Wouldn't It Be Nice To Vote For A Real Democrat?

Submitted by Jonathan Tasini on June 26, 2006 - 7:33am.

If you are visiting here today because of The New York Times article today, consider this: would you like to vote for a Democrat who actually shares your values and principles? If the answer is "yes," read on (and, then, make a donation to our campaign to offset our opponent's support from Rupert Murdoch).

I have been opposed to the immoral and illegal Iraq war from the beginning. Hillary Clinton voted for the war and, as Bob Herbert previously wrote in The New York Times, "you still need a magnifying glass to locate the differences between Mrs. Clinton and the Bush administration on the war."

I am for single-payer health insurance ("Medicare For All"). My opponent has never supported single-payer health insurance because that would mean having the spine to stand up to the drug and insurance industries.

I support fair trade and have always opposed so-called "free trade." Hillary Clinton still says NAFTA was a good thing and supports trade agreements that will send good-paying jobs abroad.

I am 100 percent against the death penalty, 100 percent pro-choice and 100 percent for marriage equality. The incumbent SUPPORTS the death penalty, SUPPORTS the right-wing Defense of Marriage Act and her position on choice is...you tell me?

Hillary Clinton wants to make flag-burning a crime. I believe that, while some people find flag-burning objectionable, it is a part of the First Amendment, a principle that we must protect.

So, it's up to you. What kind of Senator would you like to see represent you? If your answer is a Real Democrat, join us--and support us with whatever donation you can make.

Now, I'm off to talk to people in the streets--come say hello in Manhattan's Union Square today.



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