"I'm Proud That Alan Grayson is My Congressman"

[Alan Grayson]

Promoted -- from Congresswoman Pat Schroeder, Ret.

I’m former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder. Many of you know me. I used to chair the Women’s Caucus when I was in Congress for many, many years. Now I’m lucky enough to have Alan Grayson as my Congressman. And believe me, what a delight he is.

I am a proud Democrat, and I am sick and tired of Democrats who are weak. Whatever else you may say about Alan, he is tough. What we need in a Congressman is someone who fights for us, not Miss Manners.

With Alan, what you see is what you get. He is the kind of Congressman that I was – direct. We need a leader, and Alan is a leader. And in all my time in public life, I have never seen a freshman Congressman who is as effective as Alan is.

But Alan is such a delight that all the special interests in the entire world are coming down on his head. And I’m very frightened. It is so important that you help him because, unfortunately, Alan is having to defend himself all by himself, while his opponent has got all the money he could possibly want, being fire-hosed into his pockets by those special interests.

Alan Grayson is out there, working hard. For women, this is especially important, because when it comes to women’s issues, his opponent has a 13th century voting record. We just can’t go back to the 13th century.

So please, as much as I hate to ask you for money, that’s what I am doing. Please support Alan Grayson’s campaign. Because we need your help down here in Florida:

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/schroeder_grayson?refcode=DU_1021

Thank you again.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Pat Schroeder (Ret.)

[elleng]

1. Dear Congressman Grayson,

Thanks for this! We've SEEN it, received in my e-mail, shared it at DU, and its already done some good.

You have a tremendous amount of support here, and we've been working in your behalf. (Some of us staying up late, and rising early, in this endeavor!)

Let us know how you're doing, and what more we can do.

Thanks for EVERYTHING you do!

Ellen

[Kingofalldems]

2. K and R

I wish I lived in your district so I could vote for you.

[mopinko]

3. man do i miss pat.

man o man o man do i miss her.

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. I wish you were MY Congressman...

It's so refreshing to see a Democrat with a spine, who isn't afraid to stand up and speak out. Keep doing what you're doing, sir.. it's working!

Peace,

Ghost

[Cheap_Trick]

17. Seconded! nt

[JuniperLea]

5. We love you, Alan Grayson!

You and your pro-"We the People" activities are always welcome fodder for discussion here on DU.

We are all your constituents at heart!

Keep us posted, and keep fighting the good fight!

[EFerrari]

6. K&R for two of our best public servants.

[RedCloud]

7. I once lived there. Now I have pseudodeomocrat Glenn Nye.

Give the bastards hell til they cry!

[flamingdem]

8. k n r nt

[G_j]

9. K&R!

[CatWoman]

10. kick

thanks for reminding me - I owe you a donation :loveya:

[kjackson227]

11. Would you consider moving to Texas? :) eom

[CatWoman]

12. hey

how do you donate without using a credit card?

[bobbolink]

13. Pat was *my* congresswoman, and the only one I was PROUD to vote for!

I have a hand-written note from her with her signature smiley face from all those years ago that I still treasure.

One difference... Pat spoke out more for poor people than Grayson, and I feel left out and ignored by Grayson's constant references to "the middle class" and hardly any mention of poor people, and even then, it's "the working poor". Those who are too old, too sick and too injured to work are left out.

I appreciate Grayson's outspoken stances, but leaving us out is hurtful and damaging.

[laughingliberal]

14. K & R nt

[Rhiannon12866]

15. K&R for DU's favorite congressman!

We're proud to support you and thank you for all that you do! :patriot: :yourock: :kick:

[Rhiannon12866]

16. Sorry, dupe...

My enthusiasm got away from me... :blush:

[sabrina 1]

18. Wish I could vote for him but will support him anyhow.

But why is he having to 'fight all by himself' as the letter says? Is the Party not helping him?

:kick:

[bvar22]

19. Is The Party not helping him?

I would like to know how much "The Party Leadership" is helping Congressman Grayson with his re-election effort.

Is it true that the DCCC has withdrawn financial help to the Grayson campaign?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9357794



"If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for,
at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them."
--- Paul Wellstone

[pinboy3niner]

22. It's a big mistake to write him off so soon

Three weeks ago, he was behind by only 7 points--not an insurmountable difference.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/fl/florida_8th_district_webster_vs_grayson-1254.html

It's being reported that GOP internals show a larger lead for Webster--but when did we ever take GOP internals seriously?

I contributed to Grayson's campaign yesterday, and I plan on phoning for him (from CA). It ain't over yet!

[sabrina 1]

24. Shameful. They never withdraw their support for

Dinos like Blanche Lincoln though. She had no problem getting funding. Nor did she have a problem getting an endorsement from the President. Even after her betrayals of the WH. I just did a quick search and see nothing about the WH doing anything for Rep. Grayson.

Weren't we told the WH always endorses Democrats which is why they endorsed Blanche Lincoln?

I guess it's up to us to get him reelected. Seems anyone who fights the GOP is not popular with the party leadership.

:kick:

[awoke_in_2003]

41. the new democratic party...

wants nothing to do with anyone left of Reagan.

[sabrina 1]

50. Then it's up to us, the people!

I think we outnumber them so all we have to do is organize on our own, because we are on our own except for people like Grayson!

[lillypaddle]

20. K&R n/t

[TheKentuckian]

21. Keep my guy Yarmuth on the path and fighting, Alan.

I appreciate you and how you bring it with no softshoe. We need to destroy the TeaPubliKlans and their corporatist allies not seek a middle ground between inequality and unadulterated greed and the good of the people, our land, water, food, air, and habitat.

Thanks to Rep Schroeder. I have had the pleasure during Close up back in the day and appreciate the insight, wisdom, and kindness.

[LaPera]

23. Donate! Republicans are pouring money in to destroy Grayson, to teach all Dems a lesson

to never trash republicans, as Grayson did with facts - If you do Dems, republicans want you to know you'll pay the price of being destroyed by corporate republican money, (as they are trying to do with Grayson) - With our support the republicans will NOT be able to do as they want!

Donate - http://www.actblue.com/

[sabrina 1]

25. Exactly. I just learned in a post above, that the Party has stopped

sending money to his campaign. I guess they'd rather have a religious radical, rightwing, fundie like Webster in Congress than a real progressive Democrat.

Let's show them that the people feel very differently about who is worth fighting for.

Anyone who can't afford to donate can phonebank for him. We have someone in Congress fighting for the people. It is now up to us to keep him there.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. Well said! Here's the link for phone banking!

http://www.callforgrayson.com/

[sabrina 1]

35. Thank you for posting. I posted in my OP on Grayson

a couple of days ago but didn't have it handy when I commented. I will be volunteering to phone bank for him :-)

[Rhiannon12866]

45. I did see that and thank you!

DU is known for its generosity in helping out our own, and now Alan Grayson is not just one of our heroes, but actually one of us! :woohoo: :hi:

p.s. And I got it via e-mail, signed up for his news/updates a long time ago... :D

[sabrina 1]

49. Great, and yes, it is really nice that he is now a DUer! Lol!

[pinboy3niner]

33. Democracy for America is making calls for him

From a message they sent out yesterday:

"In the 18 days since we started our Call Out The Vote program with our friends at the PCCC, we've made 259,068 voter contact calls for some of the most competitive races nationwide. We've called for candidates like Ohio's Mary Jo Kilroy, New Hampshire's Annie Kuster, and Arizona's Raul Grijalva. In fact, we've made over 67,000 calls for Progressive Hero Alan Grayson just this week."

[sabrina 1]

37. Good news, all the progressives seem to be under fire

and not getting much help from the Party. I'll be volunteering to phone bank for Grayson and Feingold this week. I know we can do it if enough people get involved.

[elleng]

34. Will repost DU MONEY/PHONE BOMB FOR ALAN GRAYSON.

Trying to keep this in front of DUers.

[sabrina 1]

36. Thank you, I will watch for it.

[Klukie]

27. Demand a debate congressman

the voters deserve to hear what they are voting for!!!!!

[Dennis Donovan]

28. HIgh praise from a great Congresswoman!

Nice, Congressman Grayson!!!:thumbsup:

[Roland99]

29. Tomorrow, Rep. Grayson, I am voting early and voting for YOU!

:)

[Scurrilous]

30. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Generic Other]

31. Go Grayson

We need 100 more like him in Congress. Then maybe we'd get things done!!

[Quantess]

32. How about... you move to Oregon, and be our congressman?

Can we clone you?
:D :hi:

[sabrina 1]

38. Or California? Lol!

Grayson/Franken for 2016!!

Wait, Grayson/Kucinich for 2016!

Or maybe

Grayson/Marcy Kaptur for 2016!

We need more progressives everywhere. I am stunned at the lack of support by the party for the progressive members of Congress.

But they may have the money, we have the numbers!

:kick:

[RealisticDem44]

39. K&R for Pat Schroeder

nt

[NYC_SKP]

40. Thank you, Congresswoman Schroeder. Thank you, Congressman Grayson. Donate. Now.

Keep it up, sir. Don't back down.


Off to donate...

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/repalangrayson?refcode=grayson_website

http://www.graysonforcongress.com/

:patriot:

[Politicub]

42. Grayson is amazing

We need him back in office to advocate for the people!

He is every progressive's congressman.

[Timshel]

43. Just donated!

Donated for two - We hope you stay in office, Congressman, and we wish there were a couple hundred more just like you!

~lonely in Texas, Angela & Brad

[elleng]

44. CONTRIBUTE and/or PHONE BANK FOR ALAN GRAYSON HERE!

If anyone has even a dollar or two, please send it Congressman Grayson's way. If you have cellphone minutes available, he said they need a lot of phonebank help.

Links and addresses collected from the Grayson live blog thread:

http://www.congressmanwithguts.com /

ActBlue page:
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/grayson_twom ...

To volunteer for phonebanking:
http://www.callforgrayson.com

Address for mail-in contributions:

The Committee to Elect Alan Grayson
8419 Oak Park Road
Orlando, FL 32819

Office Phone numbers:
Orlando District Office
[phone]
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Washington, DC Office
[phone]

Lake County District Office
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Marion County District Office
1-866-939-3737 (toll-free)

Winter Garden District Office
[phone]

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/repalangrays ...

[sabrina 1]

47. Thank you, great information!

:kick:

[elleng]

48. You're welcome, sabrina. Spread the word!

[sabrina 1]

51. I will, don't worry! Lol!

[nolabear]

46. Boy are you in the process of picking up a few gazillion devotees.

If I can back up from the furor just a little, I have to say that by taking the time to do things like come to DU and do talk radio and mailbombing very effectively, you show serious smarts as a politician. And your principles rock, too.

[donheld]

52. Pat Schroeder was MY congresswoman. I do miss her

Diana Degette is good, but I still miss Ms Schroeder!

[jotsy]

53. K and R

Alan Grayson represents the kind of leadership that America needs if we want a future beyond this dark chapter of the nation's history.

Floridians, for the sake of us all, please keep this man in office.

[xloadiex]

54. Rep Grayson come to Illinois

I would love nothing more than to have you as my Congressman rather than "I vote NO on the health bill" Daniel Lipinski. (Though I held my nose and voted for him)

[Bozita]

55. K&R

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

56. I miss her. She was a true champion for the people...

Off to donate a little more.

We need Grayson in office. Wish Pat would run again...

[pauldp]

57. I donated! K&R

[DFW]

58. Have sent three or four contributions so far

Hope you are staying in touch with Howard!! It's a fair bet Kaine isn't helping much (or is he?)

[TheUnspeakable]

59. k&r

[on point]

60. I miss Pat immensely, but am VERY happy with Grayson

Neither ever represented my district, but they always represented me. These are two people I would have been happy to have voted for national office

[Quantess]

61. K & R

Alan Grayson!

[DirkGently]

62. Orlandoans are proud of both of you, Congressman.

[elleng]

69. Hey Dirk, how do you see things going there?

Thx

[DirkGently]

71. The "I-4 Corridor" is tricky. We're actually in Kosmas' district.

Our household are big Grayson fans -- Kosmas disappointed us greatly with her lack of support for a healthcare public option, although she has done better in other areas and we certainly support her vs. the Republicans.

Polling seems sparse. One claims Congressman Grayson's behind, although I saw he criticized the poll as possibly biased.

Orlando in general seems to skew a bit Republican, but we went for Obama in 08, so there's hope. I think Congressman Grayson's abundance of spine appeals across a lot boundaries.

[elleng]

72. Thanks for the info. Greatly appreciate 'up close and personal.'

[ooglymoogly]

63. Alan; times are scary, our government has gone off the rails.

We need an FDR. For me and many others, you are that FDR...and I will do whatever I can to support you.

As FDR understood this, so do you; common sense honesty is always the best policy. The percentage of politicians who understand this are overwhelmed by crooks and the art of the scam; to grandstand; to cheat; to lie; to make folks believe something that is a a scandalous lie, for the sole purpose of self aggrandizement.

You are the right man at the right time in our history....grab the gold ring and run like hell with it and we will be right behind you.

I have watched you too closely to be wrong.

[The Uncola]

64. K&R

[tavalon]

65. So many of us are proud of Congressman Grayson

He's not my personal Congressperson but you wouldn't know it by looking in my pocketbook. Alan Grayson and Senator Feingold get all of my campaign contributions. The only other contributions I make are to DFA, NARAL and ACLU.

[mmonk]

66. Great endorsement.

Everyone contribute if you can. Good luck.

[davidwparker]

67. Get past this current race, the RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN! RUN!

(And I don't mean for city council.)

[kentuck]

68. Pat could tell jokes with the best of them.

...and some of them, quite raunchy. :-)

[avaistheone1]

70. Congressman Grayson you are an inspiration.

Keep fighting the good fight. We have got your back.

k&r

:kick:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

73. I wish Alan Grayson was my Congressman

and my Congressman is a Dem.