My campaign for Congress got an enormous boost this week by a series of serendipitous circumstances involving a donation and tweet by Rosie O’Donnell and a mention by Rachel Maddow. The publicity continued to mount, and the Salt Lake Tribune is featuring me on the front page of today’s edition.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, www.sltrib.com/…, Chaffetz's campaign seized on the maximal donation by Rosie O’Donnell by stating, "With liberals like Rosie O'Donnell already getting involved, this campaign is going to be unlike any other I've ever seen....I know it may seem early to start thinking about this campaign, but the Democrats are already working around the clock to see us lose."
So it seems I am finally on his radar. Update: He has decided NOT to seek reelection in 2018, and may, in fact, resign his position early, necessitating a special election. The reasons for his abandoning his seat are likely multi factorial, but let’s take some credit. The Resistance worked!
While he is appealing to his base, I am forming mine. We have direction, purpose and a message that the Democratic Party is back. Just because he, personally, will not be my opponent does not change much. I am will continue to contest so much of what the Republican party now stands for: oil and fracking interests over protection of the environment, tone deafness when it comes to understanding that a third of Americans dip below the poverty line for at least part of each year, lack of commitment to public education, decimation of health care, the list goes on. This is definitely an election offering a clear choice.
Here is our website where we are accepting donations, volunteers, and comments. Please help. This is a rare opportunity to place a person of science and compassion in the 3rd Congressional District of UT.
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