Hi Daily Kos! I'm Lois Frankel, former Mayor of West Palm Beach and as you may have guessed from all the ads today, I'm running for Congress against the radical right-wing Congressman Allen West.
West's hatred of women, coupled with his radical conservative ideas, are endangering our country and have brought intense embarrassment to Florida. I'm tired of it. We need to replace West with a strong, progressive leader who will fight for the middle class and bring respectability back to our district.
But I will need the help of people like you to defeat West and his tea party pals.
Allen West clearly has a problem with women. From calling a high ranking female Congresswomen “vile, unprofessional, and despicable,” and “not a Lady” to saying that women are trying to neuter the men in Congress, it's clear he has a disturbing view on what role women should play in our country.
But his anti-women record is far more than just words. West voted to defund Planned Parenthood, cut critical nutrition programs for pregnant women, and to eliminate local funding for Title IX programs.
Simply put, it's unacceptable and it tells you why I'm running for Congress against Allen West.
West needs to apologize to all the women in Florida who he has disrespected and as a sign of good faith he should make a contribution to the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. That's why we launched WestHatesWomen.com last week, to teach him a lesson and highlight his anti-women views.
I hope you'll sign the petition, and I hope you'll get involved in our campaign.
But before we get to that, I want to get to know one another. I want to hear from you on the issues you care about and open up a dialogue about how we can work together to create a progressive America that works for everyone. So let's chat. I'll be around for the next hour or so to take your questions.
I look forward to answering your questions,
– Lois
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Sign the petition – WestHatesWomen.com