April 2, 2008
Wanted:
Candidate Forums on Ending U.S. War in Iraq
Friends,
Some
may think that I am a little like Don Quixote to stay in the 8th
Congressional District General Election as a write-in candidate.
But there is a method to my madness. We need to keep pushing the
debate, and moving Van Hollen toward taking a leadership role in ending
Congressional funding for the War and bringing the troops home. (Mine
is not the only voice on this issue; Gordon Clark is also running as a
peace candidate, as a Green Party candidate. I think there will also be
a Libertarian Party candidate in the race, but I don’t know where he
stands on the issue of the war.
We
need to focus public attention on our Congressman’s mixed voting record
on Iraq war funding. One way this can be done is for people who
belong to organizations that sponsor candidate debates, to schedule
debates, and invite ALL the candidates for Maryland CD-8 to participate.
Please take a look at my website at http://www.deborahvollmer.com,
especially the page labeled Message to Supporters, for my statement of
why I am continuing as a write-in candidate in this race, and my
position on the Iraq war and on some of the other issues. If you
like what you see, or even if you just think voters should know about
my campaign so that they can make an informed decision, please send
your own message (or forward this message) out to individuals and to
listservs, and include in your message a link to my website.
Also, if you belong to an organization which would be willing to
sponsor a candidate forum/debate for Maryland’s 8th Congressional
District race, please go ahead, organize a forum, and invite all of the
candidates for the seat, to attend. I will do my best to
accommodate my own schedule to fit any invitations to debate. Mr.
Van Hollen is sure to claim that he is busy—but he needs to take some
time to answer the concerns that his constituents have regarding his
mixed record on Iraq war funding.
Please circulate this message, to all peace voters in Maryland’s CD-8
that you know—