DFA Member stumps for Vic Wulsin

Written by: Charles Chamberlain on Jan 28, 2008 11:00 AM EST

Hey Everyone,

I asked the campaigns competing in Grassroots All-Stars to post blogs and ask for your vote. I also told them that if they sent their post to me I would post it for them. Here is the first blog I have received. Enjoy! -Charles

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First of all, thank you for promoting my post on the DFA blog!

My name is Ann Driscoll, and I wanted to share with you a song and video I made for Vic Wulsin, a progressive Democrat running again in OH-02 after almost beating Jean Schmidt in 2006. You can see the video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3YP8iBKXM9Y

The lyrics are below too. Much to my surprise, the video is a hit - it's been covered in newspapers across Ohio and even on the evening news!

In 2006, Vic almost took one of the most ruby-red conservative districts in the country despite virtually no support from the national Democrats and having been outspent 2:1. She outperformed statewide Democrats such as Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown in the district and came closer to winning OH-02 than any Democrat in 27 years. Her strong '06 performance paints a picture of a rare candidate who can appeal to Democrats, Independents, and Republicans alike without compromising her progressive values and principles: ending the war in Iraq, implementing universal healthcare, restoring civil liberties, and protecting the environment. For more information on her positions, check out her website's page on the issues.

The DFA AllStar endorsement will help provide Vic the resources and support she needs heading into her March 4th primary. She is already doing significant fundraising and organization-building, having raised over half a million dollars. Securing the DFA community's trust and endorsement is critical to her success. So if you haven't, go to (link) and vote for Vic.

Vic is a strong progressive voice who, as in 2006, has a great chance at beating her arch-conservative opponent, Jean Schmidt, and restoring some common sense, and yes, some humanity to the leadership of the 2nd district.

"Vic Wulsin is my Candidate"

Lyrics:
She's a doctor, she's a mom and a wife
She's been fighting for the poor all her life
If it's values you want, well it's values you'll get
She's a doctor, she's a mom and a wife

She won't go on the house chamber floor
And say a vet's a hero no more
She respects our vets, troops deserve just the best
She will vote to bring them home from this war

Vic Wulsin is my candidate
The second district Ohio
What you see with Vic is what you get
The second district Ohio

She will fight to bring the healthcare costs down
She's got the best healthcare record in town
When people get sick proper care they should get
She will fight to bring the healthcare costs down

Vic Wulsin is my candidate
The second district Ohio
What you see with Vic is what you get
The second district Ohio

She won't put toxic dumps in our yards
From our district she will keep that waste far
Cuz we don't need a stash of radioactive trash
She won't put toxic dumps in our yards

I know we can win it
I know we can win it
I know we can win it
I know we can win it

In Congress, she won't follow, she'll lead
She will listen to constituent needs
When Vic Wulsin wins, oh the change it'll bring
In Congress, she won't follow she will lead

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