Meet Glenn Melancon--Running for Congress 4th District

[Horse with no Name]

Great platform.
I spoke with him tonight and invited him to join us here at DU.
Keep an eye out for him and anyone living in this district, he would dearly love some help to defeat Ralph Hall.
http://www.glennmelancon2006.com/

http://www.vgt2004.org/a-dallas06/candidate-detail.go?id=3176104

[sonias]

1. Thanks for the introduction Horse with no Name

I do hope Glenn does join us, even for a little while. I know he's got a big campaign to run.

I can't wait to meet some of these candidates at our convention.

Ralph - the flip flopper. You know he did the right thing leaving the party. He never was one of us. He votes like a republican and doesn't represent the people in his district.

Wish Glenn all the best!

Sonia

[redqueen]

2. I saw him speak at my county convetion...

He was fantastic!

Far and away the BEST speech of the day... he was really inspiring! :)

[Horse with no Name]

3. He has joined the ranks of DU

He should be here later this afternoon to post.:)

[Glenn Melancon TX4th]

5. Glad to see someone here from my district

Thanks for the encouraging words. I also like that "Enough of the DC Dems." ;)

[sonias]

6. Welcome to DU Glenn!

We're happy to meet you!:hi:

And thank you for stepping up and running.

Sonia

[understandinglife]

10. Welcome to DU Glenn!

:thumbsup:


Peace.

[redqueen]

7. Well hello there!

:hi:

I must say, you really did do a nice job of rallying our spirits... it was a long day, but your speech made it exciting!

hehe... I might have guessed you'd like that sentiment. :)

[northofdenali]

11. Nice to meet you, Glenn - and welcome to DU

I only wish we had people up here with the same ideas and commitment. Best of luck! :hi::dem::hi:

:kick: for the afternoon/evening crowd (even though it's only noon, and it's snowing, and it's damn 25 degrees out).

[Glenn Melancon TX4th]

4. Horse with no Name, Thanks for Getting this started

Hi all,

I have to be brief because I'm rushing to meet up with David Van Os in Bonham at 1pm. I did, however, want to say hi and introduce myself. Seeing so many excited Democrats everyday is the best part of running for office.

I decided to run for the United States Congress after watching with horror the government’s slow and incompetent response to Katrina. I firmly believe the failure was a direct result of a self-centered mind set—a radical ideology that tells people to forget about their neighbors and only look out for themselves. All I could think was “What if that were my maw maw and my parents who were trapped in the city?” I was appalled that the Washington politicians congratulated themselves for doing a “heck-of-a-job.” Where was the leadership?

Katrina brought home in a dramatic way the slow erosion of the American dream. While fake politicians raise millions of dollars, corporate lobbyists are rewriting our laws and hurting our families. Big drug companies are making billions from the Medicare drug bill, but seniors can’t understand it. Financial corporations are making billions from student loans, but students finish college with $20,000 to $30,000 of debt. Multinational energy corporations are making record profits, but commuters and farmers can’t afford to drive.

I reject the notion that we are helpless to prevent corruption. We are a stronger nation when we serve our neighbors and look out for their well-being. We can build a “more perfect union.”

I hope to see some of you soon on the campaign trail.

Best wishes,
glenn
http://www.glennmelancon2006.com

[redqueen]

8. SEE?!

How can you not get excited by that?

:7

[VelmaD]

9. You sound like good people

:)

Good luck and keep us informed on how the campaign goes. Oh, and we'd all be delighted to meet you at the State Convention. Will definitely keep an eye out for ya.

[cali]

12. Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by, and greater thanks for stepping up to the plate and running. I wish you the greatest success.