[Peace-discuss] Fw: Peace Mom Puts Peace On Ballot, Officially!!!!!!

[Randall Cotton]

Well, they did it 8-)
R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Sheehan for Congress" <campaign at cindyforcongress.org>
To: <recotton at earthlink.net>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 6:01 PM
Subject: Peace Mom Puts Peace On Ballot, Officially!!!!!!


August 8,2008

Dear Supporter,

On behalf of the people of San Francisco and all whom dream of a better
tomorrow, we are proud to announce that Cindy Sheehan is officially on the
ballot as a candidate for California's 8th Congressional District
Representative to the U.S. House.  Cindy is only the 6th Independent
candidate ever to be listed on a California election ballot.

There has been an overwhelming and unprecedented show of support among San
Francisco voters for the Sheehan campaign's progressive agenda.  Over the
past few months, hundreds of volunteers and supports rallied around
getting their voices heard in November's election.  After collecting
roughly 20,000 signatures, with at least 10,198 qualifying, the Sheehan
campaign has proven its viability with flying colors.

Cindy's access to November's ballot is evidence of growing discontent
among San Francisco voters with the Democratically lead U.S. congress and
its inability to end the war, hold the Bush administration accountable for
unconstitutional acts, stimulate the economy, reform healthcare,
reconsider trade agreements that harm American workers and the environment
and cut ties to corporate lobbyists.  The Sheehan campaign is offering a
new vision for San Francisco and the nation.  Cindy believes in peace,
accountability, freedom, and well being for all.  She believes that war
should be a last resort for defense and not the handy policy tool that it
is currently being used as.  She believes that healthcare is a basic right
in a democratic society and should not be based on ability to pay.  Cindy
knows that it is essential to keep our representatives and leaders
accountable to our Constitution and to democratic practices.  She knows
that we must retool our economy to be in harmony with the environment and
its sustainability.  Most importantly, Cindy understands that Americans
are striving for a new type of politics that has meaning, puts people
before profits and that challenges the divisive two party system.

After overcoming its first obstacle by achieving ballot access, the
Sheehan campaign is in full gear and ready to achieve victory in November.
Over the next few months, the campaign will be working hard to spread its
message of peace, accountability, and hope.  Thank you to all whom have
shown their support by volunteering, donating, advocating, and being the
change that we wish to see.  Although Cindy is on the ballot, the most
challenging part of the campaign is around the corner.  We must spread our
message more widely, recruit more volunteers, raise more funds and secure
more votes.  As a grassroots campaign going up against a well oiled
machine, we are fighting an uphill battle.  Regardless, we have hope.  We
have hope because we understand the power of people to chance society.
The civil rights movement and women's liberation movement within the
United States is evidence that if we come together in union, regardless of
the odds against us, we can overcome all obstacles.  The Sheehan
campaign's message to you today is that, we can overcome!  We can overcome
fear.  We can overcome the military industrial complex.  We can overcome
corporate domination of our economy.  We can overcome environmental
degradation.  Let us create a society grounded in peace, love, and
humanity.

Onwards to victory!!!!!

Let us elect Cindy Sheehan to the House of Representatives!

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