This is my first diary and a call out to all who can help. The war is on for Michigan's 11th district. Tony Trupiano is running against the Rethuglican, and all around DeLay suck-up, Thaddeus McCotter. Any help, financial or volunteer would be appreciated by his campaign. Here's his website:
http://tony4congress2006.com
Any and all help is appreciated, Thanks! ALSO, Tony is an unopposed Democrat, so any support will go forward to November. In 2004, McCotter was only able garner 57% of the vote against a Dem who only spent around $40K. I really think we can gain this one...
Here's how MI-11 is presently being represented:
Thaddeus McCotter Took $5,000 from already-convicted Republican Congressman Duke Cunningham and $20,000 from Tom DeLay's tainted ARMPAC. McCotter also voted with Tom DeLay 93% of the time between Jan. 1 2004 and March 31 2005 and served on his leadership team as Assistant Majority Whip.
McCotter voted to weaken the ethics rules in a move only to protect Tom DeLay. Then he flip-flopped when Republicans realized it was "impossible to win the public relations battle" over the gutted ethics rules. He voted to put the old rules back into place.
When Democrats offered a solution to clean up the House by strengthening ethics rules, Thaddeus McCotter voted not once, but twice to make sure it never even came to an up or down vote. Thaddeus McCotter even voted to allow Tom DeLay to continue serving as Leader even if he is indicted.