Build a Lawyer for Team Wheelan!

Build a Lawyer for Team Wheelan! Wheelan for Congress wheelanforcongress@gmail.com UPDATE: Thank you for building one lawyer! She needs co-counsel, so please help build another! UPDATE 2: We won our petition challenge! Thanks to everyone who helped build a fantastic lawyer! <img src="http://wheelanforcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lawyerfemfull.gif" alt="The Lawyer You Built!" align="right" /><img src="http://wheelanforcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lawyergraphic6.gif" alt="The Lawyer We Need to Build" align="right" /> From Charlie: You may recall that one of my <a href="http://wheelanforcongress.com/2009/01/11/wheelan-1-chicago-democratic-machine-0/">earlier posts was titled "Wheelan 1, Machine 0"</a> referring to the fact that the Democratic machine was not able to slate an official candidate for this race. Well, the Machine has evened the score; it's 1-1 now. And we need you to help us pull ahead. Our petition signatures have been challenged, which is a standard harassment technique against independent candidates. The challenge was officially made by a 19-year-old guy whose father happened to be precinct captain for Dan Rostenkowski. The lawyer who filed the challenge, Tom Jaconetty, has done legal work for Alderman and Committeeman Dick Mell, who is the father-in-law of Governor Blagojevich. So we don't know which candidate is behind the challenge (as any voter can officially lodge it), but we know that it's ridiculous. For example, the complaint alleges that the signature of our neighbors Etienne and Lisa Veber, which were collected by my wife Leah personally, are forgeries. And so on. We have now hired a lawyer who specializes in petition challenges. (Did you know such a field existed?) It's expensive and time-consuming. I must admit that this is the first point in the process that I've been really angry. This is not how the process is supposed to work. If voters don't elect me, fine. But if I get thrown off the ballot by Democratic party hacks, that really diminishes the system. If you've ever wondered how we could get someone like Rod Blagojevich (and others like him), this is your answer. And it's pathetic. So help us do something about it. We're "building a lawyer." (Hence, the diagram to the right.) You can contribute funds to the petition legal team by purchasing whatever body part is in your price range (e.g. head $500; mouth $150; neck $15). It all adds up to the high-priced attorney we'll need to keep me on the ballot. (You can also "buy" his briefcase for $250.) See below for the full list of items. This is really important, both for this campaign but also for the larger process. Don't let the bad guys win. As always, thanks! <img src="http://2dc9be2656-custmedia.vresp.com/library/1233184360/88b24c0a84/Charlie%20signature.jpg" alt="" /> Charlie Questions? Please email wheelanforcongress@gmail.com or call (773) 472-9400 private false Charlie Wheelan false IL-05 wheelan 4800.00 http://www.wheelanforcongress.com https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/21454