WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS

by Congressional Candidate Barry Welsh, Mon Jul 10, 2006 at 12:43:23 AM EST

I am Barry Welsh and I am the Indiana 6th District Democratic Party Congressional Candidate.  I am opposite Mike Pence in the November 7th Election.

We have had a great campaign weekend.  We were active in two of the biggest counties in the district yesterday and with other great Democratic Candidates from across the ticket in all cases.  Today we had a successful fundraiser at the Wilbur Wright Birthplace Museum.  A site symbolic of innovation, and that was the theme today, and the message in my address.  We had people from all across the district, and even outside of the district, come in support.  The band was great too!

But that is not what this writing is about.  See Below for that.

I cannot count the number of times this weekend that I was asked, why are you running for congress?  Now this is a great thing!!  This means people are considering giving me their vote, and they are considering it strongly enough to stop me and ask me that question.  

There are many other questions asked of course, but the most often asked question is why are you running for congress?

I thought maybe some of you might have that same curiosity.

I could say it is because I was asked to give voice to those who would not have one otherwise, which is true, but that is not what I answer.

I could say that it is because I was asked because I am a gun owning Preacher and the perfect counter to two of Mr. Pence's main strengths.  This is also true, but that is not what I answer.

I could say it is because I want to focus on making this district a leader in manufacturing and exporting alternative energy technology.  Also very true, as are countless other things.

But I answer the absolute truth.  My mom died last year just as we were making the decision to run or to sit it out.   My family talked about what the last years of Mom's life would have been like without Social Security and without Medicare. They don't talk about it much now, but the Neo-Conservative, Radical Republicans, still want to kill Social Security.   My Dad was a World War II veteran and stood up for my future.  I am standing up for my daughter's future, and the future of their children and their grandchildren.  

Can you think of a better reason to stand in front of the Republican Noise Machine with the last great act of defiance and have the audacity to challenge Mr. Pence?

Barry Welsh Indiana 6th District Democratic Congressional Candidate.




Tags: Barry Welsh, Netroots Candidate, IN06, Elections 2006, Mike Pence (all tags)

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Re: WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS (none / 0)

It's not going to help your campaign, Barry, but while Republicans would kill Social Security instituting yet another fraudulent Big Government scheme to hide behind, Democrats blindly support the most regressive taxation of them all that does more to transfer wealth from the bottom of the income scale to the top than all other taxes.  The mythology allowed Ronald Reagan to pass the largest tax in history and remain the Great Tax Cutter.

If people understand that the country owes its senior citizens as well as its youngest citizens and the disabled and ill, the myth of a phony insurance scheme could be seen for the fraud it is.

Try to do that in a sound bite.  

Yeah.  

Good luck to you, Barry.  


by terryhallinan on Mon Jul 10, 2006 at 08:07:39 AM EST

Re: WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS (none / 0)

Barry,

Your post was well-written and I think all incumbents need to be opposed (on general principle if nothing else). However, I wish you (and other hopeful candidates out there) would choose to run not primarily as Democrats or Republicans (since it is my aim to put both of those corporations out of business), but to run primarily as candidates who offer voters a contract in exchange for their votes. That's what I am doing in my currently-active campaign for the US Presidency in 08 as a 3rd party candidate: The Best Party Available. [See my contract's components on www.bestpartyavailable.org]

Sincerely,

Steven Searle for US President in 2008
The Best Party Available


by BestPartyAvbl on Mon Jul 10, 2006 at 09:38:14 AM EST

Re: WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS (none / 0)

My husband wanted me to post this message for him,  since he is banned from posting on this blog

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Barry - good luck. My grandfather fought in world war II in the battle of midway and he balked from voting for Dean for skipping out of the draft, but supported Kerry in 04 because he knew that wars are won by people who can fight them.  Can I give you a bit of advice? track down bob rotella's "play to win" and do just that. its about golf, but it applies here.  good luck and take care.

turnerbroadcasting

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.. and when I win the lottery, gonna donate half my money to the city so they have to name a school or a park after me - camper van beethoven
by heyAnita on Mon Jul 10, 2006 at 10:46:45 AM EST

Re: WHY I AM RUNNING FOR CONGRESS (none / 0)

Glad to see you getting to the basics, Barry.  The failures of this Republican Administration have unfailingly hit the basics.  They have failed to prepare for the future, leaving this country weaker.  They have failed to care for the weak and the poor, leaving us heartless in the name of some God-awful version of "religion."  They have failed to treat people with dignity, leaving us embarrassed on the international stage and enraging many of us.

Thanks, Barry, for showing hear, feeling shame, and caring about the future.  We sometimes confuse cartoon images for real men and women.  Not this year.


by David Kowalski on Mon Jul 10, 2006 at 04:52:19 PM EST


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