Aloha!
In the race to represent the people of Hawai`i's Second Congressional District, Mazie Hirono has released a TV spot with a strong, direct message: "We need a plan to bring our soldiers home from Iraq safely."
Please view the spot here:
http://youtube.com/...
Previous diaries on her campaign are here:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
The primary election for this open seat is scheduled for this Saturday! A contribution of $55 within the next 24 hours will go a long way toward keeping Mazie's message of peace on the air all the way through election day. Here's the handy contribution form:
http://mazieforcongress.com/...
Additional information on the race is available below the fold.
Mazie's previous TV spots and a TV news report on a candidate forum are here:
http://youtube.com/...
Here's an audio clip featuring an endorsement by Prof. Wendy Mink (daughter of the late, great Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink):
http://mazieforcongress.com/...
Here's last week's profile on Mazie by Honolulu's NBC affiliate:
http://www.khnl.com/...
"We were misled, we need to redeploy our troops out of Iraq . . ."
And here's Mazie's most recent op-ed:
http://www.haleakalatimes.com/...
We should get out of the quagmire that is Iraq with a phased redeployment of U.S. forces . . .
The U.S. should play a leading role in promoting peace in the region. As long as we are at war ourselves, we are severely compromised in our ability to do so. We should create a national Department of Peace to spearhead these efforts.
Mazie has been endorsed by a wide array of progressive organizations, including the local Painters Union, EMILY's List, the Hawai`i Coalition of Conservation Voters (shared endorsement), the local Machinists Union, and the Asian American Action Fund.
Mahalo for your consideration!