Fighting Dems in Phoenix - Bill Winter

(Bill Winter is a Democrat, United States Marine, and running against Tom Tancredo in Colorado's Sixth Congressional District. He's in Phoenix right now and wanted to share some thoughts with visitors to the Democratic National Commitee website. You can check out his campaign website here.)

A Jarhead's Journey to Washington begins!

Good morning, America! It's Friday morning, December 2nd, 2005, and
I'm in Phoenix at the Democratic National Committee fall meetings.
This morning I had the privilege of meeting with Gov. Howard Dean, Chairman of the DNC. I asked if I could get a photo with him and he said "You know they'll try to use it against you, don't you?"

This comment illustrates what I think is a serious problem in America
today. We are more divided today than at any time I can remember in my lifetime. We have been divided by fear and hate to the point that we can't even remember all the things we have in common anymore. The Bush administration has used fear to divide us at every turn, and Tom Tancredo has used hate to do the same!

This morning Gov. Dean said something that really resonated with me.
He said that Americans want to be united again--we desperately want to be one again. I agree with that sentiment more than I can even say!

That's why this campaign is going to be about the things we have in
common--the things that should unite us and NOt the things used to
divide us!

And the very first thing we all have in common is that we are all
Americans! We all live in the same neighborhoods! Our kids go to the
same schools. We all salute the same flag!

The second thing we all have in common is our humanity! We all care
about our families, our children, our friends, and our neighbors. We
all have hopes and dreams and aspirations. And we all have fears and
anxieties and concerns!

Jesus said that we should leave our gifts at the altar and go make
peace with our brother before we dared to approach God for anything. I believe we have to apply that order to America as well. That is why this campaign will seek to unify Americans so that we can find real solutions to our problems, and not be dominated and divided by hate and fear!

I'm not a professional politician. I'm just a kid from Colorado who
wants to serve my Country and my home. In every way that matters I'm just like YOU! Won't you stand with me and take back America? Go to www.WinterForCongress.com and join us!

Bill Winter

Comments (4) «

Bill Winter, you sound like a very nice and very capable person. I hope you got your picture with Howard Dean. Nice website.

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sunny on December 3, 2005 at 01:26 AM

Thank you for stopping in, and keep it up! Unity and common humanity. Yes

Best to you in your reelection campaign, and much success to you in your work for the people of Colorado.

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fade2bluz on December 3, 2005 at 05:59 PM

Way to go Bill Winter! I believe our Democrats have become energized and dedicated to the right way to go. It will take some kind of cheat to beat us. Sure enough, can't you just see the Democrats making History by their attitude and work? Everyone I talk to wants to work hard to give us the majority. May God Bless you with good health and prosperty.

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oneforall on December 5, 2005 at 04:44 PM

The Bill Winters of this country are one more reason to have hope in the future of the Party and the country. When I returned from Viet Nam in 1969 the democratic system let alone the Democratic Party was in crisis. The strength of the American political system was what carried the day and reunited the country. To be an activist at that time was to invite an examination of your beliefs of what did it mean to be an American. It is important for Democrats to have that examination take place again today. It looks to me that Bill Winters has it right.

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edvet on December 14, 2005 at 08:56 PM

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