Faye Armitage

FL-07 (Map)

Let me introduce you to a wonderful and powerfully strong woman candidate from Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Faye Armitage.


Faye (our very own fayeforcure) is facing a tough primary in August in her bid this year to unseat Republican John Mica. For those of us with EENR For Progress as well as Florida PDA, Faye is the best one for the job—both getting rid of Mica and representing the people of the district that stretches along Florida’s east coast from just above Jacksonville to below Daytona Beach.


With strong credentials as a stem cell research advocate, Faye is particularly well-suited to tackle the health care crisis in this country. She was an economic professor and has a depth and breadth of knowledge about the issues confronting this country that we can only wish our current Idiot-in-Chief could imagine, much less possess.


From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by edgery

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Charlie Brown

CA-04 (Map)

Charlie Brown – A Lifetime of Service!

Integrity, Duty, Honor and Responsibility aren’t just words to Charlie Brown. They are the guiding principles of an officer and a true patriot who has devoted his life to serving his country.

Not every retired military officer lives by these words, but when you find one that does, you can remember what it feels like to be proud of a fellow American.


That’s how I felt one evening two years ago when I had the opportunity to join a group called the Band of Brothers gathering at a suburban hotel meeting room just outside of Washington, DC. And that’s when I first met Lt. Col. (ret.) Charlie Brown. Charlie didn’t make it up the Hill in 2006; we stand ready today to make sure he is successful this time.


From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by edgery


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Darcy Burner

WA-08 (Map)

Darcy Burner has been opposed to the war from the beginning. Burner supports a withdrawal from Iraq, and supports imposing benchmarks for the Iraqi government to gain control over their country. Burner has also blasted the wasteful spending in Iraq and slammed Halliburton for the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars. Here’s a little snippet from Burner:

“The war is busting our budget, breaking our military, and burning our bridges around the world,” Burner says. “It is time to end it.”

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by sarahlane

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Ed Fallon

IA-03 (Map)

Fallon on Campaign Finance Reform
This may be the biggest issue of our time. I know what you’re thinking, campaign finance reform bigger than UHC? Yep. If we don’t get the lobbyist influence out of our government we won’t ever pass UHC! Fallon is already taking a stand I wish more of our Democratic legislators would. Here’s what he had to say about PAC/lobbyist money:

As a strong advocate for getting big money out of politics, I have never taken money from lobbyists or PACs, and I won’t accept it in this Congressional campaign either.

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by sarahlane

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Larry Kissell

NC-08 (Map)

Larry on Civil Liberties…


Kissell is not about to sit idly by while our government disregards the rights granted to American citizens by the constitution. Larry has said, “I’m a pro-privacy candidate for Congress”. Larry respects women’s reproductive rights, the right to religious freedom and separation of church and state. Here’s a snippet from Larry’s website about the abuses being made by our current administration:

A hallmark of a commitment to “less government” includes a commitment to protecting our personal freedoms and civil liberties, not the dangerous consolidation of executive power, abusive efforts to spy on our citizens, and intrusive legislation from a federal government treading in unchartered areas it has no business.

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by sarahlane

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Jerry W. Northington

DE-01 (Map)

Jerry Northington is a true progressive and a good friend of the EENR team. He’s a frequent visitor to our blog, and has written some excellent diaries. Here’s a quote from one of them:

In recent years we have witnessed a steady erosion of our civil rights including the freedom of speech and assembly. We have watched our nation invade and occupy a nation which may have not been our friend but which had not attacked us. The action has provoked a worldwide reaction which leaves us more vulnerable and less secure in our national state than ever before.


We have 48 million people in this country today who live day to day without health insurance. The elderly and our children number in the millions on that list of insecure people. There is no excuse for one of the world’s richest nations not to provide the finest healthcare at an affordable cost to every person in the country. The time has come for some measure of national healthcare program. I favor a system aligned with the current Medicare system and available to every person in the country.

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by be inspired

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Gilda Reed

LA-01 (Map)

On Working Americans…


Here’s a quote from Gilda:

“I support the work of unions. I do not support free-trade agreements that do not protect the rights of employees,”

Gilda is a staunch supporter of the Employee Free Choice Act, raising the minimum wage and is against free trade agreements that only serve to hurt American workers.


From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by sarahlane

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Heather Ryan

KY-01 (Map)

On Health Care….


Heather Ryan is a mother of two and the wife of a full time law student. Neither she nor her husband can afford health insurance for themselves. Heather believes that,

“It is an absolute travesty that the richest, most successful nation on earth does not ensure their hard working, tax paying citizens are guaranteed health care. It is shameful and embarrassing that nearly 50 million Americans, my husband and myself included, are not allowed to visit a doctor should we become ill. It is even more disgraceful that an astonishing 50% of bankruptcies are caused by exorbitant health care bills. We must ensure health care for all Americans – not just the wealthy and those lucky enough to find employers who still have a conscience”.

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by mdgarcia

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Harry Taylor

NC-09 (Map)

You may remember Harry from his encounter with George Bush in April, 2006, at a Town Hall meeting in Charlotte, NC. Harry made worldwide news when, standing in a balcony seat and looking down at Bush on stage, he said:

”’I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration,’
‘And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.’”

You may also recall that Harry was booed by the mostly conservative audience as he spoke for so many of us to voice our frustration with the Bush administration and its policies. That encounter had a profound effect on Harry:

This was a political awakening for me: I saw the effect that one lone citizen can have by participating in our democracy.
That’s why I’m running for Congress. To do my part to bring our country closer to its brilliant promise…to truly be a country “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by mdgarcia

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Barry Welsh

IN-06 (Map)

On Working Americans…


Barry Welsh is an advocate of raising the minimum wage. He is also for rescinding NAFTA and CAFTA, here’s what he pledged:

I pledge that I will fight to put America back to work. I will author legislation that immediately rescinds NAFTA and CAFTA. We must not allow any more jobs to leave our shores. We can make more than just debt in America, and we should!

From the EENR 4 Progress endorsement diary by sarahlane

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