More info on Hackett

[serene]

Not sure I want the Universal Soldier running things, but I'm collecting
info about Paul Hackett because he interests me. His stand on choice is
pretty close to mine, though it may worry some of my more pro-abortion
friends. His stand on gay rights is obviously right up my alley. But he
volunteered to serve in Iraq, and that worries me.



I wanted to drop you a quick email to let you know about Paul Hackett, a
Marine Corps Major and Iraq war veteran who is running for U.S. Senate in
Ohio.

Paul volunteered to serve in Iraq. Despite his strong opposition to the
war from the very beginning, Paul’s sense of responsibility and commitment
to his brothers and sisters in the Corps outweighed his personal political
views.

http://www.hackettforohio.com/

Having completed his tour of duty in Iraq, Paul returned to Ohio in early
2005. Shortly after his homecoming, Paul declared his candidacy for
Congress in the overwhelmingly Republican Second District of southwestern
Ohio, a seat vacated just days before Paul’s return from Iraq.

On Election Day, Paul stunned the political universe, winning more than 48
percent of the vote in a District where George Bush received nearly
two-thirds of the vote just ten months earlier. No Second District
Democrat had done so well in more than 30 years.

Paul’s direct, independent voice won him national attention. USA Today
called him a "dream candidate for Democrats" and Newt Gingrich warned his
fellow Republicans that Hackett’s performance should serve as a "wake-up
call." Perhaps Mother Jones Magazine said it best when they called him
"the rarest of political animals - a fighting Democrat."

http://www.hackettforohio.com/

Paul is running for the U.S. Senate because Ohio and America need real
change, right now. He wants to take our government back from the career
politicians and special interests in Washington who have lost touch with
the hard-working people of Ohio.

If elected, Paul would be the only veteran of the Iraq War in the Senate,
bringing with him a voice that’s as unique as it is unwavering. He will
carry a positive vision of change to Washington where he'll fight to bring
quality, affordable health care to every American, keep our jobs from
being sent overseas, restore fiscal responsibility and bring the war in
Iraq to a swift and secure resolution.

I hope you will join me in supporting Paul's campaign for U.S. Senate by
signing up at his website today. We need Paul in Washington to carry our
voice and make sure it is heard.

http://www.hackettforohio.com/

Thanks!

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Hey, he's a Marine Major. Of course he's going to volunteer for duty wherever the fighting happens to be. That's just what Marines do, even when we have doubts about the wisdom of the political leadership. If troops are being sent, then we who've trained to fight effectively want to be there, if for no other reason than to provide the best possible leadership in the field.

Yes, I think he's a great American too. I hope he's elected.