The George Fearing Campaign attended the Washington State Democratic Convention this past weekend in Spokane. We met many great citizens from every corner of the state, and all were behind George’s message of change and renewing leadership for the heart of Washington.
George charmed the delegation with a rousing speech on Saturday afternoon. He turned a few heads when he announced he was a pro-life Democrat:
“I do not appreciate the religious right’s monopolization of the term pro-life, because as a Democrat I am pro-life.
I am a pro-life Democrat who does not want unnecessary wars that kill young American heroes and innocent Iraqi civilians. I am a pro-life Democrat who believes America has an obligation to provide first class health care and mental health services to our returning veterans to preserve their lives and America has an obligation to pay for a college education for our veterans.
I am a pro-life Democrat who wants working families to receive decent living wages and to spend leisure time with their families and I recognize the need for strong labor unions to insure working family wages. I am a pro-life Democrat who wants all Americans to receive proper health care.
I am a pro-life Democrat who recognizes the intrinsic value of everyone’s life and that each life is of equal value. I am a pro-life Democrat who believes a woman should control her own life and body, including making reproductive decisions with her physician without the interference of the government.”
It was a memorable moment in a passionate speech, and a line on the minds and tongues of Democrats later that night in the convention hallways and hospitality suites and at the Spokane Democrats Salmon Feed.
George also emphasized that Washington is not two separate states, but Eastern Washington and Western Washington share many values and ideals.
We in Central Washington know the commonalities of both halves of the state more than anyone else. We are diverse, yet unified.
George and all of us in the campaign are thrilled to see the support, passion and enthusiasm from not only Democrats here in the 4th Congressional District but our friends across the state! The gracious reception from activists and party leaders alike is truly inspiring.
There are so many notable races and candidates across the state as well as the nation. It’d be overwhelming to name them all, but we have some other competitive congressional races here in Washington that are worth mentioning.
Mark Mays is running for Congress in Washington’s 5th, right next door to the 4th. We’re proud to stand by Mark in his bid to unseat Cathy McMorris Rodgers. He is a fine choice for representative of the people of Eastern Washington.
Darcy Burner’s race in Washington’s 8th congressional district is one that the entire country is watching. Darcy is admired for her values and commitment to public service. Darcy led the charge in providing a unified voice opposing the current politics over the War in Iraq, spearheading the effort to draft and push the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq. Many candidates for Congress have signed on to this plan, including George Fearing. We are confident that Darcy will be headed to Congress with George this November. There are few better congressional candidates in the nation.
Thank you for joining us in our efforts. Please support George’s run for Congress by donating to the campaign today. Please also support our friends across Washington state.
Washington State Democrats
Darcy Burner for Washington’s 8th
Chris Gregoire for Governor
John Ladenburg for Attorney General
Jim McIntire for State Treasurer
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