"The last thing we need to send to Washington is a Democrat who is a kinder, gentler version of the Republicans."
New Mexico state senator Eric Griego said these words when announcing his candidacy for Congress.
And today, Eric Griego is the first House challenger of 2012 that the PCCC is officially endorsing!
Click here to see video of Eric Griego's announcement -- and chip in $3 to his campaign before the closely-watched June 30 fundraising deadline.
Eric is one of the most progressive members of the New Mexico Senate. He won his seat after running a grassroots primary against an incumbent conservative Democrat.
He passed green jobs legislation and campaign finance reform into law. In Congress, Eric wants to create jobs through massive investment in our nation's infrastructure.
He'll also vote to bring our troops home, tax big corporations and the rich, and protect Social Security and Medicare from benefit cuts proposed by either party. Eric is running in a district President Obama won by 20 points -- for the seat that Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich is vacating.
Several conservative Blue Dogs are thinking about running in the primary against Eric -- and they will be looking at his fundraising numbers on June 30 to decide whether to enter the race.
Please help this bold progressive gain momentum before the June 30 fundraising deadline by chipping in $3 today. Click here.
Our PCCC elections team vigorously vets candidates, and all endorsed candidates must meet a 3-part test: Are they a bold progressive, are they committed to running a competent campaign, and are they viable? Eric Griego is all three.
There's no excuse for a Blue Dog to represent this Democratic district. With your help, we'll elect one of the boldest progressive candidates of 2012 instead. Please support bold progressive Eric Griego today!