Paul Hackett is doing some fundraising work for Sherrod Brown through Democracy For America, and that's very commendable. The way he was pushed out the door by Democrats (and some bloggers) for an establishment candidate like Brown was upsetting and disheartening, and I just assumed he'd be sitting this campaign out, but it looks like he's decided that, disheartening or not, the midterms are too important to sit on the sidelines. Kudos.
While Sherrod has stood up to the administration on things like the war in Iraq, he has always fought to protect our troops, to make sure our first responders have the tools they need in an emergency, to tighten our borders, and fix the problems in homeland security that Republicans have allowed to still exist five years after 9/11. But we don't have to take it lying down.
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As an Iraq War veteran, I know what fighting for America's security means. Sherrod Brown opposed the war in Iraq from the start. Since the invasion, he's successfully lobbied to get body armor for our servicemen and women and he's held the Administration accountable for the $8 billion it spends on Iraq every month. We need leaders like Sherrod Brown who will bring real security to Ohio communities.
Republicans are going to come after Sherrod with their typical lies and false negative tactics. We need to strike fast and hard with the truth. This is a critical race that we can win, but only if we help Sherrod Brown back against Republican attacks.
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I hope you can join me in supporting Sherrod Brown so we can take back the US Senate and restore honest political leadership to Ohio.
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