As many of you know, Tom Udall voted against the bailout of wall street both times. Tom has consistently proven he has the integrity to do what's right on issues that matter to us, even when it's been hard politically. He voted against the Iraq War, against the Patriot Act (both times), and against the FISA bill.
Tom is very proud of his progressive record. That's why I wanted to share with you a video of him explaining his vote on the bailout at an education town hall in Albuquerque. Tom knows that if we're going to get through this financial crisis, it's important that voters understand what's going on, what the government is trying to do about it, and why Tom feels it should be handled differently.
I really recommend you take a moment to watch this video. In eight minutes, Tom takes you through the causes of the financial crisis, explains mortgage backed securities, explains some of the solutions that've been discussed, and then explains the bailout of wall street and why it wasn't a good bill.
This is Tom explaining his votes:
Tom Udall is a testament to the importance of strong, progressive leadership in Congress. Tom will bring that leadership with him to the Senate. What's more, New Mexico has the opportunity to send Democrats Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Lujan, and Harry Teague to Congress along with him.
That won't happen unless we make sure to get out the vote for Democrats across the board. The New Mexico Democratic Party is leading the effort to make sure that we do just that, by getting the vote out for Barack Obama, Tom Udall, our great Congressional candidates, and state and local races.
So I'd like to ask you today to make a donation to the Democratic Party of New Mexico to ensure that we win across the board and send 'better Democrats' Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Lujan, and Harry Teague to Congress. There is nowhere else in the country where we have this great of an opportunity. Every federal race on the ballot in New Mexico is an open seat race, and these are races Western Democrats can and should win. But we can't do it without your help.
So donate now, and donate often. Because I promise you, it will make the difference here.
Bryan Barash
Internet Communications Manager
Tom Udall for Senate