MI-09: Peters for Congress Campaign Update
Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 12:49:26 PM PDT
Greetings from Peters for Congress! We have been up to a whole lot, which I am excited to share with all of you.
If you already know about the campaign, please feel free to "Read More" while I introduce it.
Gary is running in Michigan's 9th Congressional District. The 9th is a swing district, rated a R+0 by Cook Political Report...however you wouldn't be able to tell looking at it's current Congressman: Joe Knollenberg. Knollenberg has consistently been a staunch supporter of the Bush Administration and out of touch with his district. Knollenberg was added to the League of Conservation Voters "Dirty Dozen List", as a representative with one of the worst environmental records in Congress. In contrast, Gary Peters is a former Sierra Club Environmentalist of the Year. While in the State Senate, Gary worked to BAN drilling for oil and gas beneath the Great Lakes.
Now, this entire campaign is not going to be about the environment. However, when Gary worked to prevent directional drilling, he did so before it was a problem. He had the vision to protect a natural treasure, and garnered support for the bill, before it was an urgent problem.
This is the kind of thinking we need in Congress today.
Recently we surpassed $50,000 in donations via ActBlue! The contribution that put us over the top was only $50, and was made on November 8th. We are excited to see the support from the online community. ActBlue is a viral network...if you would like to support Gary’s campaign, you can create your own personal fundraising page and direct your blog readers, friends, and family to contribute. We can track how much your own fundraising page is responsible for raising.
Even more exciting is the money being raised and friends being made within the district. We were graciously welcomed to the homes of two Peters Supporters for house parties this past weekend. At our campaign events page you can check to see if Gary will be coming to a location near you soon! If you’d like to host one, get in touch with the campaign- if you’ll have us, Gary would love to meet you and your friends and talk about the race. I would especially like to thank our pals in Royal Oak’s 25th precinct for the cupcakes!
Did you hear that the entire Michigan Democratic Delegation has united to throw a fund raiser for Gary Peters and Mark Schauer? You would’ve if you were on our email list- be sure to Stay Informed by signing up at PetersForCongress.com
No, the campaign isn’t all just about money: last Wednesday Gary got a chance to speak to the Troy Democratic Club. He got to address the critical issues we are facing. He continued to call for withdrawing from Iraq immediately and safely. He called the lack of access to affordable healthcare unconscionable...a stark contrast from Joe Knollenberg, who has voted against insuring 10 million more children by expanding SCHIP. Gary spoke about protecting our environment the way only a former Sierra Club Environmentalist of the Year could, and he has the experience to hit the ground running on these issues. He talked about preserving the American dream and making sure that no generation will be worse off than their parents.
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