Uprising in Florida: Meet Doug Tudor

[proud2BlibKansan]

DWT contacted Doug Tudor, a twenty year naval veteran who has decided to challenge (Florida Republican Congressman Adam) Putnam is his central Florida bastion east of Tampa. Formerly a strong Democratic district, dispirited Democrats didn’t even bother running a candidate in 2006. Tudor is shaking up politics in Polk County, not by trying to echo Republican talking points but by presenting a clear and powerful alternative, the alternative Americans want to hear. Predictably, the cowardly Democratic Establishment, which prefers Republican-lite candidates, is trying to ignore his grassroots race. Tudor, who traveled to Iraq over 30 times, has been endorsed by Democracy for America. His politics are strongly progressive across the board. He wants to end the war in Iraq. He defends a woman’s right to choice. He would never support inequality for any Americans and he supports the equal rights for gay men and women. He knows Bush will never end the war and in his campaign speeches he calls on Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Florida Senator Bill Nelson to end the war. I had a feeling he might have something to say about warrantless wiretapping and retroactive immunity. He did:

“On five occasions during my Navy career, I raised my hand and affirmed ‘to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.’ Members of Congress take a similar oath. I believe that those members who voted in favor of HR 6304 did so in violation of their oath of office. I would have voted against this bill.”

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/08/uprising-in-florida-meet-doug-tudor/#comments

[Dr.Phool]

1. I wish him all the luck in the world.

Howdy Doody Putnam has to go.

But that is one VERY conservative district. And, you're right. The cowardly Democratic establishment would rather recruit a repuke than back a progressive. This party down here is beyond pathetic.

[madfloridian]

5. May I say amen?

:hi:

[madfloridian]

2. His latest email.

I believe his nephew does his blog. He refers to the article on him at Huff Post, but now at Crooks and Liars.

Friends,

Please visit Huffington Post to see our first national blog reporting. When you do so, please comment and pass along the link to 10 of your friends.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howie-klein/uprising-in-florida-meet_b_111445.html

As always, I appreciate all that you are doing for this campaign and for our efforts to restore representative democracy to Florida’s 12th District.

Warm Regards, Doug

Doug Tudor for Congress

P.O. Box 1220

Riverview, FL 33568-1220

[e-mail]

http://www.teamtudor.org

His photo page.

http://www.teamtudor.org/pics.asp

[SpiralHawk]

3. A toot for Tudor!

Go, dude.

[Mojorabbit]

4. These are the races

where I am spending my money.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. Is Tudor the Dem nominee? Or is he in a primary?

[madfloridian]

7. I have not heard of anyone else running. This seldom happens.

He is getting almost no coverage in the local paper. This is Putnam's territory, and Tudor is brave to run.

[John Q. Citizen]

8. So Tudor won the Dems primary and is challenging Putnam?

[madfloridian]

9. I don't think anyone else is running, so yes, you could say that.

I was being careful how I answer because I was not sure.

Also I don't get mails from the county Dems anymore, so I have to find out online.

[John Q. Citizen]

10. I think that's the case. I visited Tudors site and it appears he's the Dem nominee.