Donna Edwards for Congress

1. Donna Edwards is co-founder and executive director of the National Network to End Domestic Violence and a leader in the successful fight to pass the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

2. According to her website, she "led efforts to reform our campaign finance system and lobbying laws, first with Public Citizen and then as the executive director for the Center for a New Democracy."

3. She is executive director of the Arca Foundation, "dedicated to the pursuit of social equity and justice."

4. She really "gets it" on climate change, supporting mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions to reduce them 80% -- what the science says is needed -- by mid-century. She doesn't "buy the hype" about so-called "clean coal," which tells me that she is a well-informed person on energy and environmental issues.

5. She opposes the credit-card-industry-written bankruptcy bill that Congressman Wynn voted for in 2005.  
6. On Iran, she has this to say:

Iranian threats to eliminate the state of Israel are unacceptable and should be taken seriously.  But, it is also essential that the U.S. engage in a serious diplomatic effort with Iran that addresses all issues of concern, including Iran's nuclear program, Iranian opposition to the peace process, including assistance to groups that deploy violence to this end and a shared approach to stabilizing Iraq.

I couldn't agree more.

7. She will be a champion for human rights and labor rights around the world.

8. She has endorsed Barack Obama for president (in fairness, so has her opponent, Albert Wynn).

9. Aside for his support of the onerous bankruptcy bill, he incumbent, Albert Wynn, was "one of only a few members of the Congressional Black Caucus to support the resolution authorizing the invasion of Iraq."  Wynn also has "led efforts to bring casinos to the district."  He also "Voted YES on deauthorizing 'critical habitat' for endangered species."

Clearly, Donna Edwards is the best choice, from a progressive perspective, in Maryland's 4th district. I strongly support her nomination.

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