I am not a blogger. I am not a daily reader of Daily KOS but I’m a regular reader and I recently signed up to diary. I did that because I’m the Democrat running in the PA-5th Congressional District who can win. We do not need a Republican nominated as a Democrat. We need a Democrat to win this district this year. I’m disappointed to see some people getting on one candidate or another’s bandwagon before anyone knows anything about who we are, and what we stand for.
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I have won elections before. I have won in a mostly Republican city. I have won with 4 former Republican mayors campaigning against me. When I won my city council seat, city council had 5 Republicans and 2 Democrats. When I won my mayor’s race in 1999 the City of Lock Haven was mostly Republican and still is by the slightest of margins. City council is now 6 Democrats and 1 Republican. In the heart of the T, we are voting Democratic.
People have tried to convince me this was a safe Republican district and that I do not have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning. I say they are wrong. There is no such thing as a safe Republican district this year and we do not need a Republican in a Democrat’s suit to win it.
We need a Democrat with proven Leadership and proven Results to win. We need a Democrat who has a track record of creating jobs, of recruiting business and revitalizing a community. We need a Democrat who has negotiated fair contracts with AFSCME and the FOP. We need a Democrat who has balanced a municipal budget. We need a Democrat who has beaten Republicans in elections. We need a Democrat who wants to end the war in Iraq and who wants to refocus on the war on terror and Osama bin Laden. We need a Democrat who is pro-middle class. We need a Democrat who wants to cover all Americans with health care. We need a Democrat who wants energy independence. We need a Democrat who wants fair trade not just free trade. We need a Democrat who will protect all of our freedoms and still keep us safe. No person or corporation who steals our identity or invades our privacy should be given amnesty.
This is a critical election year and this is a winnable election. I am the Democrat that can win and I hope the readers of Daily KOS take the time to learn who I am and agree with me. I would hope any readers who live in the 5th district will "Send Mayor Rick Vilello to Congress!"
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