Comments on: Style Weekly reports Charlie Diradour will run in 2010 http://countercantor.com/2009/09/style-weekly-reports-charlie-diradour-will-run-in-2010/ A close look at Eric Cantor's record. Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:12:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ben Ragsdale http://countercantor.com/2009/09/style-weekly-reports-charlie-diradour-will-run-in-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Ben Ragsdale Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://countercantor.com/?p=209#comment-46 The political situation in the Seventh District is this: 1. The Democratic Party is alive and well, and produced robust efforts for Mark Warner and Barack Obama last year. 2. Those dissatisfied with the performance of Eric Cantor extend way beyond the Democratic faithful. He is an ultra-conservative Washington insider who has very little compassion for or connection to the daily concerns (job opportunities, the education our children receive, the cost of health care, fair taxes for the middle class, government that works for average folks) which most citizens in the district have. 3. Eric Cantor has never had big-league competition before. Charlie Diradour offers the potential for a well-run, well-financed, progressive grass roots campaign like the Seventh has never seen before. The Seventh District of Virginia is the historical home of reknown American patriots. Today, we are positioned to surprise the nation by proving once again that concerned citizens can join together in a great cause -- even against challenging forces of money and power -- and make our lives better. Run, Charlie, run. Ben Ragsdale 3821 Custis Road Richmond, VA 23225 330-3959 The political situation in the Seventh District is this:

1. The Democratic Party is alive and well, and produced robust efforts for Mark Warner and Barack Obama last year.

2. Those dissatisfied with the performance of Eric Cantor extend way beyond the Democratic faithful. He is an ultra-conservative Washington insider who has very little compassion for or connection to the daily concerns (job opportunities, the education our children receive, the cost of health care, fair taxes for the middle class, government that works for average folks) which most citizens in the district have.

3. Eric Cantor has never had big-league competition before. Charlie Diradour offers the potential for a well-run, well-financed, progressive grass roots campaign like the Seventh has never seen before.

The Seventh District of Virginia is the historical home of reknown American patriots. Today, we are positioned to surprise the nation by proving once again that concerned citizens can join together in a great cause — even against challenging forces of money and power — and make our lives better.

Run, Charlie, run.

Ben Ragsdale
3821 Custis Road
Richmond, VA 23225
330-3959

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