(Crossposted at
MyDD)
I am overwhelmed by the amount of support that our campaign has been shown by you, the netroots. We were very honored to be named the newest netroots endorsed candidate, but we couldn't have imagined that in one day (with hours still left to go) we would have received over 230 individual contributions from this community.
It is also very exciting to be able to bring attention to a part of the country that a lot of Americans assume does not have many Democrats fighting, and I can assure you that we have plenty of dedicated individuals ready and willing to do what it takes to retake the United States House.
The way I see it, I am running to be YOUR Congressman. That's the best part--when Jerry McNerney beats Pombo, he will represent our district in the House as well--and each of our districts. When Eric Massa beats Randy Kuhl in November, he will represent all of us. When Nick Lampson takes back the seat so tarnished by Tom Delay in TX22 and restores integrity to that district, he will represent each of our districts across the country.
The list goes on and on.
As we approach midnight and our filing deadline, I would like to make a special request to the West Coasters--if you are in an area in California, Oregon, or Washington, and your local Democratic candidate is in a safe seat, we would love to be your "adopted Texan." On the west coast, you can still contribute until midnight PST to our race in Texas and have your contribution count towards our filing.
Whether you can contribute to my race or not, please visit the Netroots ActBlue page and make a donation--no matter how large or small--to one or more of these amazing candidates.
Click here to help the Netroots endorsed candidates!
Again, I am truly honored to be considered by the netroots to be in the same pool with these quality men and women across the country running for Congress. I look forward to setting up a question-and-answer here on Kos soon, and I am looking forward to working together with y'all to take back the House.
Here's to the great months ahead!
John Courage
Candidate for U.S. Representative
TX-21
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