ABOUT VIVIAN BECKERLE
Vivian Beckerle is an accomplished progressive who served 20 years in the Army, retiring as a Major. She is a practicing attorney in Mobile. No stranger to elective office, she ran and was elected as Mobile Country Treasurer in 1989 and served 12 years in that capacity. A former Republican, she left the Alabama Republican Party many years ago as it became hijacked by fundamentalist extremists who harbor no tolerance for dissent.
Her husband Bob, also a practicing attorney, is Chairman of the Mobile County Democratic Party and an activist for Americans for Separation of Church and State. Bob, a Deacon in the Baptist Church, was one of three Alabama attorneys who filed a Federal lawsuit to remove Roy Moore's Ten Commandments Monument from the state judicial building. Daughter Amy is running as a Democrat for an Alabama State House seat.
Take a moment to read her entire bio here
More on the flip:
Vivian is strong on national security and is an ardent supporter of the military and veterans. She understands and embraces core Democratic values and her platform focuses on education, health care, jobs and concern for the less-fortunate. You can see her platform
here.
Vivian has sacrificed greatly, giving up her law practice to give South Alabamians a viable, progressive choice and ensure that the extremist Bonner did not run unopposed. She needs our help in a big way, facing an incumbent candidate with a $500,000+ war chest. Even in Alabama, of all places, Bush has a negative -3 rating (Source: August 06 SUSA Survey). This race is winnable if she can raise adequate funds to effectively communicate her platform and tie Bonner closely to Bush.
BONNER: BIGOT WINGNUT EXTREMIST PAR EXCELLANCE
Bonner, a classic Bush rubber stamp, is a member of the reprehensible gang of 33 Republican bigots who voted against the extension of the Voting Rights Act. He is also, IMHO, one of the most arrogant, inconsiderate members of Congress who has little regard for his constituents, especially those who disagree with him:
When Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner attended a recent public meeting in Mobile, Alabama, he was outraged that many of the people who had come to meet him dared to criticize his decisions as a member of the House of Representatives. He snapped at them angrily, essentially telling them that if they didn't care to agree with the new Republican Party Line, they should be prepared to leave the United States. "The great thing about this country is if you don't like it, you can leave," Bonner lectured the crowd.
Evidently Love-It-Or-Leave-It Bonner has a real problem with free speech. You can read the whole story of this incident here.
Not only is Bonner an extremist wingnut who can be counted upon as a totally reliable vote for the Bush administration, he is basically a do-nothing congressman who shows up to vote and collect a Federal paycheck. His record of legislative accomplishment is dismal, as shown here in the Congress.Org Power Rankings.
SUPPORT VIVIAN BECKERLE
Alabama Kossacks and others, please help this strong, competent Democrat oust a bigoted, wingnut Bush clone from the halls of Congress.
You can donate to the Beckerle campaign on the Act Blue site at the "contribute" link on her site at www.vivianbeckerle.com.
(sorry for no link...having difficulties with the html)