Here's the deal: PhyllisBusansky who is running for Congress in FL-09 needs support, but I'm maxed out. So...if you give to my candidate, I'll give to yours! E-mail 1) how much you want to swap and 2) the name of your candidate to me at
Jennifer@poliblogist.com and once I see your donation on this
ActBlue page I will send a matching donation to the candidate of your choice. I'll go until I hit $2,500.00 (so please e-mail first to make sure I haven't hit my budget) Thanks so much and let's keep our fingers crossed!
Why should you care about this race? More below the fold...
This is a dark horse race that can be won. Internal polls show a statistical dead heat.
In March, Chuck Todd of the National Journal wrote me:
It's a race [that's] certainly one of my favorite dark horses to talk about. Sons of members of Congress don't have the best record of late and that district is only a lean Republican district.
First Busansky earned an endorsement from the St. Pete Times:
Congress should not be treated like a family business, but that is what's happening in District 9. Republican Gus Bilirakis of Palm Harbor is seeking the seat held by his father, Mike, who was first elected in 1982. U.S. House seats should not be inherited but won based on experience and accomplishments. That's what makes Democrat Phyllis Busansky a better choice...
Voters in District 9, which covers parts of North Pinellas, West Pasco and suburban Hillsborough, have a clear choice: They can vote for a familiar name and the status quo, or for a proven record and change in Washington. In U.S. House District 9, the Times recommends Phyllis Busansky.
Busansky also received the endorsement of the CONSERVATIVE Tampa Tribune:
Busansky was one of the most effective county commissioners ever elected in Hillsborough. We know her to be a natural leader, a good listener and a sharp-minded problem solver. She was a driving force in building a coalition to create - and years later to improve - the county's indigent health care program, which has become a model for the nation.
Busansky, who teaches leadership at Columbia University in New York City, knows how to make government work efficiently. She improved services for seniors as Hillsborough's director of aging services and dramatically reduced welfare rolls as director of Welfare-to-Work.
She wants to help the nation become energy-independent, improve veterans benefits, cut government waste and inefficiencies, and get rid of the deficit. You can expect she'd be a voice of authority on health care too.
In contrast to Bilirakis, who refuses to criticize the Bush administration, Busansky is "furious" about the mismanagement of the war in Iraq. She believes Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld should be fired. But she also knows the United States must remain involved to keep Iraq from deteriorating into chaos.
Busanksy would make things happen in Congress, regardless of which party is in power. She is relentless when it comes to solving problems or serving constituents.
For U.S. Congress in District 9, the Tribune endorses Phyllis Busansky.
To quote ActBlue, I believe candidates with strong, sound stances deserve our support, and this is a race where your dollars can make the difference. Let's help Phyllis and all the other challengers take back the House!
To learn more about Phyllis go to Busansky for Congress!
UPDATE: The finance folks just asked me to stop, apparently this may not be 100% kosher. I promise it was all done in good faith. I am deeply sorry for any confusion. I'll be in touch with the three donors to make sure no one gets in any trouble. SORRY!!!!