan and give her the funding she needs!!
Best wishes fellow Democrats!!